diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 321214e..6f984c8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ summaryLength = 70  # number of words for article summaries
     showRss = true  # show the link for the RSS feed; default true
 
     imageInArticlePreview = false  # show images in article preview; default false
+    fitImageInArticlePreview = false  # make article preview images fit the article preview instead of getting cropped
     articleSummary = true  # show a summary in article preview; default true
 
     navtype = "standard"  # changes the style of the pagination, available styles are: "standard", "circles"
diff --git a/assets/scss/style.scss b/assets/scss/style.scss
index d50dfd9..076ee16 100644
--- a/assets/scss/style.scss
+++ b/assets/scss/style.scss
@@ -262,7 +262,12 @@ h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
     img {
         height: 250px;
         min-width: 100%;
-        object-fit: cover;
+        object-fit:
+            {{ if .Site.Params.FitImageInArticlePreview }}
+                contain
+            {{ else }}
+                cover
+            {{ end }};
     }
 }