diff --git a/kcms/krdb/krdb.cpp b/kcms/krdb/krdb.cpp
--- a/kcms/krdb/krdb.cpp
+++ b/kcms/krdb/krdb.cpp
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@
     //even though this sets up the X rdb, we want to use the value the
     //user has set to use when under wayland - as X apps will be scaled by the compositor
     if (KWindowSystem::isPlatformWayland()) {
-        dpi = cfgfonts.readEntry( "forceFontDPIWayland", 0);
+        dpi = cfgfonts.readEntry( "forceFontDPIWayland", 96);
     } else {
         dpi = cfgfonts.readEntry( "forceFontDPI", 0);
     }