diff --git a/core/ajax/preview.php b/core/ajax/preview.php
index fc98d80eb0..baa0ed4ec6 100644
--- a/core/ajax/preview.php
+++ b/core/ajax/preview.php
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ $maxY = array_key_exists('y', $_GET) ? (int)$_GET['y'] : '36';
 $scalingUp = array_key_exists('scalingup', $_GET) ? (bool)$_GET['scalingup'] : true;
 $keepAspect = array_key_exists('a', $_GET) ? true : false;
 $always = array_key_exists('forceIcon', $_GET) ? (bool)$_GET['forceIcon'] : true;
+$mode = array_key_exists('mode', $_GET) ? $_GET['mode'] : 'fill';
 
 if ($file === '') {
 	//400 Bad Request
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ if (!$info instanceof OCP\Files\FileInfo || !$always && !\OC::$server->getPrevie
 	$preview->setMaxX($maxX);
 	$preview->setMaxY($maxY);
 	$preview->setScalingUp($scalingUp);
+	$preview->setMode($mode);
 	$preview->setKeepAspect($keepAspect);
 	$preview->showPreview();
 }
diff --git a/lib/private/preview.php b/lib/private/preview.php
index 5dcab476a4..978da1161c 100644
--- a/lib/private/preview.php
+++ b/lib/private/preview.php
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ class Preview {
 	//the thumbnail folder
 	const THUMBNAILS_FOLDER = 'thumbnails';
 
+	const MODE_FILL = 'fill';
+	const MODE_COVER = 'cover';
+
 	//config
 	private $maxScaleFactor;
 	/** @var int maximum width allowed for a preview */
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@ class Preview {
 	private $scalingUp;
 	private $mimeType;
 	private $keepAspect = false;
+	private $mode = self::MODE_FILL;
 
 	//used to calculate the size of the preview to generate
 	/** @var int $maxPreviewWidth max width a preview can have */
@@ -331,6 +335,19 @@ class Preview {
 		return $this;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Set whether to cover or fill the specified dimensions
+	 *
+	 * @param string $mode
+	 *
+	 * @return \OC\Preview
+	 */
+	public function setMode($mode) {
+		$this->mode = $mode;
+
+		return $this;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Sets whether we need to generate a preview which keeps the aspect ratio of the original file
 	 *
@@ -531,14 +548,22 @@ class Preview {
 	 * @param int $askedWidth
 	 * @param int $askedHeight
 	 *
+	 * @param int $originalWidth
+	 * @param int $originalHeight
 	 * @return \int[]
 	 */
-	private function applyAspectRatio($askedWidth, $askedHeight) {
-		$originalRatio = $this->maxPreviewWidth / $this->maxPreviewHeight;
+	private function applyAspectRatio($askedWidth, $askedHeight, $originalWidth = 0, $originalHeight = 0) {
+		if(!$originalWidth){
+			$originalWidth= $this->maxPreviewWidth;
+		}
+		if (!$originalHeight) {
+			$originalHeight = $this->maxPreviewHeight;
+		}
+		$originalRatio = $originalWidth / $originalHeight;
 		// Defines the box in which the preview has to fit
 		$scaleFactor = $this->scalingUp ? $this->maxScaleFactor : 1;
-		$askedWidth = min($askedWidth, $this->maxPreviewWidth * $scaleFactor);
-		$askedHeight = min($askedHeight, $this->maxPreviewHeight * $scaleFactor);
+		$askedWidth = min($askedWidth, $originalWidth * $scaleFactor);
+		$askedHeight = min($askedHeight, $originalHeight * $scaleFactor);
 
 		if ($askedWidth / $originalRatio < $askedHeight) {
 			// width restricted
@@ -550,6 +575,32 @@ class Preview {
 		return [(int)$askedWidth, (int)$askedHeight];
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Resizes the boundaries to cover the area
+	 *
+	 * @param int $askedWidth
+	 * @param int $askedHeight
+	 * @param int $previewWidth
+	 * @param int $previewHeight
+	 * @return \int[]
+	 */
+	private function applyCover($askedWidth, $askedHeight, $previewWidth, $previewHeight) {
+		$originalRatio = $previewWidth / $previewHeight;
+		// Defines the box in which the preview has to fit
+		$scaleFactor = $this->scalingUp ? $this->maxScaleFactor : 1;
+		$askedWidth = min($askedWidth, $previewWidth * $scaleFactor);
+		$askedHeight = min($askedHeight, $previewHeight * $scaleFactor);
+
+		if ($askedWidth / $originalRatio > $askedHeight) {
+			// height restricted
+			$askedHeight = round($askedWidth / $originalRatio);
+		} else {
+			$askedWidth = round($askedHeight * $originalRatio);
+		}
+
+		return [(int)$askedWidth, (int)$askedHeight];
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Makes sure an upscaled preview doesn't end up larger than the max dimensions defined in the
 	 * config
@@ -791,7 +842,15 @@ class Preview {
 		 */
 		if ($this->keepAspect) {
 			list($askedWidth, $askedHeight) =
-				$this->applyAspectRatio($askedWidth, $askedHeight);
+				$this->applyAspectRatio($askedWidth, $askedHeight, $previewWidth, $previewHeight);
+		}
+
+		if ($this->mode === self::MODE_COVER) {
+			list($scaleWidth, $scaleHeight) =
+				$this->applyCover($askedWidth, $askedHeight, $previewWidth, $previewHeight);
+		} else {
+			$scaleWidth = $askedWidth;
+			$scaleHeight = $askedHeight;
 		}
 
 		/**
@@ -799,7 +858,7 @@ class Preview {
 		 * Takes the scaling ratio into consideration
 		 */
 		list($newPreviewWidth, $newPreviewHeight) = $this->scale(
-			$image, $askedWidth, $askedHeight, $previewWidth, $previewHeight
+			$image, $scaleWidth, $scaleHeight, $previewWidth, $previewHeight
 		);
 
 		// The preview has been resized and should now have the asked dimensions
@@ -1000,6 +1059,9 @@ class Preview {
 		if ($this->keepAspect && !$isMaxPreview) {
 			$previewPath .= '-with-aspect';
 		}
+		if ($this->mode === self::MODE_COVER) {
+			$previewPath .= '-cover';
+		}
 		$previewPath .= '.png';
 
 		return $previewPath;