diff --git a/frigate/review/maintainer.py b/frigate/review/maintainer.py
index 59a329b22..1ffdfa9e2 100644
--- a/frigate/review/maintainer.py
+++ b/frigate/review/maintainer.py
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ class PendingReviewSegment:
         region = calculate_16_9_crop(
             camera_config.frame_shape, min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y
         )
+
+        # could not find suitable 16:9 region
+        if not region:
+            return
+
         color_frame = cv2.cvtColor(frame, cv2.COLOR_YUV2BGR_I420)
         color_frame = color_frame[region[1] : region[3], region[0] : region[2]]
         width = int(THUMB_HEIGHT * color_frame.shape[1] / color_frame.shape[0])
diff --git a/frigate/util/image.py b/frigate/util/image.py
index 21685a182..0afa451b7 100644
--- a/frigate/util/image.py
+++ b/frigate/util/image.py
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ def calculate_16_9_crop(frame_shape, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax, multiplier=1.25):
     # if 16:9 by height is too small
     if aspect_y_size < y_size or aspect_y_size > frame_shape[0]:
         x_size = int((16 / 9) * y_size) // 4 * 4
+
+        if x_size / y_size > 1.8:
+            return None
     else:
         y_size = aspect_y_size // 4 * 4