diff --git a/libs/ui/kis_splash_screen.h b/libs/ui/kis_splash_screen.h
--- a/libs/ui/kis_splash_screen.h
+++ b/libs/ui/kis_splash_screen.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     bool m_themed;
     QImage m_splashImage;
     int m_textTop;
+    qreal m_scaleFactor;
 };
 
 #endif // KIS_SPLASH_SCREEN_H
diff --git a/libs/ui/kis_splash_screen.cpp b/libs/ui/kis_splash_screen.cpp
--- a/libs/ui/kis_splash_screen.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/kis_splash_screen.cpp
@@ -50,12 +50,24 @@
     setupUi(this);
     setWindowIcon(KisIconUtils::loadIcon("krita"));
 
-    QImage img = pixmap.toImage();
+    QImage img;
+
     if (devicePixelRatioF() > 1.01) {
         img = pixmap_x2.toImage();
-        img.setDevicePixelRatio(2);
+        img.setDevicePixelRatio(devicePixelRatioF());
+
+        // actual size : image size (x1)
+        m_scaleFactor = 2 / devicePixelRatioF();
+    } else {
+        img = pixmap.toImage();
+        m_scaleFactor = 1;
     }
 
+    setFixedWidth(pixmap.width() * m_scaleFactor);
+    setFixedHeight(pixmap.height() * m_scaleFactor);
+    lblSplash->setFixedWidth(pixmap.width() * m_scaleFactor);
+    lblSplash->setFixedHeight(pixmap.height() * m_scaleFactor);
+
     QFont font = this->font();
     font.setPointSize(11);
     font.setBold(true);
@@ -67,16 +79,16 @@
 
     // positioning of the text over the image (version)
     // also see setLoadingText() for positiong (loading progress text)
-    int leftEdge = 475-metrics.width(version);
-    int topEdge = 58+metrics.ascent();
+    qreal leftEdge = 475 * m_scaleFactor - metrics.width(version);
+    qreal topEdge = 58 * m_scaleFactor + metrics.ascent();
 
     //draw shadow
     QPen pen(QColor(0, 0, 0, 80));
     p.setPen(pen);
-    p.drawText(leftEdge+1, topEdge+1, version);
+    p.drawText(QPointF(leftEdge+1, topEdge+1), version);
     //draw main text
     p.setPen(QPen(QColor(255, 255, 255, 255)));
-    p.drawText(leftEdge, topEdge, version);
+    p.drawText(QPointF(leftEdge, topEdge), version);
     p.end();
 
 
@@ -86,7 +98,6 @@
 
     // Maintain the aspect ratio on high DPI screens when scaling
     lblSplash->setPixmap(QPixmap::fromImage(img));
-    setFixedWidth(pixmap.width());
 
     bnClose->hide();
     connect(bnClose, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(close()));
@@ -211,16 +222,16 @@
     p.setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing);
 
     // position text for loading text
-    int leftEdge = 475-metrics.width(text);
-    int topEdge = m_textTop;
+    qreal leftEdge = 475 *  m_scaleFactor - metrics.width(text);
+    qreal topEdge = m_textTop;
 
     //draw shadow
     QPen pen(QColor(0, 0, 0, 80));
     p.setPen(pen);
-    p.drawText(leftEdge+1, topEdge+1, text);
+    p.drawText(QPointF(leftEdge+1, topEdge+1), text);
     //draw main text
     p.setPen(QPen(QColor(255, 255, 255, 255)));
-    p.drawText(leftEdge, topEdge, text);
+    p.drawText(QPointF(leftEdge, topEdge), text);
     p.end();
     lblSplash->setPixmap(QPixmap::fromImage(img));
 }