diff --git a/extensions/sd_api_pictures/script.py b/extensions/sd_api_pictures/script.py
index 1f6ba2d2..cc85f3b3 100644
--- a/extensions/sd_api_pictures/script.py
+++ b/extensions/sd_api_pictures/script.py
@@ -89,15 +89,7 @@ def get_SD_pictures(description):
             image.save(output_file.as_posix())
             pic_id += 1
         # lower the resolution of received images for the chat, otherwise the log size gets out of control quickly with all the base64 values in visible history
-        width, height = image.size
-        if (width > 300):
-            height = int(height * (300 / width))
-            width = 300
-        elif (height > 300):
-            width = int(width * (300 / height))
-            height = 300        
-        newsize = (width, height)
-        image = image.resize(newsize, Image.LANCZOS)
+        image.thumbnail((300, 300))
         buffered = io.BytesIO()
         image.save(buffered, format="JPEG")
         buffered.seek(0)
diff --git a/extensions/send_pictures/script.py b/extensions/send_pictures/script.py
index 46393e6c..196c7d53 100644
--- a/extensions/send_pictures/script.py
+++ b/extensions/send_pictures/script.py
@@ -26,15 +26,7 @@ def caption_image(raw_image):
 def generate_chat_picture(picture, name1, name2):
     text = f'*{name1} sends {name2} a picture that contains the following: "{caption_image(picture)}"*'
     # lower the resolution of sent images for the chat, otherwise the log size gets out of control quickly with all the base64 values in visible history
-    width, height = picture.size
-    if (width > 300):
-        height = int(height * (300 / width))
-        width = 300
-    elif (height > 300):
-        width = int(width * (300 / height))
-        height = 300        
-    newsize = (width, height)
-    picture = picture.resize(newsize, Image.LANCZOS)
+    image.thumbnail((300, 300))
     buffer = BytesIO()
     picture.save(buffer, format="JPEG")
     img_str = base64.b64encode(buffer.getvalue()).decode('utf-8')