diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/MediaCoverTests/MediaCoverServiceFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/MediaCoverTests/MediaCoverServiceFixture.cs
index bc559d548..99d0a210e 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/MediaCoverTests/MediaCoverServiceFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/MediaCoverTests/MediaCoverServiceFixture.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using NUnit.Framework;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Disk;
 using NzbDrone.Common.EnvironmentInfo;
 using NzbDrone.Core.MediaCover;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Messaging.Commands;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Test.Framework;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Movies;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Movies.Events;
@@ -28,6 +29,18 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.MediaCoverTests
                 .With(v => v.Id = 2)
                 .With(v => v.Images = new List<MediaCover.MediaCover> { new MediaCover.MediaCover(MediaCoverTypes.Poster, "") })
                 .Build();
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IMovieService>().Setup(m => m.GetMovie(It.Is<int>(id => id == _movie.Id))).Returns(_movie);
+        }
+
+        private void ExecuteAndVerifyCommand(Movie movie)
+        {
+            Subject.HandleAsync(new MovieUpdatedEvent(movie));
+            
+            Mocker.GetMock<IManageCommandQueue>()
+                .Verify(v => v.Push(It.Is<EnsureMediaCoversCommand>(c => c.MovieId == movie.Id), It.IsAny<CommandPriority>(), It.IsAny<CommandTrigger>()), Times.Once());
+            
+            Subject.Execute(new EnsureMediaCoversCommand(movie.Id));
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -76,7 +89,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.MediaCoverTests
                   .Setup(v => v.FileExists(It.IsAny<string>()))
                   .Returns(true);
 
-            Subject.HandleAsync(new MovieUpdatedEvent(_movie));
+            ExecuteAndVerifyCommand(_movie);
 
             Mocker.GetMock<IImageResizer>()
                   .Verify(v => v.Resize(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<int>()), Times.Exactly(2));
@@ -93,7 +106,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.MediaCoverTests
                   .Setup(v => v.FileExists(It.IsAny<string>()))
                   .Returns(false);
 
-            Subject.HandleAsync(new MovieUpdatedEvent(_movie));
+            ExecuteAndVerifyCommand(_movie);
 
             Mocker.GetMock<IImageResizer>()
                   .Verify(v => v.Resize(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<int>()), Times.Exactly(2));
@@ -114,7 +127,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.MediaCoverTests
                   .Setup(v => v.GetFileSize(It.IsAny<string>()))
                   .Returns(1000);
 
-            Subject.HandleAsync(new MovieUpdatedEvent(_movie));
+            ExecuteAndVerifyCommand(_movie);
 
             Mocker.GetMock<IImageResizer>()
                   .Verify(v => v.Resize(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<int>()), Times.Never());
@@ -135,7 +148,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.MediaCoverTests
                   .Setup(v => v.GetFileSize(It.IsAny<string>()))
                   .Returns(0);
 
-            Subject.HandleAsync(new MovieUpdatedEvent(_movie));
+            ExecuteAndVerifyCommand(_movie);
 
             Mocker.GetMock<IImageResizer>()
                   .Verify(v => v.Resize(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<int>()), Times.Exactly(2));
@@ -156,7 +169,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.MediaCoverTests
                   .Setup(v => v.Resize(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<int>()))
                   .Throws<ApplicationException>();
 
-            Subject.HandleAsync(new MovieUpdatedEvent(_movie));
+            ExecuteAndVerifyCommand(_movie);
 
             Mocker.GetMock<IImageResizer>()
                   .Verify(v => v.Resize(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<int>()), Times.Exactly(2));
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Instrumentation/DatabaseTarget.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Instrumentation/DatabaseTarget.cs
index 13c351694..96013e845 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Instrumentation/DatabaseTarget.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Instrumentation/DatabaseTarget.cs
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Instrumentation
                     SQLiteFactory.Instance.CreateConnection())
                 {
                     connection.ConnectionString = _connectionStringFactory.LogDbConnectionString;
+                    connection.Open();
                     using (var sqlCommand = connection.CreateCommand())
                     {
                         sqlCommand.CommandText = INSERT_COMMAND;
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaCover/MediaCoverService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaCover/MediaCoverService.cs
index 13e76e158..a809e6cc6 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaCover/MediaCoverService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/MediaCover/MediaCoverService.cs
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.MediaCover
         public void HandleAsync(MovieUpdatedEvent message)
         {
             //EnsureCovers(message.Movie);
+            _logger.Info("Testing: {0}, {1}", _commandQueue, message.Movie.Id);
             _commandQueue.Push(new EnsureMediaCoversCommand(message.Movie.Id));
             //_eventAggregator.PublishEvent(new MediaCoversUpdatedEvent(message.Movie));
         }