diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
index 7d32d670d0cb..051447d84ee7 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 20.5
 -----
-
+* [*] Use larger thumbnail previews for recommended themes during site creation [https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/WordPress-iOS/pull/18972]
 
 20.4
 -----
diff --git a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Site Creation/Design Selection/SiteDesignCategoryThumbnailSize.swift b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Site Creation/Design Selection/SiteDesignCategoryThumbnailSize.swift
index 2eb5f83ec035..2ece9344f5cc 100644
--- a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Site Creation/Design Selection/SiteDesignCategoryThumbnailSize.swift	
+++ b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Site Creation/Design Selection/SiteDesignCategoryThumbnailSize.swift	
@@ -5,10 +5,15 @@ enum SiteDesignCategoryThumbnailSize {
     case recommended
 
     var value: CGSize {
-        if UIDevice.isPad() {
+        switch self {
+        case .category where UIDevice.isPad():
             return .init(width: 250, height: 325)
+        case .category:
+            return .init(width: 200, height: 260)
+        case .recommended where UIDevice.isPad():
+            return .init(width: 327, height: 450)
+        case .recommended:
+            return .init(width: 350, height: 450)
         }
-
-        return .init(width: 200, height: 260)
     }
 }
diff --git a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Site Creation/Design Selection/SiteDesignSectionLoader.swift b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Site Creation/Design Selection/SiteDesignSectionLoader.swift
index 43cc804b072a..599f331234c1 100644
--- a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Site Creation/Design Selection/SiteDesignSectionLoader.swift	
+++ b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Site Creation/Design Selection/SiteDesignSectionLoader.swift	
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ struct SiteDesignSectionLoader {
         )
 
         let request = SiteDesignRequest(
-            withThumbnailSize: SiteDesignCategoryThumbnailSize.category.value,
+            withThumbnailSize: SiteDesignCategoryThumbnailSize.recommended.value,
             withGroups: templateGroups
         )