diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentMangaAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentMangaAdapter.kt
index 6ffd72098f..dcefbbaad5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentMangaAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentMangaAdapter.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class RecentMangaAdapter(val delegate: RecentsInterface) :
     var showRemoveHistory = preferences.showRecentsRemHistory().get()
     var showTitleFirst = preferences.showTitleFirstInRecents().get()
     var showUpdatedTime = preferences.showUpdatedTime().get()
+    var uniformCovers = preferences.uniformGrid().get()
 
     val viewType: Int
         get() = delegate.getViewType()
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ class RecentMangaAdapter(val delegate: RecentsInterface) :
         preferences.showRecentsRemHistory().register { showRemoveHistory = it }
         preferences.showTitleFirstInRecents().register { showTitleFirst = it }
         preferences.showUpdatedTime().register { showUpdatedTime = it }
+        preferences.uniformGrid().register { uniformCovers = it }
     }
 
     private fun <T> Preference<T>.register(onChanged: (T) -> Unit) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentMangaHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentMangaHolder.kt
index b2293d4094..7b10d95b6d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentMangaHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/RecentMangaHolder.kt
@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ class RecentMangaHolder(
             RecentMangaAdapter.ShowRecentsDLs.All -> true
         } && !item.mch.manga.isLocal()
 
-        val isUpdates = adapter.viewType == RecentsPresenter.VIEW_TYPE_ONLY_UPDATES &&
+        val isSmallUpdates = adapter.viewType == RecentsPresenter.VIEW_TYPE_ONLY_UPDATES &&
             !adapter.showUpdatedTime
         binding.cardLayout.updateLayoutParams<ConstraintLayout.LayoutParams> {
-            height = (if (isUpdates) 40 else 80).dpToPx
-            width = (if (isUpdates) 40 else 60).dpToPx
+            height = (if (isSmallUpdates) 40 else 80).dpToPx
+            width = (if (isSmallUpdates) 40 else 60).dpToPx
         }
         listOf(binding.title, binding.subtitle).forEach {
             it.updateLayoutParams<ConstraintLayout.LayoutParams> {
-                if (isUpdates) {
+                if (isSmallUpdates) {
                     if (it == binding.title) topMargin = 5.dpToPx
                     endToStart = R.id.button_layout
                     endToEnd = -1
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class RecentMangaHolder(
             }
         }
         binding.buttonLayout.updateLayoutParams<ConstraintLayout.LayoutParams> {
-            if (isUpdates) {
+            if (isSmallUpdates) {
                 topToBottom = -1
                 topToTop = R.id.front_view
             } else {
@@ -68,13 +68,14 @@ class RecentMangaHolder(
                 topToBottom = R.id.subtitle
             }
         }
+        val freeformCovers = !isSmallUpdates && !adapter.uniformCovers
         with(binding.coverThumbnail) {
-            adjustViewBounds = !isUpdates
-            scaleType = if (isUpdates) ImageView.ScaleType.CENTER_CROP else ImageView.ScaleType.FIT_CENTER
+            adjustViewBounds = freeformCovers
+            scaleType = if (!freeformCovers) ImageView.ScaleType.CENTER_CROP else ImageView.ScaleType.FIT_CENTER
         }
         listOf(binding.coverThumbnail, binding.card).forEach {
             it.updateLayoutParams<ViewGroup.LayoutParams> {
-                width = if (isUpdates) {
+                width = if (!freeformCovers) {
                     ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT
                 } else {
                     ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT
@@ -108,13 +109,13 @@ class RecentMangaHolder(
             )
         }
         val notValidNum = item.mch.chapter.chapter_number <= 0
-        binding.body.isVisible = !isUpdates
+        binding.body.isVisible = !isSmallUpdates
         binding.body.text = when {
             item.mch.chapter.id == null -> binding.body.context.getString(
                 R.string.added_,
                 item.mch.manga.date_added.timeSpanFromNow(itemView.context)
             )
-            isUpdates -> ""
+            isSmallUpdates -> ""
             item.mch.history.id == null -> binding.body.context.getString(
                 R.string.updated_,
                 item.chapter.date_upload.timeSpanFromNow(itemView.context)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/options/RecentsGeneralView.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/options/RecentsGeneralView.kt
index 7f850ad50d..1df984843a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/options/RecentsGeneralView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recents/options/RecentsGeneralView.kt
@@ -14,11 +14,15 @@ class RecentsGeneralView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attr
     override fun inflateBinding() = RecentsGeneralViewBinding.bind(this)
     override fun initGeneralPreferences() {
         val titleText = context.getString(R.string.show_reset_history_button)
+        val uniformText = context.getString(R.string.uniform_covers)
         binding.showRemoveHistory.text = titleText
             .withSubtitle(binding.showRemoveHistory.context, R.string.press_and_hold_to_also_reset)
+        binding.uniformCovers.text = uniformText
+            .withSubtitle(binding.uniformCovers.context, R.string.affects_library_grid)
         binding.showRecentsDownload.bindToPreference(preferences.showRecentsDownloads())
         binding.showRemoveHistory.bindToPreference(preferences.showRecentsRemHistory())
         binding.showReadInAll.bindToPreference(preferences.showReadInAllRecents())
         binding.showTitleFirst.bindToPreference(preferences.showTitleFirstInRecents())
+        binding.uniformCovers.bindToPreference(preferences.uniformGrid())
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/recents_general_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/recents_general_view.xml
index 7471557995..20a704097f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/recents_general_view.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/recents_general_view.xml
@@ -47,5 +47,13 @@
             android:text="@string/show_title_first"
             android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
             android:layout_marginTop="8dp" />
+
+        <com.google.android.material.switchmaterial.SwitchMaterial
+            android:id="@+id/uniform_covers"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/uniform_covers"
+            android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
+            android:layout_marginTop="8dp" />
     </LinearLayout>
 </eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.recents.options.RecentsGeneralView>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 6b8a1d8924..3d805e345c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@
     <string name="download_badge">Download badges</string>
     <string name="hide_start_reading_button">Hide start reading button</string>
     <string name="badges">Badges</string>
-    <string name="uniform_covers">Uniform covers</string>
     <string name="uniform_grid_covers">Uniform grid covers</string>
     <string name="grid_size">Grid size</string>
     <string name="x_small">XS</string>
@@ -261,12 +260,16 @@
     <string name="only_unread">Only unread</string>
     <string name="only_downloaded">Only downloaded</string>
     <string name="unread_or_downloaded">Unread or downloaded</string>
+
+    <!-- Recents Settings -->
     <string name="show_reset_history_button">Show reset history button</string>
     <string name="show_read_chapters_all">Show read chapters in Grouped and All</string>
     <string name="show_title_first">Show title first</string>
     <string name="a_while_ago">A while ago</string>
     <string name="show_updated_time">Show updated time</string>
     <string name="group_chapters_together">Group chapters together</string>
+    <string name="uniform_covers">Uniform covers</string>
+    <string name="affects_library_grid">Affects library grid covers</string>
 
     <!-- Browse -->
     <string name="search_filters">Search filters</string>