diff --git a/packages/studio/src/components/sidebar/CompositionsTab.tsx b/packages/studio/src/components/sidebar/CompositionsTab.tsx
index 6e46001b82..7235ce8b4e 100644
--- a/packages/studio/src/components/sidebar/CompositionsTab.tsx
+++ b/packages/studio/src/components/sidebar/CompositionsTab.tsx
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ function CompCard({
           src={thumbnailUrl}
           alt={name}
           loading="lazy"
-          className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+          className="w-full h-full object-contain"
           onError={(e) => {
             (e.target as HTMLImageElement).style.display = "none";
           }}
diff --git a/packages/studio/src/components/ui/VideoFrameThumbnail.tsx b/packages/studio/src/components/ui/VideoFrameThumbnail.tsx
index 5db47f80fc..ff45cf3b48 100644
--- a/packages/studio/src/components/ui/VideoFrameThumbnail.tsx
+++ b/packages/studio/src/components/ui/VideoFrameThumbnail.tsx
@@ -50,5 +50,5 @@ export function VideoFrameThumbnail({ src }: { src: string }) {
     return <div className="w-full h-full bg-neutral-800 animate-pulse" />;
   }
 
-  return <img src={frame} alt="" draggable={false} className="w-full h-full object-cover" />;
+  return <img src={frame} alt="" draggable={false} className="w-full h-full object-contain" />;
 }
diff --git a/packages/studio/src/player/components/CompositionThumbnail.tsx b/packages/studio/src/player/components/CompositionThumbnail.tsx
index ae9722a4ca..29239b43f0 100644
--- a/packages/studio/src/player/components/CompositionThumbnail.tsx
+++ b/packages/studio/src/player/components/CompositionThumbnail.tsx
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ export const CompositionThumbnail = memo(function CompositionThumbnail({
                 onLoad={(e) => {
                   (e.target as HTMLImageElement).style.opacity = "1";
                 }}
-                className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"
+                className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-contain"
                 style={{ opacity: 0, transition: "opacity 200ms ease-out" }}
               />
             </div>