diff --git a/doctr/models/kie_predictor/pytorch.py b/doctr/models/kie_predictor/pytorch.py
index 530b5ff90d..3a4ca5740b 100644
--- a/doctr/models/kie_predictor/pytorch.py
+++ b/doctr/models/kie_predictor/pytorch.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def __init__(
         reco_predictor: RecognitionPredictor,
         assume_straight_pages: bool = True,
         straighten_pages: bool = False,
-        preserve_aspect_ratio: bool = False,
+        preserve_aspect_ratio: bool = True,
         symmetric_pad: bool = True,
         detect_orientation: bool = False,
         detect_language: bool = False,
diff --git a/doctr/models/kie_predictor/tensorflow.py b/doctr/models/kie_predictor/tensorflow.py
index 3ec311b9d5..d2ba221d57 100644
--- a/doctr/models/kie_predictor/tensorflow.py
+++ b/doctr/models/kie_predictor/tensorflow.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def __init__(
         reco_predictor: RecognitionPredictor,
         assume_straight_pages: bool = True,
         straighten_pages: bool = False,
-        preserve_aspect_ratio: bool = False,
+        preserve_aspect_ratio: bool = True,
         symmetric_pad: bool = True,
         detect_orientation: bool = False,
         detect_language: bool = False,
diff --git a/doctr/models/predictor/pytorch.py b/doctr/models/predictor/pytorch.py
index 15ff2db995..aa8a878a93 100644
--- a/doctr/models/predictor/pytorch.py
+++ b/doctr/models/predictor/pytorch.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def __init__(
         reco_predictor: RecognitionPredictor,
         assume_straight_pages: bool = True,
         straighten_pages: bool = False,
-        preserve_aspect_ratio: bool = False,
+        preserve_aspect_ratio: bool = True,
         symmetric_pad: bool = True,
         detect_orientation: bool = False,
         detect_language: bool = False,
diff --git a/doctr/models/predictor/tensorflow.py b/doctr/models/predictor/tensorflow.py
index 91ad27b83f..f3ef69a685 100644
--- a/doctr/models/predictor/tensorflow.py
+++ b/doctr/models/predictor/tensorflow.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def __init__(
         reco_predictor: RecognitionPredictor,
         assume_straight_pages: bool = True,
         straighten_pages: bool = False,
-        preserve_aspect_ratio: bool = False,
+        preserve_aspect_ratio: bool = True,
         symmetric_pad: bool = True,
         detect_orientation: bool = False,
         detect_language: bool = False,
diff --git a/doctr/models/zoo.py b/doctr/models/zoo.py
index a178989d4c..e70d49e68e 100644
--- a/doctr/models/zoo.py
+++ b/doctr/models/zoo.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def _predictor(
     pretrained: bool,
     pretrained_backbone: bool = True,
     assume_straight_pages: bool = True,
-    preserve_aspect_ratio: bool = False,
+    preserve_aspect_ratio: bool = True,
     symmetric_pad: bool = True,
     det_bs: int = 2,
     reco_bs: int = 128,
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def ocr_predictor(
     pretrained: bool = False,
     pretrained_backbone: bool = True,
     assume_straight_pages: bool = True,
-    preserve_aspect_ratio: bool = False,
+    preserve_aspect_ratio: bool = True,
     symmetric_pad: bool = True,
     export_as_straight_boxes: bool = False,
     detect_orientation: bool = False,
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def _kie_predictor(
     pretrained: bool,
     pretrained_backbone: bool = True,
     assume_straight_pages: bool = True,
-    preserve_aspect_ratio: bool = False,
+    preserve_aspect_ratio: bool = True,
     symmetric_pad: bool = True,
     det_bs: int = 2,
     reco_bs: int = 128,
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def kie_predictor(
     pretrained: bool = False,
     pretrained_backbone: bool = True,
     assume_straight_pages: bool = True,
-    preserve_aspect_ratio: bool = False,
+    preserve_aspect_ratio: bool = True,
     symmetric_pad: bool = True,
     export_as_straight_boxes: bool = False,
     detect_orientation: bool = False,
diff --git a/tests/pytorch/test_models_zoo_pt.py b/tests/pytorch/test_models_zoo_pt.py
index e2b26b5b55..cefb77176f 100644
--- a/tests/pytorch/test_models_zoo_pt.py
+++ b/tests/pytorch/test_models_zoo_pt.py
@@ -3,14 +3,17 @@
 from torch import nn
 
 from doctr import models
+from doctr.file_utils import CLASS_NAME
 from doctr.io import Document, DocumentFile
 from doctr.io.elements import KIEDocument
 from doctr.models import detection, recognition
 from doctr.models.detection.predictor import DetectionPredictor
+from doctr.models.detection.zoo import detection_predictor
 from doctr.models.kie_predictor import KIEPredictor
 from doctr.models.predictor import OCRPredictor
 from doctr.models.preprocessor import PreProcessor
 from doctr.models.recognition.predictor import RecognitionPredictor
+from doctr.models.recognition.zoo import recognition_predictor
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -70,6 +73,57 @@ def test_ocrpredictor(mock_pdf, mock_vocab, assume_straight_pages, straighten_pa
     assert out.pages[0].orientation["value"] == orientation
 
