Missing cover on Fixed Layout ePub in iBooks

Hello.
My client is having a problem with the cover of their book disappearing after they open it in iBooks. I generated the Fixed Layout ePub from inDesign CC 2014 and had the same problem until I updated the OS on my iPad a few days ago. I suggested the client do the same (freshly updated yesterday to OS 8.0.2) but it has not resolved the cover issue. Anyway have any suggestions on what may be causing this and how this can be fixed?

Initially (two weeks ago) I had chosen a separate cover image but when I tested the file on my iPad, the cover would disappear and all I would see is the half title page. My workaround was to add the cover image as a 1st page, rasterize the first page when making the cover, then also export the full book including the cover page as if it was part of the text so if the cover disappeared it would still show in place of the half title page. After we updated the OS on the iPad (1 week ago) I didn't need to do that anymore, but the client seems to still be having problems and she had also updated the OS at my suggestion.

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