diff --git a/apple/Omnivore.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/apple/Omnivore.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 25d13c1f2..540bae3c6 100644
--- a/apple/Omnivore.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/apple/Omnivore.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/../Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.27.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.28.0;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = INCLUDE_SOURCE;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = app.omnivore.app;
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/../Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.27.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.28.0;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = app.omnivore.app;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
@@ -1490,7 +1490,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.27.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.28.0;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = app.omnivore.app;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = Omnivore;
 				PROVISIONING_PROFILE_SPECIFIER = "";
@@ -1831,7 +1831,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.27.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.28.0;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = app.omnivore.app;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = Omnivore;
 				PROVISIONING_PROFILE_SPECIFIER = "";
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Views/FeedItem/LibraryFeatureCard.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Views/FeedItem/LibraryFeatureCard.swift
index 1843c2646..9df2f06a8 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Views/FeedItem/LibraryFeatureCard.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Views/FeedItem/LibraryFeatureCard.swift
@@ -37,11 +37,14 @@ public struct LibraryFeatureCard: View {
         AsyncImage(url: imageURL) { phase in
           switch phase {
           case .empty:
-            EmptyView()
+            Color.systemBackground
+              .frame(width: 146, height: 90)
           case let .success(image):
             image.resizable()
+              .resizable()
+              .scaledToFill()
               .frame(width: 146, height: 90)
-              .aspectRatio(contentMode: .fill)
+              .clipped()
           case .failure:
             fallbackImage
 
@@ -50,7 +53,8 @@ public struct LibraryFeatureCard: View {
             // we need to add this currently unused fallback
             // to handle any new cases that might be added
             // in the future:
-            EmptyView()
+            Color.systemBackground
+              .frame(width: 146, height: 90)
           }
         }
       } else {