diff --git a/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp b/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp
index 296419b01..31bf253f7 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp
@@ -2321,7 +2321,9 @@ int CGraphicsBackend_SDL_OpenGL::Init(const char *pName, int *Screen, int *pWidt
 	}
 
 	// set flags
-	int SdlFlags = SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_HIDDEN | SDL_WINDOW_ALLOW_HIGHDPI;
+	int SdlFlags = SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_HIDDEN;
+	if(Flags&IGraphicsBackend::INITFLAG_HIGHDPI)
+		SdlFlags |= SDL_WINDOW_ALLOW_HIGHDPI;
 #if defined(SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11)
 	if(Flags&IGraphicsBackend::INITFLAG_RESIZABLE)
 		SdlFlags |= SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE;
diff --git a/src/engine/client/graphics_threaded.cpp b/src/engine/client/graphics_threaded.cpp
index 2d46b93bc..65a6fd39e 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/graphics_threaded.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/client/graphics_threaded.cpp
@@ -2049,6 +2049,7 @@ int CGraphics_Threaded::IssueInit()
 	if(g_Config.m_GfxBorderless) Flags |= IGraphicsBackend::INITFLAG_BORDERLESS;
 	if(g_Config.m_GfxFullscreen) Flags |= IGraphicsBackend::INITFLAG_FULLSCREEN;
 	if(g_Config.m_GfxVsync) Flags |= IGraphicsBackend::INITFLAG_VSYNC;
+	if(g_Config.m_GfxHighdpi) Flags |= IGraphicsBackend::INITFLAG_HIGHDPI;
 #ifndef CONF_VIDEORECORDER
 	if(g_Config.m_GfxResizable) Flags |= IGraphicsBackend::INITFLAG_RESIZABLE;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/engine/client/graphics_threaded.h b/src/engine/client/graphics_threaded.h
index 8fa91fd7d..8d645c1b5 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/graphics_threaded.h
+++ b/src/engine/client/graphics_threaded.h
@@ -561,10 +561,11 @@ class IGraphicsBackend
 public:
 	enum
 	{
-		INITFLAG_FULLSCREEN = 1,
-		INITFLAG_VSYNC = 2,
-		INITFLAG_RESIZABLE = 4,
-		INITFLAG_BORDERLESS = 8,
+		INITFLAG_FULLSCREEN = 1<<0,
+		INITFLAG_VSYNC = 1<<1,
+		INITFLAG_RESIZABLE = 1<<2,
+		INITFLAG_BORDERLESS = 1<<3,
+		INITFLAG_HIGHDPI = 1 <<4,
 	};
 
 	virtual ~IGraphicsBackend() {}
diff --git a/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h b/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
index dad715d00..5386c26b0 100644
--- a/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
+++ b/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ MACRO_CONFIG_INT(GfxScreenWidth, gfx_screen_width, 0, 0, 0, CFGFLAG_SAVE|CFGFLAG
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(GfxScreenHeight, gfx_screen_height, 0, 0, 0, CFGFLAG_SAVE|CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "Screen resolution height")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(GfxBorderless, gfx_borderless, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_SAVE|CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "Borderless window (not to be used with fullscreen)")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(GfxFullscreen, gfx_fullscreen, 0, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_SAVE|CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "Fullscreen")
+MACRO_CONFIG_INT(GfxHighdpi, gfx_highdpi, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_SAVE|CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "Enable high-dpi")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(GfxAlphabits, gfx_alphabits, 0, 0, 0, CFGFLAG_SAVE|CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "Alpha bits for framebuffer (fullscreen only)")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(GfxColorDepth, gfx_color_depth, 24, 16, 24, CFGFLAG_SAVE|CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "Colors bits for framebuffer (fullscreen only)")
 //MACRO_CONFIG_INT(GfxClear, gfx_clear, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_SAVE|CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "Clear screen before rendering")
@@ -373,4 +374,3 @@ MACRO_CONFIG_INT(GfxUsePreinitBuffer, gfx_use_preinitialized_buffer, 0, 0, 1, CF
 #if defined(CONF_VIDEORECORDER)
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClVideoRecorderFPS, cl_video_recorder_fps, 60, 1, 1000, CFGFLAG_SAVE|CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "At which FPS the videorecorder should record demos.")
 #endif
-
diff --git a/src/game/client/components/menus_settings.cpp b/src/game/client/components/menus_settings.cpp
index 734196294..bb2bef06f 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/menus_settings.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/components/menus_settings.cpp
@@ -932,6 +932,7 @@ void CMenus::RenderSettingsGraphics(CUIRect MainView)
 	static int s_GfxOpenGLVersion = g_Config.m_GfxOpenGL3;
 	static int s_GfxEnableTextureUnitOptimization = g_Config.m_GfxEnableTextureUnitOptimization;
 	static int s_GfxUsePreinitBuffer = g_Config.m_GfxUsePreinitBuffer;
+	static int s_GfxHighdpi = g_Config.m_GfxHighdpi;
 
 	CUIRect ModeList;
 	MainView.VSplitLeft(300.0f, &MainView, &ModeList);
@@ -1077,6 +1078,14 @@ void CMenus::RenderSettingsGraphics(CUIRect MainView)
 		}
 	}
 
+	MainView.HSplitTop(20.0f, &Button, &MainView);
+	if(DoButton_CheckBox(&g_Config.m_GfxHighdpi, Localize("Use high DPI"), g_Config.m_GfxHighdpi, &Button))
+	{
+		CheckSettings = true;
+		g_Config.m_GfxHighdpi ^= 1;
+	}
+
+
 	// check if the new settings require a restart
 	if(CheckSettings)
 	{
@@ -1089,7 +1098,8 @@ void CMenus::RenderSettingsGraphics(CUIRect MainView)
 			s_GfxTextureCompression == g_Config.m_GfxTextureCompression &&
 			s_GfxOpenGLVersion == g_Config.m_GfxOpenGL3 &&
 			s_GfxUsePreinitBuffer == g_Config.m_GfxUsePreinitBuffer &&
-			s_GfxEnableTextureUnitOptimization == g_Config.m_GfxEnableTextureUnitOptimization)
+			s_GfxEnableTextureUnitOptimization == g_Config.m_GfxEnableTextureUnitOptimization &&
+			s_GfxHighdpi == g_Config.m_GfxHighdpi)
 			m_NeedRestartGraphics = false;
 		else
 			m_NeedRestartGraphics = true;