diff --git a/src/styles/index.ts b/src/styles/index.ts
index 9a29b155de4a..d2278c19e0dc 100644
--- a/src/styles/index.ts
+++ b/src/styles/index.ts
@@ -4631,7 +4631,9 @@ const staticStyles = (theme: ThemeColors) =>
             height: 'auto',
         },
         expenseViewImageSmall: {
+            // aspectRatio is calculated first and then maxWidth/maxHeight clamps the dimensions, thus both have to be specified
             maxWidth: variables.receiptPreviewMaxWidth,
+            maxHeight: (variables.receiptPreviewMaxWidth * 9) / 16,
             aspectRatio: 16 / 9,
             height: 'auto',
         },