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diff --git a/files/assets/images/badges/280.webp b/files/assets/images/badges/280.webp
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diff --git a/files/assets/js/comments+submission_listing.js b/files/assets/js/comments+submission_listing.js
index 1f148eebd..85d3810a1 100644
--- a/files/assets/js/comments+submission_listing.js
+++ b/files/assets/js/comments+submission_listing.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ document.addEventListener('shown.bs.popover', (e) => {
 		badgesDOM.innerHTML = "";
 		for (const badge of author["badges"]) {
 			const badgeDOM = popClickBadgeTemplateDOM.cloneNode();
-			badgeDOM.src = badge + "?b=8";
+			badgeDOM.src = badge + "?b=9";
 
 			badgesDOM.append(badgeDOM);
 		}
diff --git a/files/classes/badges.py b/files/classes/badges.py
index 8bfe7639b..103cd9561 100644
--- a/files/classes/badges.py
+++ b/files/classes/badges.py
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ class BadgeDef(Base):
 	@lazy
 	def path(self):
 		if self.id == 7 or 20 < self.id < 29 or self.id == 222:
-			return f"{SITE_FULL_IMAGES}/i/{SITE_NAME}/badges/{self.id}.webp?b=8"
+			return f"{SITE_FULL_IMAGES}/i/{SITE_NAME}/badges/{self.id}.webp?b=9"
 
-		return f"{SITE_FULL_IMAGES}/i/badges/{self.id}.webp?b=8"
+		return f"{SITE_FULL_IMAGES}/i/badges/{self.id}.webp?b=9"
 
 class Badge(Base):
 
diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index cbaca5cf8..f5197cdda 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def comment(v:User):
 							g.db.flush()
 							filename = f'files/assets/images/badges/{badge.id}.webp'
 							copyfile(oldname, filename)
-							process_image(filename, v, resize=300)
+							process_image(filename, v, resize=300, trim=True)
 							purge_files_in_cache(f"https://{SITE}/assets/images/badges/{badge.id}.webp")
 						except Exception as e:
 							abort(400, str(e))
diff --git a/files/templates/admin/patrons.html b/files/templates/admin/patrons.html
index 25c99b1a1..1e076f058 100644
--- a/files/templates/admin/patrons.html
+++ b/files/templates/admin/patrons.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		<td>{% include "user_in_table.html" %}</td>
 		<td data-sort-key="{{user.patrons}}">
 			{% if user.patron > 1 %}
-				<img class="contain" alt="2{{user.patron}}" loading="lazy" width=29.33 height=32 src="{{SITE_FULL_IMAGES}}/i/{{SITE_NAME}}/badges/2{{user.patron}}.webp?b=8" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="{{user.patron_tooltip}}">
+				<img class="contain" alt="2{{user.patron}}" loading="lazy" width=29.33 height=32 src="{{SITE_FULL_IMAGES}}/i/{{SITE_NAME}}/badges/2{{user.patron}}.webp?b=9" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="{{user.patron_tooltip}}">
 			{% endif %}
 		</td>
 		<td data-sort-key="{{user.lifetime_donated}}">${{user.lifetime_donated}}</td>
diff --git a/files/templates/comments.html b/files/templates/comments.html
index 0c51eb434..02d4d2706 100644
--- a/files/templates/comments.html
+++ b/files/templates/comments.html
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 					<span {% if c.distinguish_level %}class="mod {% if SITE_NAME == 'rDrama' %}mod-rdrama{% endif %}"{% endif %}>👻</span>
 				{% else %}
 					{% if FEATURES['PATRON_ICONS'] and c.author.patron > 1 %}
-						<img loading="lazy" src="{{SITE_FULL_IMAGES}}/i/{{SITE_NAME}}/badges/2{{c.author.patron}}.webp?b=8" class="patron-img" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="{{c.author.patron_tooltip}}" alt="{{c.author.patron_tooltip}}">
+						<img loading="lazy" src="{{SITE_FULL_IMAGES}}/i/{{SITE_NAME}}/badges/2{{c.author.patron}}.webp?b=9" class="patron-img" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="{{c.author.patron_tooltip}}" alt="{{c.author.patron_tooltip}}">
 					{% endif %}
 
 					{% if FEATURES['HOUSES'] and c.author.house %}
diff --git a/files/templates/userpage/banner.html b/files/templates/userpage/banner.html
index 8e7e7f03b..043fe02b0 100644
--- a/files/templates/userpage/banner.html
+++ b/files/templates/userpage/banner.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 								{% endif %}
 
 								{% if FEATURES['PATRON_ICONS'] and u.patron > 1 %}
-									<img loading="lazy" src="{{SITE_FULL_IMAGES}}/i/{{SITE_NAME}}/badges/2{{u.patron}}.webp?b=8" class="ml-3 patron-img" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="{{u.patron_tooltip}}" alt="{{u.patron_tooltip}}">
+									<img loading="lazy" src="{{SITE_FULL_IMAGES}}/i/{{SITE_NAME}}/badges/2{{u.patron}}.webp?b=9" class="ml-3 patron-img" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="{{u.patron_tooltip}}" alt="{{u.patron_tooltip}}">
 								{% endif %}
 
 								{% if FEATURES['HOUSES'] and u.house %}
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 				{% endif %}
 
 				{% if FEATURES['PATRON_ICONS'] and u.patron > 1 %}
-					<img loading="lazy" src="{{SITE_FULL_IMAGES}}/i/{{SITE_NAME}}/badges/2{{u.patron}}.webp?b=8" class="ml-2 patron-img" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="{{u.patron_tooltip}}" alt="{{u.patron_tooltip}}">
+					<img loading="lazy" src="{{SITE_FULL_IMAGES}}/i/{{SITE_NAME}}/badges/2{{u.patron}}.webp?b=9" class="ml-2 patron-img" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="{{u.patron_tooltip}}" alt="{{u.patron_tooltip}}">
 				{% endif %}
 
 				{% if FEATURES['HOUSES'] and u.house %}
diff --git a/files/templates/util/macros.html b/files/templates/util/macros.html
index 86e829fef..bb5f8a03f 100644
--- a/files/templates/util/macros.html
+++ b/files/templates/util/macros.html
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 		<span {% if p.distinguish_level %}class="mod {% if SITE_NAME == 'rDrama' %}mod-rdrama{% endif %}"{% endif %}>👻</span>
 	{% else %}
 		{% if FEATURES['PATRON_ICONS'] and p.author.patron > 1 %}
-			<img loading="lazy" src="{{SITE_FULL_IMAGES}}/i/{{SITE_NAME}}/badges/2{{p.author.patron}}.webp?b=8" class="patron-img" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="{{p.author.patron_tooltip}}" alt="{{p.author.patron_tooltip}}">
+			<img loading="lazy" src="{{SITE_FULL_IMAGES}}/i/{{SITE_NAME}}/badges/2{{p.author.patron}}.webp?b=9" class="patron-img" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="{{p.author.patron_tooltip}}" alt="{{p.author.patron_tooltip}}">
 		{% endif %}
 
 		{% if FEATURES['HOUSES'] and p.author.house %}