diff --git a/apps/gallery/serializers.py b/apps/gallery/serializers.py
index bd439d37..89b79fb9 100644
--- a/apps/gallery/serializers.py
+++ b/apps/gallery/serializers.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class CropImageSerializer(ImageSerializer):
 
         crop_params = {
             'geometry': f'{width}x{height}',
-            'quality': quality,
+            'quality': 95,
             'crop': crop,
         }
         cropped_image = self._image.get_cropped_image(**crop_params)
diff --git a/apps/utils/models.py b/apps/utils/models.py
index 0beb08eb..1bcbb0a0 100644
--- a/apps/utils/models.py
+++ b/apps/utils/models.py
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class SORLImageMixin(models.Model):
         cropped_image = get_thumbnail(self.image,
                                       geometry_string=geometry,
                                       crop=crop,
-                                      upscale=False,
+                                      # upscale=False,
                                       quality=quality)
         return {
             'geometry_string': geometry,