diff --git a/files/helpers/const.py b/files/helpers/const.py
index 84c799c53..6bc36ac1b 100644
--- a/files/helpers/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/const.py
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ GIFT_NOTIF_ID = 5
 SIGNUP_FOLLOW_ID = 0
 NOTIFICATION_THREAD = 1
 
-MAX_IMAGE_SIZE_BANNER_RESIZED_KB = 500
+MAX_IMAGE_SIZE_BANNER_RESIZED_MB = 1
 MAX_IMAGE_AUDIO_SIZE_MB = 8
 MAX_IMAGE_AUDIO_SIZE_MB_PATRON = 16
 MAX_VIDEO_SIZE_MB = 32
diff --git a/files/helpers/media.py b/files/helpers/media.py
index ebd844fee..3c5877caa 100644
--- a/files/helpers/media.py
+++ b/files/helpers/media.py
@@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ def process_image(filename:str, v, resize=0, trim=False, uploader_id:Optional[in
 			return None
 
 	if resize:
-		if os.stat(filename).st_size > MAX_IMAGE_SIZE_BANNER_RESIZED_KB * 1024:
+		if os.stat(filename).st_size > MAX_IMAGE_SIZE_BANNER_RESIZED_MB * 1024 * 1024:
 			os.remove(filename)
 			if has_request:
-				abort(413, f"Max size for site assets is {MAX_IMAGE_SIZE_BANNER_RESIZED_KB} KB")
+				abort(413, f"Max size for site assets is {MAX_IMAGE_SIZE_BANNER_RESIZED_MB} MB")
 			return None
 
 		if filename.startswith('files/assets/images/'):