diff --git a/frigate/output.py b/frigate/output.py
index 3bb4e515f..09c385dcf 100644
--- a/frigate/output.py
+++ b/frigate/output.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from frigate.util.image import (
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def get_standard_aspect_ratio(width, height) -> tuple[int, int]:
+def get_standard_aspect_ratio(width: int, height: int) -> tuple[int, int]:
     """Ensure that only standard aspect ratios are used."""
     known_aspects = [
         (16, 9),
@@ -52,6 +52,22 @@ def get_standard_aspect_ratio(width, height) -> tuple[int, int]:
     return known_aspects[known_aspects_ratios.index(closest)]
 
 
+def get_canvas_shape(width: int, height: int) -> tuple[int, int]:
+    """Get birdseye canvas shape."""
+    canvas_width = width
+    canvas_height = height
+    a_w, a_h = get_standard_aspect_ratio(width, height)
+
+    if round(a_w / a_h, 2) != round(width / height, 2):
+        canvas_width = width
+        canvas_height = (canvas_width / a_w) * a_h
+        logger.warning(
+            f"The birdseye resolution is a non-standard aspect ratio, forcing birdseye resolution to {canvas_width} x {canvas_height}"
+        )
+
+    return (canvas_width, canvas_height)
+
+
 class Canvas:
     def __init__(self, canvas_width: int, canvas_height: int) -> None:
         gcd = math.gcd(canvas_width, canvas_height)
@@ -226,8 +242,7 @@ class BirdsEyeFrameManager:
         self.config = config
         self.mode = config.birdseye.mode
         self.frame_manager = frame_manager
-        width = config.birdseye.width
-        height = config.birdseye.height
+        width, height = get_canvas_shape(config.birdseye.width, config.birdseye.height)
         self.frame_shape = (height, width)
         self.yuv_shape = (height * 3 // 2, width)
         self.frame = np.ndarray(self.yuv_shape, dtype=np.uint8)
diff --git a/frigate/test/test_birdseye.py b/frigate/test/test_birdseye.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c24b48ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frigate/test/test_birdseye.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+"""Test camera user and password cleanup."""
+
+import unittest
+
+from frigate.output import get_canvas_shape
+
+
+class TestBirdseye(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_16x9(self):
+        """Test 16x9 aspect ratio works as expected for birdseye."""
+        width = 1280
+        height = 720
+        canvas_width, canvas_height = get_canvas_shape(width, height)
+        assert canvas_width == width
+        assert canvas_height == height
+
+    def test_4x3(self):
+        """Test 4x3 aspect ratio works as expected for birdseye."""
+        width = 1280
+        height = 960
+        canvas_width, canvas_height = get_canvas_shape(width, height)
+        assert canvas_width == width
+        assert canvas_height == height
+
+    def test_32x9(self):
+        """Test 32x9 aspect ratio works as expected for birdseye."""
+        width = 2560
+        height = 720
+        canvas_width, canvas_height = get_canvas_shape(width, height)
+        assert canvas_width == width
+        assert canvas_height == height
+
+    def test_9x16(self):
+        """Test 9x16 aspect ratio works as expected for birdseye."""
+        width = 720
+        height = 1280
+        canvas_width, canvas_height = get_canvas_shape(width, height)
+        assert canvas_width == width
+        assert canvas_height == height
+
+    def test_non_16x9(self):
+        """Test non 16x9 aspect ratio fails for birdseye."""
+        width = 1280
+        height = 840
+        canvas_width, canvas_height = get_canvas_shape(width, height)
+        assert canvas_width == width  # width will be the same
+        assert canvas_height != height