 
+def test_trained_ocr_predictor(mock_tilted_payslip):
+    doc = DocumentFile.from_images(mock_tilted_payslip)
+
+    det_predictor = detection_predictor("db_resnet50", pretrained=True, batch_size=2, assume_straight_pages=True)
+    reco_predictor = recognition_predictor("crnn_vgg16_bn", pretrained=True, batch_size=128)
+
+    predictor = OCRPredictor(
+        det_predictor,
+        reco_predictor,
+        assume_straight_pages=True,
+        straighten_pages=True,
+        preserve_aspect_ratio=False,
+    )
+
+    out = predictor(doc)
+
+    assert out.pages[0].blocks[0].lines[0].words[0].value == "Mr."
+    geometry_mr = np.array(
+        [[0.08563021, 0.35584526], [0.11464554, 0.34078913], [0.1274898, 0.36012764], [0.09847447, 0.37518377]]
+    )
+    assert np.allclose(np.array(out.pages[0].blocks[0].lines[0].words[0].geometry), geometry_mr)
+
+    assert out.pages[0].blocks[1].lines[0].words[-1].value == "revised"
+    geometry_revised = np.array(
+        [[0.50422498, 0.19551784], [0.55741975, 0.16791493], [0.56705294, 0.18241881], [0.51385817, 0.21002172]]
+    )
+    assert np.allclose(np.array(out.pages[0].blocks[1].lines[0].words[-1].geometry), geometry_revised)
+
+    det_predictor = detection_predictor(
+        "db_resnet50",
+        pretrained=True,
+        batch_size=2,
+        assume_straight_pages=True,
+        preserve_aspect_ratio=True,
+        symmetric_pad=True,
+    )
+
+    predictor = OCRPredictor(
+        det_predictor,
+        reco_predictor,
+        assume_straight_pages=True,
+        straighten_pages=True,
+        preserve_aspect_ratio=True,
+        symmetric_pad=True,
+    )
+
+    out = predictor(doc)
+
+    assert out.pages[0].blocks[0].lines[0].words[0].value == "Mr."
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "assume_straight_pages, straighten_pages",
     [
@@ -127,6 +181,60 @@ def test_kiepredictor(mock_pdf, mock_vocab, assume_straight_pages, straighten_pa
     assert out.pages[0].orientation["value"] == orientation
 
 
+def test_trained_kie_predictor(mock_tilted_payslip):
+    doc = DocumentFile.from_images(mock_tilted_payslip)
+
+    det_predictor = detection_predictor("db_resnet50", pretrained=True, batch_size=2, assume_straight_pages=True)
+    reco_predictor = recognition_predictor("crnn_vgg16_bn", pretrained=True, batch_size=128)
+
+    predictor = KIEPredictor(
+        det_predictor,
+        reco_predictor,
+        assume_straight_pages=True,
+        straighten_pages=True,
+        preserve_aspect_ratio=False,
+    )
+
+    out = predictor(doc)
+
+    assert isinstance(out, KIEDocument)
+    assert out.pages[0].predictions[CLASS_NAME][0].value == "Mr."
+    geometry_mr = np.array(
+        [[0.08563021, 0.35584526], [0.11464554, 0.34078913], [0.1274898, 0.36012764], [0.09847447, 0.37518377]]
+    )
+    assert np.allclose(np.array(out.pages[0].predictions[CLASS_NAME][0].geometry), geometry_mr)
+
+    print(out.pages[0].predictions[CLASS_NAME])
+    assert out.pages[0].predictions[CLASS_NAME][7].value == "revised"
+    geometry_revised = np.array(
+        [[0.50422498, 0.19551784], [0.55741975, 0.16791493], [0.56705294, 0.18241881], [0.51385817, 0.21002172]]
+    )
+    assert np.allclose(np.array(out.pages[0].predictions[CLASS_NAME][7].geometry), geometry_revised)
+
+    det_predictor = detection_predictor(
+        "db_resnet50",
+        pretrained=True,
+        batch_size=2,
+        assume_straight_pages=True,
+        preserve_aspect_ratio=True,
+        symmetric_pad=True,
+    )
+
+    predictor = KIEPredictor(
+        det_predictor,
+        reco_predictor,
+        assume_straight_pages=True,
+        straighten_pages=True,
+        preserve_aspect_ratio=True,
+        symmetric_pad=True,
+    )
+
+    out = predictor(doc)
+
+    assert isinstance(out, KIEDocument)
+    assert out.pages[0].predictions[CLASS_NAME][0].value == "Mr."
+
+
 def _test_predictor(predictor):
     # Output checks
     assert isinstance(predictor, OCRPredictor)
diff --git a/tests/tensorflow/test_models_zoo_tf.py b/tests/tensorflow/test_models_zoo_tf.py
index 5cd4d0be5d..6d4b85e2c8 100644
--- a/tests/tensorflow/test_models_zoo_tf.py
+++ b/tests/tensorflow/test_models_zoo_tf.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ def test_trained_ocr_predictor(mock_tilted_payslip):
         reco_predictor,
         assume_straight_pages=True,
         straighten_pages=True,
+        preserve_aspect_ratio=False,
     )
 
     out = predictor(doc)
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ def test_trained_kie_predictor(mock_tilted_payslip):
         reco_predictor,
         assume_straight_pages=True,
         straighten_pages=True,
+        preserve_aspect_ratio=False,
     )
 
     out = predictor(doc)