--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/media/MediaControlService.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/media/MediaControlService.java
@@ -51,16 +51,17 @@ public class MediaControlService extends
     private PrefsHelper.PrefHandler mPrefsObserver;
     private final String[] mPrefs = { MEDIA_CONTROL_PREF };
 
     private boolean mInitialize = false;
     private boolean mIsMediaControlPrefOn = true;
 
     private static WeakReference<Tab> mTabReference = new WeakReference<>(null);
 
+    private int minCoverSize;
     private int coverSize;
 
     @Override
     public void onCreate() {
         initialize();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -122,16 +123,17 @@ public class MediaControlService extends
             return;
         }
 
         Log.d(LOGTAG, "initialize");
         getGeckoPreference();
         initMediaSession();
 
         coverSize = (int) getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.notification_media_cover);
+        minCoverSize = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.favicon_bg);
 
         Tabs.registerOnTabsChangedListener(this);
         mInitialize = true;
     }
 
     private void shutdown() {
         if (!mInitialize) {
             return;
@@ -374,17 +376,17 @@ public class MediaControlService extends
         intent.setAction(ACTION_STOP);
         return  PendingIntent.getService(getApplicationContext(), 1, intent, 0);
     }
 
     private Bitmap generateCoverArt(Tab tab) {
         final Bitmap favicon = tab.getFavicon();
 
         // If we do not have a favicon or if it's smaller than 72 pixels then just use the default icon.
-        if (favicon == null || favicon.getWidth() < 72 || favicon.getHeight() < 72) {
+        if (favicon == null || favicon.getWidth() < minCoverSize || favicon.getHeight() < minCoverSize) {
             // Use the launcher icon as fallback
             return BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.drawable.notification_media);
         }
 
         // Favicon should at least have half of the size of the cover
         int width = Math.max(favicon.getWidth(), coverSize / 2);
         int height = Math.max(favicon.getHeight(), coverSize / 2);