diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/CallParticipantTile.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/CallParticipantTile.tsx
index de8569a..a1b9694 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/CallParticipantTile.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/CallParticipantTile.tsx
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export function CallParticipantTile(props: ParticipantTileProps) {
       }
     >
       {video ? (
-        <VideoStub {...props} small={small} />
+        <VideoStub {...props} small={small} fit={focused ? 'contain' : 'cover'} />
       ) : (
         <AudioContent {...props} small={small} />
       )}
@@ -303,7 +303,8 @@ function VideoStub({
   videoTrack,
   me,
   small,
-}: ParticipantTileProps & { small: boolean }) {
+  fit,
+}: ParticipantTileProps & { small: boolean; fit: 'cover' | 'contain' }) {
   const videoRef = useRef<HTMLVideoElement | null>(null);
   useEffect(() => {
     const el = videoRef.current;
@@ -330,7 +331,8 @@ function VideoStub({
           playsInline
           muted
           className={
-            'h-full w-full object-cover ' +
+            'h-full w-full ' +
+            (fit === 'contain' ? 'object-contain ' : 'object-cover ') +
             (me ? 'scale-x-[-1]' : '') /* mirror local preview */
           }
         />