diff --git a/app/blueprints/api/endpoints.py b/app/blueprints/api/endpoints.py
index 32bab02..4836fe0 100644
--- a/app/blueprints/api/endpoints.py
+++ b/app/blueprints/api/endpoints.py
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ def create_screenshot(token: APIToken, package: Package):
 	if file is None:
 		error(400, "Missing 'file' in multipart body")
 
-	return api_create_screenshot(token, package, data["title"], file)
+	return api_create_screenshot(token, package, data["title"], file, isYes(data.get("is_cover_image")))
 
 
 @bp.route("/api/packages/<author>/<name>/screenshots/<int:id>/")
diff --git a/app/blueprints/api/support.py b/app/blueprints/api/support.py
index aa8ff53..32a86fb 100644
--- a/app/blueprints/api/support.py
+++ b/app/blueprints/api/support.py
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ def api_create_zip_release(token: APIToken, package: Package, title: str, file,
 	})
 
 
-def api_create_screenshot(token: APIToken, package: Package, title: str, file, reason="API"):
+def api_create_screenshot(token: APIToken, package: Package, title: str, file, is_cover_image: bool, reason="API"):
 	if not token.canOperateOnPackage(package):
 		error(403, "API token does not have access to the package")
 
 	reason += ", token=" + token.name
 
-	ss : PackageScreenshot = guard(do_create_screenshot)(token.owner, package, title, file, reason)
+	ss : PackageScreenshot = guard(do_create_screenshot)(token.owner, package, title, file, is_cover_image, reason)
 
 	return jsonify({
 		"success": True,
diff --git a/app/blueprints/packages/screenshots.py b/app/blueprints/packages/screenshots.py
index 58e8458..b6a2cc8 100644
--- a/app/blueprints/packages/screenshots.py
+++ b/app/blueprints/packages/screenshots.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def create_screenshot(package):
 	form = CreateScreenshotForm()
 	if form.validate_on_submit():
 		try:
-			do_create_screenshot(current_user, package, form.title.data, form.fileUpload.data)
+			do_create_screenshot(current_user, package, form.title.data, form.fileUpload.data, False)
 			return redirect(package.getURL("packages.screenshots"))
 		except LogicError as e:
 			flash(e.message, "danger")
diff --git a/app/flatpages/help/api.md b/app/flatpages/help/api.md
index 3403ce3..bf38810 100644
--- a/app/flatpages/help/api.md
+++ b/app/flatpages/help/api.md
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ curl -X DELETE https://content.minetest.net/api/packages/username/name/releases/
     * Body is multipart form data.
     * `title`: human-readable name for the screenshot, shown as a caption and alt text.
     * `file`: multipart file to upload, like `<input type=file>`.
+    * `is_cover_image`: set cover image to this.
 * DELETE `/api/packages/<username>/<name>/screenshots/<id>/` (Delete)
     * Requires authentication.
     * Deletes screenshot.
@@ -254,6 +255,11 @@ Examples:
 curl -X POST https://content.minetest.net/api/packages/username/name/screenshots/new/ \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer YOURTOKEN" \
     -F title="My Release" -F file=@path/to/screnshot.png
+    
+# Create screenshot and set it as the cover image
+curl -X POST https://content.minetest.net/api/packages/username/name/screenshots/new/ \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer YOURTOKEN" \
+    -F title="My Release" -F file=@path/to/screnshot.png -F is_cover_image="true"
 
 # Delete screenshot
 curl -X DELETE https://content.minetest.net/api/packages/username/name/screenshots/3/ \
diff --git a/app/logic/screenshots.py b/app/logic/screenshots.py
index 9eea434..c67c784 100644
--- a/app/logic/screenshots.py
+++ b/app/logic/screenshots.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from app.utils import addNotification, addAuditLog
 from app.utils.image import get_image_size
 
 
-def do_create_screenshot(user: User, package: Package, title: str, file, reason: str = None):
+def do_create_screenshot(user: User, package: Package, title: str, file, is_cover_image: bool, reason: str = None):
 	thirty_minutes_ago = datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(minutes=30)
 	count = package.screenshots.filter(PackageScreenshot.created_at > thirty_minutes_ago).count()
 	if count >= 20:
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ def do_create_screenshot(user: User, package: Package, title: str, file, reason:
 
 	db.session.commit()
 
+	if is_cover_image:
+		package.cover_image = ss
+		db.session.commit()
+
 	return ss