diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.SRFPlay/Channels/SRFPlayChannel.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.SRFPlay/Channels/SRFPlayChannel.cs
index b8625c8..88b02ad 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.SRFPlay/Channels/SRFPlayChannel.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.SRFPlay/Channels/SRFPlayChannel.cs
@@ -200,7 +200,9 @@ public class SRFPlayChannel : IChannel, IHasCacheKey
                         continue;
                     }
 
-                    items.Add(CreateFolder($"category_{topic.Id}", topic.Title ?? topic.Id!, topic.Lead));
+                    // Generate placeholder image for topic
+                    var placeholderUrl = CreatePlaceholderImageUrl(topic.Title ?? topic.Id!, _mediaSourceFactory.GetServerBaseUrl());
+                    items.Add(CreateFolder($"category_{topic.Id}", topic.Title ?? topic.Id!, topic.Lead, placeholderUrl));
                 }
 
                 _logger.LogInformation("Added {Count} category folders", topics.Count);
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ public class SRFPlayChannel : IChannel, IHasCacheKey
         return items;
     }
 
-    private static ChannelItemInfo CreateFolder(string id, string name, string? overview = null)
+    private static ChannelItemInfo CreateFolder(string id, string name, string? overview = null, string? imageUrl = null)
     {
         return new ChannelItemInfo
         {
@@ -222,7 +224,7 @@ public class SRFPlayChannel : IChannel, IHasCacheKey
             Name = name,
             Type = ChannelItemType.Folder,
             FolderType = ChannelFolderType.Container,
-            ImageUrl = null,
+            ImageUrl = imageUrl,
             Overview = overview
         };
     }