diff --git a/other/manifest/DDNet.exe.manifest b/other/manifest/DDNet.exe.manifest
index 4107ce7d1..846f0ee8d 100644
--- a/other/manifest/DDNet.exe.manifest
+++ b/other/manifest/DDNet.exe.manifest
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns:asmv3="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3" >
   <asmv3:application>
     <asmv3:windowsSettings xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2005/WindowsSettings">
-      <dpiAware>false</dpiAware>
+      <dpiAware>true/PM</dpiAware>
     </asmv3:windowsSettings>
   </asmv3:application>
 </assembly>
diff --git a/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp b/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp
index 471a8c2dc..d9b057482 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ int CGraphicsBackend_SDL_OpenGL::Init(const char *pName, int *Screen, int *pWidt
 #endif
 
 	// set flags
-	int SdlFlags = SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_HIDDEN;
+	int SdlFlags = SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_HIDDEN | SDL_WINDOW_ALLOW_HIGHDPI;
 #if defined(SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11)
 	if(Flags&IGraphicsBackend::INITFLAG_RESIZABLE)
 		SdlFlags |= SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE;