diff --git a/src/assets/css/main.css b/src/assets/css/main.css
index a0d72394..1c45341d 100644
--- a/src/assets/css/main.css
+++ b/src/assets/css/main.css
@@ -270,6 +270,10 @@ hr {
   -ms-filter: blur(10px);
 }
 
+.img-cover {
+  object-fit: cover;
+}
+
 .img-expanded {
   max-height: 90vh;
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/components/common/pictrs-image.tsx b/src/shared/components/common/pictrs-image.tsx
index 6b9db565..91e4a18b 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/common/pictrs-image.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/common/pictrs-image.tsx
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ export class PictrsImage extends Component<PictrsImageProps, any> {
             "img-expanded slight-radius":
               !this.props.thumbnail && !this.props.icon,
             "img-blur": this.props.thumbnail && this.props.nsfw,
-            "rounded-circle img-icon mr-2": this.props.icon,
-            "ml-2 mb-0 rounded-circle avatar-overlay": this.props.iconOverlay,
+            "rounded-circle img-cover img-icon mr-2": this.props.icon,
+            "ml-2 mb-0 rounded-circle img-cover avatar-overlay": this.props.iconOverlay,
             "avatar-pushup": this.props.pushup,
           })}
         />