diff --git a/pandora/item/models.py b/pandora/item/models.py
index bbd8ce19..fc59a499 100644
--- a/pandora/item/models.py
+++ b/pandora/item/models.py
@@ -1398,7 +1398,10 @@ class Item(models.Model):
             if not service:
                 for service in settings.POSTER_PRECEDENCE:
                     if service in external_posters:
-                        return external_posters[service][0]['url']
+                        for p in external_posters[service]:
+                            if service in settings.POSTER_ONLY_PORTRAIT and p['width'] > p['height']:
+                                continue
+                            return p['url']
         return None
 
     def make_timeline(self):
diff --git a/pandora/settings.py b/pandora/settings.py
index e0b31b4e..0e68b631 100644
--- a/pandora/settings.py
+++ b/pandora/settings.py
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ TRACKER_URL = "udp://tracker.openbittorrent.com:80"
 
 DATA_SERVICE = ''
 POSTER_PRECEDENCE = ()
+POSTER_ONLY_PORTRAIT = ()
 
 USE_IMDB = False