diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5a22f910..43396a31 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Youtube thumbnails are now in medium quality instead of standard definition to get a rectangular shaped image. (#127)
+
 ## 1.0.1
 
 - Dev: You can now set the Base URL flag with the `CHATTERINO_API_BASE_URL` environment variable. (#123)
diff --git a/internal/resolvers/youtube/load.go b/internal/resolvers/youtube/load.go
index 9ba0d51d..fa08095a 100644
--- a/internal/resolvers/youtube/load.go
+++ b/internal/resolvers/youtube/load.go
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ func load(videoID string, r *http.Request) (interface{}, time.Duration, error) {
 	}
 
 	thumbnail := video.Snippet.Thumbnails.Default.Url
-	if video.Snippet.Thumbnails.Standard != nil {
-		thumbnail = video.Snippet.Thumbnails.Standard.Url
+	if video.Snippet.Thumbnails.Medium != nil {
+		thumbnail = video.Snippet.Thumbnails.Medium.Url
 	}
 
 	return &resolver.Response{