diff --git a/bot/extensions/youtube/tasks.py b/bot/extensions/youtube/tasks.py
index 1f5cb766..d2fd87cd 100644
--- a/bot/extensions/youtube/tasks.py
+++ b/bot/extensions/youtube/tasks.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class YoutubeTasks(commands.Cog):
     def __init__(self, bot: core.DiscordBot):
         self.bot = bot
         self.video_links: list[str] = []
+        self.update_thumbnail = []
         self.check_for_new_videos.start()
 
     def cog_unload(self) -> None:
@@ -37,6 +38,15 @@ def channel(self) -> discord.TextChannel | None:
         return self.bot.get_channel(settings.notification.channel_id)
 
     async def send_notification(self, video: Video) -> None:
+        update_thumbnail = False
+        max_res = video.thumbnail.replace("/hqdefault.jpg", "/maxresdefault.jpg")
+        async with http.session.get(max_res) as response:
+            if response.status == 200:
+                video.thumbnail = max_res
+            else:
+                update_thumbnail = True
+                video.thumbnail = video.thumbnail.replace("/hqdefault.jpg", "/mqdefault.jpg")
+
         embed = discord.Embed(
             title=video.title,
             description=video.description.split("\n\n")[0],
@@ -44,7 +54,7 @@ async def send_notification(self, video: Video) -> None:
             color=discord.Color.red(),
             timestamp=datetime.strptime(video.published, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z"),
         )
-        embed.set_image(url=video.thumbnail.replace("/hqdefault.jpg", "/mqdefault.jpg"))
+        embed.set_image(url=video.thumbnail)
         embed.set_author(
             name="Tech With Tim",
             url="https://www.youtube.com/c/TechWithTim",
@@ -52,16 +62,30 @@ async def send_notification(self, video: Video) -> None:
         )
         embed.set_footer(text="Uploaded", icon_url=self.bot.user.display_avatar.url)
 
-        await self.channel.send(
+        message = await self.channel.send(
             content=f"Hey <@&{settings.notification.role_id}>, **Tim** just posted a video! Go check it out!",
             embed=embed,
             allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions(roles=True),
         )
 
+        if update_thumbnail:
+            self.update_thumbnail.append((message.id, video.thumbnail))
+
     @tasks.loop(minutes=2)
     async def check_for_new_videos(self):
         """Check for new videos"""
 
+        for message_id, thumbnail_url in self.update_thumbnail:
+            async with http.session.get(thumbnail_url.replace("/mqdefault.jpg", "/maxresdefault.jpg")) as response:
+                if response.status == 404:
+                    continue
+
+            message = await self.channel.fetch_message(message_id)
+            embed = message.embeds[0]
+            embed.set_image(url=thumbnail_url)
+            await message.edit(embed=embed)
+            self.update_thumbnail.remove((message_id, thumbnail_url))
+
         url = "https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UC4JX40jDee_tINbkjycV4Sg"
         async with http.session.get(url) as response:
             data = await response.text()