diff --git a/modules/masking.py b/modules/masking.py
index 2fc83031953..3423f00713e 100644
--- a/modules/masking.py
+++ b/modules/masking.py
@@ -77,6 +77,33 @@ def expand_crop_region(crop_region, processing_width, processing_height, image_w
     return x1, y1, x2, y2
 
 
+def expand_too_small_crop_region(crop_region, processing_width, processing_height, image_width, image_height):
+    """expands a crop_region to not have dimensions smaller than processing_dimensions"""
+
+    def _expand_segment(c1, c2, desirable_length, maximal_coordinate):
+        """expands the segment given by c1 c2 to the desired_dimension but not exceeding the boundaries of the maximal_coordinate"""
+        if (diff := desirable_length + c1 - c2) > 0:
+            # if the region is smaller than desirable_length, extend both sides equally
+            diff_l = diff // 2
+            c1 -= diff_l
+            c2 += diff - diff_l
+            if c1 < 0:  # shift the region to the right by c1
+                c2 = min(c2 - c1, maximal_coordinate)  # ensure c2 is within maximal_coordinate
+                c1 = 0
+            elif c2 >= maximal_coordinate:  # shift the region to the left by (c2 - maximal_coordinate)
+                c1 = max(c1 - c2 + maximal_coordinate, 0)  # ensure c1 is not below 0
+                c2 = maximal_coordinate
+        return c1, c2
+
+    x1, y1, x2, y2 = crop_region
+    x1, x2 = _expand_segment(x1, x2, processing_width, image_width)
+    y1, y2 = _expand_segment(y1, y2, processing_height, image_height)
+    new_crop_region = x1, y1, x2, y2
+    if new_crop_region != crop_region:
+        print("Crop region was smaller then resolution and has been corrected")
+    return new_crop_region
+
+
 def fill(image, mask):
     """fills masked regions with colors from image using blur. Not extremely effective."""
 
diff --git a/modules/processing.py b/modules/processing.py
index 7535b56e18c..163375c3e33 100644
--- a/modules/processing.py
+++ b/modules/processing.py
@@ -1639,6 +1639,8 @@ def init(self, all_prompts, all_seeds, all_subseeds):
                 crop_region = masking.get_crop_region_v2(mask, self.inpaint_full_res_padding)
                 if crop_region:
                     crop_region = masking.expand_crop_region(crop_region, self.width, self.height, mask.width, mask.height)
+                    if shared.opts.forbid_too_small_crop_region:
+                        crop_region = masking.expand_too_small_crop_region(crop_region, self.width, self.height, mask.width, mask.height)
                     x1, y1, x2, y2 = crop_region
                     mask = mask.crop(crop_region)
                     image_mask = images.resize_image(2, mask, self.width, self.height)
diff --git a/modules/shared_options.py b/modules/shared_options.py
index 9f4520274b1..b6275d12418 100644
--- a/modules/shared_options.py
+++ b/modules/shared_options.py
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@
     "return_mask_composite": OptionInfo(False, "For inpainting, include masked composite in results for web"),
     "img2img_batch_show_results_limit": OptionInfo(32, "Show the first N batch img2img results in UI", gr.Slider, {"minimum": -1, "maximum": 1000, "step": 1}).info('0: disable, -1: show all images. Too many images can cause lag'),
     "overlay_inpaint": OptionInfo(True, "Overlay original for inpaint").info("when inpainting, overlay the original image over the areas that weren't inpainted."),
+    "forbid_too_small_crop_region": OptionInfo(False, "Forbid too small crop region").info("Correct inpaint padding for only masked to avoid crop region sides less then processing resolution"),
 }))
 
 options_templates.update(options_section(('optimizations', "Optimizations", "sd"), {