diff --git a/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Channels/ChannelManager.cs b/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Channels/ChannelManager.cs
index ed02fe6a1d..e421601092 100644
--- a/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Channels/ChannelManager.cs
+++ b/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Channels/ChannelManager.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using Jellyfin.Database.Implementations.Entities;
 using Jellyfin.Database.Implementations.Enums;
 using Jellyfin.Extensions;
 using Jellyfin.Extensions.Json;
+using Jellyfin.LiveTv;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Extensions;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Channels;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
@@ -1109,9 +1110,8 @@ namespace Jellyfin.LiveTv.Channels
                 item.Path = mediaSource?.Path;
             }
 
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(info.ImageUrl) && !item.HasImage(ImageType.Primary))
+            if (LiveTvChannelImageHelper.UpdateChannelImageIfNeeded(item, null, info.ImageUrl))
             {
-                item.SetImagePath(ImageType.Primary, info.ImageUrl);
                 _logger.LogDebug("Forcing update due to ImageUrl {0}", item.Name);
                 forceUpdate = true;
             }
diff --git a/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Guide/GuideManager.cs b/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Guide/GuideManager.cs
index c3cc70381e..b8545cbb64 100644
--- a/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Guide/GuideManager.cs
+++ b/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Guide/GuideManager.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Jellyfin.Data.Enums;
 using Jellyfin.Extensions;
+using Jellyfin.LiveTv;
 using Jellyfin.LiveTv.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Dto;
@@ -448,23 +449,9 @@ public class GuideManager : IGuideManager
 
         item.Name = channelInfo.Name;
 
-        var currentPrimary = item.GetImageInfo(ImageType.Primary, 0);
-        var imageUrlIsNull = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(channelInfo.ImageUrl);
-
-        // Update channel image if image URL has changed
-        if (currentPrimary is null
-            || (!imageUrlIsNull && !string.Equals(currentPrimary.Path, channelInfo.ImageUrl, StringComparison.Ordinal)))
+        if (LiveTvChannelImageHelper.UpdateChannelImageIfNeeded(item, channelInfo.ImagePath, channelInfo.ImageUrl))
         {
-            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(channelInfo.ImagePath))
-            {
-                item.SetImagePath(ImageType.Primary, channelInfo.ImagePath);
-                forceUpdate = true;
-            }
-            else if (!imageUrlIsNull)
-            {
-                item.SetImagePath(ImageType.Primary, channelInfo.ImageUrl);
-                forceUpdate = true;
-            }
+            forceUpdate = true;
         }
 
         if (isNew)
diff --git a/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/LiveTvChannelImageHelper.cs b/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/LiveTvChannelImageHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a590193b5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/LiveTvChannelImageHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.LiveTv;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Helpers for keeping Live TV channel icons in sync with guide data.
+/// </summary>
+internal static class LiveTvChannelImageHelper
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies the channel icon from guide or tuner metadata.
+    /// Called on each guide refresh so remote icons are re-downloaded even when the URL is unchanged.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="item">The channel item.</param>
+    /// <param name="imagePath">The local image path from the tuner, if any.</param>
+    /// <param name="imageUrl">The remote image URL from the guide provider, if any.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> when the item image metadata was updated.</returns>
+    internal static bool UpdateChannelImageIfNeeded(BaseItem item, string? imagePath, string? imageUrl)
+    {
+        var newImageSource = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(imagePath)
+            ? imagePath
+            : imageUrl;
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(newImageSource))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        item.SetImagePath(ImageType.Primary, newImageSource);
+        return true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Jellyfin.LiveTv.Tests/LiveTvChannelImageHelperTests.cs b/tests/Jellyfin.LiveTv.Tests/LiveTvChannelImageHelperTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f44cb88834
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Jellyfin.LiveTv.Tests/LiveTvChannelImageHelperTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+using Jellyfin.LiveTv;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.LiveTv;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.LiveTv.Tests;
+
+public class LiveTvChannelImageHelperTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void UpdateChannelImageIfNeeded_NoSource_DoesNotUpdate()
+    {
+        var channel = new LiveTvChannel { Name = "Test Channel" };
+
+        var updated = LiveTvChannelImageHelper.UpdateChannelImageIfNeeded(channel, null, null);
+
+        Assert.False(updated);
+        Assert.False(channel.HasImage(ImageType.Primary));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void UpdateChannelImageIfNeeded_WithUrl_AppliesUrl()
+    {
+        var channel = new LiveTvChannel { Name = "Test Channel" };
+
+        var updated = LiveTvChannelImageHelper.UpdateChannelImageIfNeeded(
+            channel,
+            null,
+            "https://example.com/icon.png");
+
+        Assert.True(updated);
+        Assert.True(channel.HasImage(ImageType.Primary));
+        Assert.Equal("https://example.com/icon.png", channel.GetImagePath(ImageType.Primary));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void UpdateChannelImageIfNeeded_SameUrl_StillUpdates()
+    {
+        var channel = new LiveTvChannel { Name = "Test Channel" };
+        LiveTvChannelImageHelper.UpdateChannelImageIfNeeded(channel, null, "https://example.com/icon.png");
+
+        var updated = LiveTvChannelImageHelper.UpdateChannelImageIfNeeded(
+            channel,
+            null,
+            "https://example.com/icon.png");
+
+        Assert.True(updated);
+        Assert.Equal("https://example.com/icon.png", channel.GetImagePath(ImageType.Primary));
+    }
+}