diff --git a/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_output.cpp b/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_output.cpp
index 46986a0dab..27e914d471 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_output.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_output.cpp
@@ -57,10 +57,9 @@ void X11WindowedOutput::init(const QPoint &logicalPosition, const QSize &pixelSi
 
     // Physicial size must be adjusted, such that QPA calculates correct sizes of
     // internal elements.
-    const QSize physicalSize = pixelSize / 96.0 * 25.4 / scale();
+    const QSize physicalSize = pixelSize / 96.0 * 25.4 / m_backend->initialOutputScale();
     AbstractWaylandOutput::initWaylandOutputDevice("model_TODO", "manufacturer_TODO",
                                                    "UUID_TODO", physicalSize, { mode });
-
     setEnabled(true);
     setGeometry(logicalPosition, pixelSize);
     setScale(m_backend->initialOutputScale());