diff --git a/config/default.js b/config/default.js
index 36b570e4..cc2ab118 100644
--- a/config/default.js
+++ b/config/default.js
@@ -320,6 +320,8 @@ module.exports = {
 	},
 	media: {
 		path: './media',
+		maxSize: 1000,
+		quality: 80,
 		thumbnailSize: 320, // width for 16:9 will be exactly 576px
 		thumbnailQuality: 100,
 		lazySize: 90,
diff --git a/src/media.js b/src/media.js
index 88613118..1f0b9789 100644
--- a/src/media.js
+++ b/src/media.js
@@ -345,12 +345,13 @@ async function writeImage(image, media, info, filepath, isProcessed) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (isProcessed) {
-		// convert to JPEG and write to permanent location
-		await image
-			.jpeg()
-			.toFile(path.join(config.media.path, filepath));
-	}
+	await image
+		.resize({
+			height: config.media.maxSize,
+			withoutEnlargement: true,
+		})
+		.jpeg({ quality: config.media.quality })
+		.toFile(path.join(config.media.path, filepath));
 }
 
 async function writeThumbnail(image, thumbpath) {
@@ -416,12 +417,14 @@ async function storeImageFile(media, hashDir, hashSubDir, filename, filedir, fil
 			});
 		}
 
+		await writeImage(image, media, info, filepath, isProcessed);
+
 		await Promise.all([
-			writeImage(image, media, info, filepath, isProcessed),
 			writeThumbnail(image, thumbpath),
 			writeLazy(image, lazypath),
 		]);
 
+		/*
 		if (isProcessed) {
 			// file already stored, remove temporary file
 			await fsPromises.unlink(media.file.path);
@@ -429,6 +432,9 @@ async function storeImageFile(media, hashDir, hashSubDir, filename, filedir, fil
 			// image not processed, simply move temporary file to final location
 			await fsPromises.rename(media.file.path, path.join(config.media.path, filepath));
 		}
+		*/
+
+		await fsPromises.unlink(media.file.path);
 
 		if (config.s3.enabled) {
 			await Promise.all([