diff --git a/cookbook/helper/image_processing.py b/cookbook/helper/image_processing.py
index 376cf74ea..2e001b73a 100644
--- a/cookbook/helper/image_processing.py
+++ b/cookbook/helper/image_processing.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from PIL import Image
 from io import BytesIO
 
 
-def rescale_image_jpeg(image_object, base_width=720):
+def rescale_image_jpeg(image_object, base_width=1020):
     img = Image.open(image_object)
     icc_profile = img.info.get('icc_profile')  # remember color profile to not mess up colors
     width_percent = (base_width / float(img.size[0]))
@@ -13,19 +13,18 @@ def rescale_image_jpeg(image_object, base_width=720):
 
     img = img.resize((base_width, height), Image.ANTIALIAS)
     img_bytes = BytesIO()
-    img.save(img_bytes, 'JPEG', quality=75, optimize=True, icc_profile=icc_profile)
+    img.save(img_bytes, 'JPEG', quality=90, optimize=True, icc_profile=icc_profile)
 
     return img_bytes
 
 
-def rescale_image_png(image_object, base_width=720):
-    basewidth = 720
-    wpercent = (basewidth / float(image_object.size[0]))
+def rescale_image_png(image_object, base_width=1020):
+    wpercent = (base_width / float(image_object.size[0]))
     hsize = int((float(image_object.size[1]) * float(wpercent)))
-    img = image_object.resize((basewidth, hsize), Image.ANTIALIAS)
+    img = image_object.resize((base_width, hsize), Image.ANTIALIAS)
 
     im_io = BytesIO()
-    img.save(im_io, 'PNG', quality=70)
+    img.save(im_io, 'PNG', quality=90)
     return img
 
 
@@ -37,8 +36,8 @@ def get_filetype(name):
 
 
 def handle_image(request, image_object, filetype='.jpeg'):
-    if sys.getsizeof(image_object) / 8 > 500:
-        if filetype == '.jpeg':
+    if (image_object.size / 1000) > 500:  # if larger than 500 kb compress
+        if filetype == '.jpeg' or filetype == '.jpg':
             return rescale_image_jpeg(image_object), filetype
         if filetype == '.png':
             return rescale_image_png(image_object), filetype
diff --git a/cookbook/integration/integration.py b/cookbook/integration/integration.py
index c349705b7..d9b80eb9f 100644
--- a/cookbook/integration/integration.py
+++ b/cookbook/integration/integration.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 from django_scopes import scope
 
 from cookbook.forms import ImportExportBase
-from cookbook.helper.image_processing import get_filetype
+from cookbook.helper.image_processing import get_filetype, handle_image
 from cookbook.models import Keyword, Recipe
 from recipes.settings import DATABASES, DEBUG
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Integration:
                 icon=icon,
                 space=request.space
             )
-        except IntegrityError: # in case, for whatever reason, the name does exist append UUID to it. Not nice but works for now.
+        except IntegrityError:  # in case, for whatever reason, the name does exist append UUID to it. Not nice but works for now.
             self.keyword = parent.add_child(
                 name=f'{name} {str(uuid.uuid4())[0:8]}',
                 description=description,
@@ -229,15 +229,14 @@ class Integration:
             self.ignored_recipes.append(recipe.name)
             recipe.delete()
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def import_recipe_image(recipe, image_file, filetype='.jpeg'):
+    def import_recipe_image(self, recipe, image_file, filetype='.jpeg'):
         """
         Adds an image to a recipe naming it correctly
         :param recipe: Recipe object
         :param image_file: ByteIO stream containing the image
         :param filetype: type of file to write bytes to, default to .jpeg if unknown
         """
-        recipe.image = File(image_file, name=f'{uuid.uuid4()}_{recipe.pk}{filetype}')
+        recipe.image = File(handle_image(self.request, File(image_file, name='image'), filetype=filetype)[0], name=f'{uuid.uuid4()}_{recipe.pk}{filetype}')
         recipe.save()
 
     def get_recipe_from_file(self, file):