diff --git a/main_wayland.cpp b/main_wayland.cpp
index c687bee0aa..be576248f1 100644
--- a/main_wayland.cpp
+++ b/main_wayland.cpp
@@ -379,6 +379,9 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
     qunsetenv("QT_DEVICE_PIXEL_RATIO");
     qunsetenv("QT_IM_MODULE");
     qputenv("QSG_RENDER_LOOP", "basic");
+#if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 6, 0))
+    QCoreApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_NoHighDpiScaling, true);
+#endif
     KWin::ApplicationWayland a(argc, argv);
     a.setupTranslator();