diff --git a/libs/XSSImageCheck.py b/libs/XSSImageCheck.py
index 1ebf0fed..aa3dc0b3 100644
--- a/libs/XSSImageCheck.py
+++ b/libs/XSSImageCheck.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 MAX_AVATAR_SIZE = 1024 * 1024
 MIN_AVATAR_SIZE = 64
 IMG_FORMATS = ["png", "jpeg", "jpg", "gif", "bmp"]
-
+IMG_SIZE = [500, 250]
 
 def is_xss_image(data):
     # str(char) works here for both py2 & py3
@@ -95,6 +95,13 @@ def existing_avatars(dir):
                 avatars.append(user.avatar)
     return avatars
 
+def verify_image_size(image_data):
+    image = Image.open(io.BytesIO(image_data))
+    if image.width < IMG_SIZE[0] or image.height < IMG_SIZE[1]:
+        raise ValidationError(
+            "Image is too small, minimum size %d x %d"
+            % (IMG_SIZE[0], IMG_SIZE[1])
+        )
 
 def avatar_validation(image_data) -> str:
     """Avatar validation check
@@ -104,6 +111,7 @@ def avatar_validation(image_data) -> str:
     if MIN_AVATAR_SIZE < len(image_data) < MAX_AVATAR_SIZE:
         ext = imghdr.what("", h=image_data)
         if ext in IMG_FORMATS and not is_xss_image(image_data):
+            verify_image_size(image_data)                                
             return ext
         else:
             raise ValidationError(
@@ -131,7 +139,7 @@ def save_avatar(path: str, image_data: bytes) -> str:
             os.unlink(image_path)
             
         image = Image.open(io.BytesIO(image_data))
-        cover = resizeimage.resize_cover(image, [500, 250])
+        cover = resizeimage.resize_cover(image, IMG_SIZE)
         cover.save(image_path, image.format)
         return str(base_path)