diff --git a/src/services/upload/thumbnailService.ts b/src/services/upload/thumbnailService.ts
index 057ae7fa0..4ad2a0074 100644
--- a/src/services/upload/thumbnailService.ts
+++ b/src/services/upload/thumbnailService.ts
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ async function thumbnailCanvasToBlob(canvas: HTMLCanvasElement) {
         percentageSizeDiff(thumbnailBlob.size, prevSize) >=
             MIN_COMPRESSION_PERCENTAGE_SIZE_DIFF
     );
-    if (thumbnailBlob.size > MAX_THUMBNAIL_SIZE) {
+    if (thumbnailBlob.size > 2 * MAX_THUMBNAIL_SIZE) {
         logError(
             Error('thumbnail_too_large'),
             'thumbnail greater than max limit',