diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/helper/api.py b/jellyfin_kodi/helper/api.py
index b85ce61e..7ecf80ad 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/helper/api.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/helper/api.py
@@ -263,6 +263,11 @@ class API(object):
         if not settings('enableCoverArt.bool'):
             query += "&EnableImageEnhancers=false"
 
+        art_maxheight = [360, 480, 600, 720, 1080, -1]
+        maxheight = art_maxheight[int(settings('maxArtResolution') or 5)]
+        if maxheight != -1:
+            query += "&MaxHeight=%d" % maxheight
+
         all_artwork['Backdrop'] = self.get_backdrops(obj['Id'], obj['BackdropTags'] or [], query)
 
         for artwork in (obj['Tags'] or []):
diff --git a/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po b/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
index c4690526..507ee890 100644
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
@@ -944,3 +944,7 @@ msgstr "Select the libraries to repair"
 msgctxt "#33200"
 msgid "Select the libraries to remove"
 msgstr "Select the libraries to remove"
+
+msgctxt "#33201"
+msgid "Max artwork resolution"
+msgstr "Max artwork resolution"
diff --git a/resources/settings.xml b/resources/settings.xml
index e141b9ac..bea5561d 100644
--- a/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/resources/settings.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 		<setting label="33176" type="lsep" />
 		<setting label="30157" id="enableCoverArt" type="bool" default="true" />
 		<setting label="33116" id="compressArt" type="bool" default="false" />
+		<setting label="33201" id="maxArtResolution" type="enum" values="360|480|600|720|1080|Unlimited [default]" default="5" />
 		<setting id="enableMusic" visible="false" default="false" />
 	</category>