diff --git a/website/newsletters/services.py b/website/newsletters/services.py
index bde2dfb94..85cc0ab42 100644
--- a/website/newsletters/services.py
+++ b/website/newsletters/services.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import base64
 import logging
-import math
 from io import BytesIO
 
 from django.core.files.base import ContentFile
@@ -92,10 +91,12 @@ def send_newsletter(newsletter):
 
 
 def split_local_partners():
-    all_local_partners = Partner.objects.filter(is_local_partner=True).order_by("?")
+    all_local_partners = Partner.objects.filter(
+        is_local_partner=True, is_active=True
+    ).order_by("?")
     local_partner_count = len(all_local_partners)
     local_partners = []
-    for i in range(math.floor(local_partner_count / 2)):
+    for i in range(local_partner_count // 2):
         local_partners.append(
             [all_local_partners[i * 2], all_local_partners[i * 2 + 1]]
         )
diff --git a/website/newsletters/templates/newsletters/email.html b/website/newsletters/templates/newsletters/email.html
index 6b4932e56..e726f1fa3 100644
--- a/website/newsletters/templates/newsletters/email.html
+++ b/website/newsletters/templates/newsletters/email.html
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ <h2 style="{{ item_h2_style }}">{{ item.title.upper }}</h2>
                 <td align="center" style="color: black; font-size: 12px;">
                     <p style="margin: 10px; font-family: 'Gill Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">
                         <a href="{{ main_partner.link }}">
-                            <img src="{% thumbnail main_partner.logo "fit_medium" absolute_url=True %}" height="95" style="height: 95px;" alt="{{ main_partner.name }}"/>
+                            <img src="{% thumbnail main_partner.logo "fit_medium_pad" absolute_url=True %}" height="100" width="240" style="height: 100px; width: 240px;" alt="{{ main_partner.name }}"/>
                         </a><br>
                         OUR MAIN PARTNER
                     </p>
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ <h2 style="{{ item_h2_style }}">{{ item.title.upper }}</h2>
                             <td align="center" style="color: black; font-size: 12px;">
                                 <p style="margin: 10px; font-family: 'Gill Sans', 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">
                                     <a href="{{ local_partner.link }}">
-                                        <img src="{% thumbnail local_partner.logo "fit_medium" absolute_url=True %}" height="70" style="height: 70px; margin-bottom: 25px" alt="{{ local_partner.name }}"/>
+                                        <img src="{% thumbnail local_partner.logo "fit_small_pad" absolute_url=True %}" height="75" width="180" style="height: 75px; width: 180px; margin-bottom: 25px" alt="{{ local_partner.name }}"/>
                                     </a><br>
                                     OUR LOCAL PARTNER
                                 </p>
diff --git a/website/thaliawebsite/settings.py b/website/thaliawebsite/settings.py
index e6ca79ca3..2a1ca20f8 100644
--- a/website/thaliawebsite/settings.py
+++ b/website/thaliawebsite/settings.py
@@ -1043,6 +1043,16 @@ def show_toolbar(request):
                 },
             ],
         },
+        "fit_small_pad": {
+            "FORMAT": "webp",
+            "PROCESSORS": [
+                {
+                    "PATH": "utils.media.processors.thumbnail",
+                    "size": (360, 150),
+                    "mode": "pad",
+                },
+            ],
+        },
         "fit_large": {
             "FORMAT": "webp",
             "PROCESSORS": [