diff --git a/src/lib/marble/graphicsview/MarbleGraphicsItem.cpp b/src/lib/marble/graphicsview/MarbleGraphicsItem.cpp
--- a/src/lib/marble/graphicsview/MarbleGraphicsItem.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/marble/graphicsview/MarbleGraphicsItem.cpp
@@ -57,12 +57,16 @@
     if ( ItemCoordinateCache == cacheMode()
          || DeviceCoordinateCache == cacheMode() )
     {
-        const QSize neededPixmapSize = size().toSize() + QSize( 1, 1 ); // adding a pixel for rounding errors
+        const qreal scale = painter->device()->devicePixelRatio();
+
+        const QSize neededPixmapSize = scale * (size().toSize() + QSize( 1, 1 )); // adding a pixel for rounding errors
+
         if ( p()->m_pixmap.size() != neededPixmapSize ) {
 
             if ( p()->m_pixmap.size() != neededPixmapSize ) {
                 if ( size().isValid() && !size().isNull() ) {
                     p()->m_pixmap = QPixmap( neededPixmapSize );
+                    p()->m_pixmap.setDevicePixelRatio(scale);
                 }
                 else {
                     mDebug() << "Warning: Invalid pixmap size suggested: " << d->m_size;