diff --git a/youtube_dl/postprocessor/embedthumbnail.py b/youtube_dl/postprocessor/embedthumbnail.py
index 56be914b8..0c66c79a9 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/postprocessor/embedthumbnail.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/postprocessor/embedthumbnail.py
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ class EmbedThumbnailPP(FFmpegPostProcessor):
 
         if info['ext'] == 'mp3':
             options = [
-                '-c', 'copy', '-map', '0', '-map', '1',
-                '-metadata:s:v', 'title="Album cover"', '-metadata:s:v', 'comment="Cover (Front)"']
+                '-c', 'copy', '-map', '0:0', '-map', '1:0', '-id3v2_version', '3', 
+                '-metadata:s:v', 'title="Album cover"', '-metadata:s:v', 'comment="Cover (front)"']
 
             self._downloader.to_screen('[ffmpeg] Adding thumbnail to "%s"' % filename)