diff --git a/src/reader.cpp b/src/reader.cpp
index 44cb312a6..071a16e22 100644
--- a/src/reader.cpp
+++ b/src/reader.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ Entry Reader::getMainPage() const
 
 bool Reader::getFavicon(string& content, string& mimeType) const
 {
-  return kiwix::getArchiveFavicon(*zimArchive, content, mimeType);
+  return kiwix::getArchiveFavicon(*zimArchive, 48, content, mimeType);
 }
 
 string Reader::getZimFilePath() const
diff --git a/src/server/internalServer.cpp b/src/server/internalServer.cpp
index 689ba7732..86e3097a8 100644
--- a/src/server/internalServer.cpp
+++ b/src/server/internalServer.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,16 @@ inline std::string normalizeRootUrl(std::string rootUrl)
   return rootUrl.empty() ? rootUrl : "/" + rootUrl;
 }
 
+unsigned parseIllustration(const std::string& s)
+{
+  int nw(0), nh(0), nEnd(0);
+  long int w(-1), h(-1);
+  if ( sscanf(s.c_str(), "Illustration_%n%ldx%n%ld@1%n)", &nw, &w, &nh, &h, &nEnd) == 2
+     && nEnd == (int)s.size() && !isspace(s[nw]) && !isspace(s[nh]) && w == h && w >= 0) {
+    return w;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
 } // unnamed namespace
 
 static IdNameMapper defaultNameMapper;
@@ -408,7 +418,9 @@ std::unique_ptr<Response> InternalServer::handle_meta(const RequestContext& requ
   } else if (meta_name == "publisher") {
     content = getMetaPublisher(*archive);
   } else if (meta_name == "favicon") {
-    getArchiveFavicon(*archive, content, mimeType);
+    getArchiveFavicon(*archive, 48, content, mimeType);
+  } else if (const unsigned illustrationSize = parseIllustration(meta_name)) {
+    getArchiveFavicon(*archive, illustrationSize, content, mimeType);
   } else {
     return Response::build_404(*this, request, bookName, "");
   }
diff --git a/src/tools/archiveTools.cpp b/src/tools/archiveTools.cpp
index 5d22b8ef2..8e5d1c7f3 100644
--- a/src/tools/archiveTools.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/archiveTools.cpp
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ std::string getMetaTags(const zim::Archive& archive, bool original) {
   return join(tags, ";");
 }
 
-bool getArchiveFavicon(const zim::Archive& archive,
+bool getArchiveFavicon(const zim::Archive& archive, unsigned size,
                            std::string& content, std::string& mimeType){
   try {
-    auto item = archive.getIllustrationItem();
+    auto item = archive.getIllustrationItem(size);
     content = item.getData();
     mimeType = item.getMimetype();
     return true;
diff --git a/src/tools/archiveTools.h b/src/tools/archiveTools.h
index 1429457ba..0b02d4fe4 100644
--- a/src/tools/archiveTools.h
+++ b/src/tools/archiveTools.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace kiwix
     std::string getArchiveTitle(const zim::Archive& archive);
     std::string getMetaDescription(const zim::Archive& archive);
     std::string getMetaTags(const zim::Archive& archive, bool original = false);
-    bool getArchiveFavicon(const zim::Archive& archive,
+    bool getArchiveFavicon(const zim::Archive& archive, unsigned size,
                            std::string& content, std::string& mimeType);
     std::string getMetaLanguage(const zim::Archive& archive);
     std::string getMetaName(const zim::Archive& archive);
diff --git a/test/server.cpp b/test/server.cpp
index d054eff33..93404b414 100644
--- a/test/server.cpp
+++ b/test/server.cpp
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ const ResourceCollection resources200Uncompressible{
   { WITH_ETAG, "/meta?content=zimfile&name=creator" },
   { WITH_ETAG, "/meta?content=zimfile&name=publisher" },
   { WITH_ETAG, "/meta?content=zimfile&name=favicon" },
+  { WITH_ETAG, "/meta?content=zimfile&name=Illustration_48x48@1" },
 
   { WITH_ETAG, "/zimfile/I/m/Ray_Charles_classic_piano_pose.jpg" },