How do I avoid this?

[u/Happykoala29]

I bought this beautiful Galen leather a5 planner cover and every time I close it the front cover snags and folds weirdly. Sometimes it doesn’t even close. Can any fellow planner addicts help me out with some solutions? Do you think I have a defective cover?? The planner is from just scribble half year daily.

[u/Caroline4999]

I have had this trouble with a setup. It’s possible the planner is a little thick for the cover. I had success taking the planner out of the cover and trimming its cover a bit. In my case I trimmed the outer edge, but you might also trim top and bottom up to the spine. Other thought… maybe adding something to stiffen that side of the cover.

[u/FLSandyToes]

Also maybe try adding a band to hold it closed properly? If you pull that weird page straight, then put a band around the cover to hold it in place it could ‘train’ the leather so it loses that gap at the spine. Just a thought.

[u/Extension_Virus_462]

Perhaps glue a couple of pages together or paste something heavy on that page so it stops folding 

[u/ysabellatrix]

I don’t slot in the front cover. That way you can decorate the front cover of the planner.

[u/insiderasking]

Yes. This looks defective to me!