diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 9ab947f..a5ffe6e 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 - Mouse colliders
 - UI captures input?
 - No UI zoom scroll
-- Preserve aspect for icons
 - outfitter
 
 ## Small jobs
diff --git a/assets b/assets
index dc5962f..fba4f10 160000
--- a/assets
+++ b/assets
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit dc5962ffb96f6d4c7fc271a1b132865b280b528c
+Subproject commit fba4f1083b5a07a10445cf28bcae4bb05c2cede6
diff --git a/content/ui/outfitter.rhai b/content/ui/outfitter.rhai
index c92b112..1c3642c 100644
--- a/content/ui/outfitter.rhai
+++ b/content/ui/outfitter.rhai
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ fn init(state) {
 			Anchor::NorthWest
 		)
 	);
+	sprite::preserve_aspect("ship_thumb", true);
 
 	textbox::add(
 		"ship_name", 10.0, 10.0,
@@ -119,6 +120,8 @@ fn init(state) {
 			Anchor::NorthEast
 		)
 	);
+	sprite::preserve_aspect("outfit_thumb", true);
+
 
 	textbox::add(
 		"outfit_name", 16.0, 16.0,
diff --git a/crates/render/src/ui/api/functions/sprite.rs b/crates/render/src/ui/api/functions/sprite.rs
index e27135e..ddf6bff 100644
--- a/crates/render/src/ui/api/functions/sprite.rs
+++ b/crates/render/src/ui/api/functions/sprite.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,17 @@ pub fn build_sprite_module(ct_src: Arc<Content>, state_src: Rc<RefCell<UiState>>
 			},
 		);
 
+	let state = state_src.clone();
+	let _ = FuncRegistration::new("exists")
+		.with_namespace(FnNamespace::Internal)
+		.set_into_module(&mut module, move |name: ImmutableString| {
+			let mut ui_state = state.borrow_mut();
+			match ui_state.get_mut_by_name(&name) {
+				Some(UiElement::Sprite(_)) => true,
+				_ => false,
+			}
+		});
+
 	let state = state_src.clone();
 	let _ = FuncRegistration::new("remove")
 		.with_namespace(FnNamespace::Internal)
@@ -155,15 +166,16 @@ pub fn build_sprite_module(ct_src: Arc<Content>, state_src: Rc<RefCell<UiState>>
 		});
 
 	let state = state_src.clone();
-	let _ = FuncRegistration::new("exists")
+	let _ = FuncRegistration::new("preserve_aspect")
 		.with_namespace(FnNamespace::Internal)
-		.set_into_module(&mut module, move |name: ImmutableString| {
+		.set_into_module(&mut module, move |name: ImmutableString, x: bool| {
 			let mut ui_state = state.borrow_mut();
 			match ui_state.get_mut_by_name(&name) {
-				Some(UiElement::Sprite(_)) => true,
-				_ => false,
+				Some(UiElement::Sprite(s)) => s.set_preserve_aspect(x),
+				_ => {
+					error!("called `sprite::set_preserve_aspect` on an invalid name `{name}`")
+				}
 			}
 		});
-
 	return module;
 }
diff --git a/crates/render/src/ui/api/helpers/rect.rs b/crates/render/src/ui/api/helpers/rect.rs
index 59bad45..1bd0bcc 100644
--- a/crates/render/src/ui/api/helpers/rect.rs
+++ b/crates/render/src/ui/api/helpers/rect.rs
@@ -85,12 +85,11 @@ impl CustomType for Rect {
 /// Represents a rectangular region, in absolute coordinates relative to the screen center.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 pub(crate) struct CenteredRect {
-	/// The position of the top-left corner of this rectangle, in fractional units.
-	/// (0.0 is left edge of sprite, 1.0 is right edge)
+	/// The position of the center of this rectangle, in post-scale logical pixels,
+	/// relative to (0, 0) in the center of the screen.
 	pub pos: Point2<f32>,
 
-	/// The width and height of this rectangle, in fractional units.
-	/// 1.0 will be as tall as the sprite, 0.5 will be half as tall
+	/// The width and height of this rectangle, in post-scale logical pixels.
 	pub dim: Vector2<f32>,
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/render/src/ui/elements/sprite.rs b/crates/render/src/ui/elements/sprite.rs
index 40493c0..85c69f1 100644
--- a/crates/render/src/ui/elements/sprite.rs
+++ b/crates/render/src/ui/elements/sprite.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ pub struct Sprite {
 	/// Sprite angle, in degrees
 	angle: f32,
 
+	/// If true, this sprite will be scaled to fit in its box without affecting aspect ratio.
+	/// If false, this sprite will be stretched to fit in its box
+	preserve_aspect: bool,
+
 	rect: Rect,
 	mask: Option<SpriteHandle>,
 	color: Color,
@@ -38,6 +42,7 @@ impl Sprite {
 			has_mouse: false,
 			has_click: false,
 			waiting_for_release: false,
+			preserve_aspect: false,
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -57,15 +62,32 @@ impl Sprite {
 		self.color = color;
 	}
 
+	pub fn set_preserve_aspect(&mut self, preserve_aspect: bool) {
+		self.preserve_aspect = preserve_aspect;
+	}
+
 	pub fn push_to_buffer(&self, input: &RenderInput, state: &mut RenderState) {
-		let rect = self
+		let mut rect = self
 			.rect
 			.to_centered(&state.window, input.ct.get_config().ui_scale);
 
-		// TODO: use both dimensions,
-		// not just height
-		let anim_state = self.anim.get_texture_idx();
+		if self.preserve_aspect {
+			let rect_aspect = rect.dim.x / rect.dim.y;
+			let sprite_aspect = input.ct.get_sprite(self.anim.get_sprite()).aspect;
 
+			// "wide rect" case => match height, reduce width
+			if rect_aspect > sprite_aspect {
+				let shrink = rect.dim.x - rect.dim.y * sprite_aspect;
+				rect.dim.x -= shrink;
+
+			// "tall rect" case => match width, reduce height
+			} else if rect_aspect < sprite_aspect {
+				let shrink = rect.dim.y - rect.dim.x / sprite_aspect;
+				rect.dim.y -= shrink;
+			}
+		}
+
+		let anim_state = self.anim.get_texture_idx();
 		state.push_ui_buffer(UiInstance {
 			position: rect.pos.into(),
 			angle: to_radians(90.0 + self.angle),