diff --git a/lookandfeel/contents/splash/Splash.qml b/lookandfeel/contents/splash/Splash.qml
index a259c7a89..b3f8ad7cf 100644
--- a/lookandfeel/contents/splash/Splash.qml
+++ b/lookandfeel/contents/splash/Splash.qml
@@ -1,110 +1,113 @@
 /*
  *   Copyright 2014 Marco Martin <mart@kde.org>
  *
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2,
  *   or (at your option) any later version, as published by the Free
  *   Software Foundation
  *
  *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  *   GNU General Public License for more details
  *
  *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
  *   License along with this program; if not, write to the
  *   Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
  *   51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
 import QtQuick 2.5
+import QtQuick.Window 2.2
 
 Rectangle {
     id: root
     color: "black"
 
     property int stage
 
     onStageChanged: {
         if (stage == 2) {
             introAnimation.running = true;
         } else if (stage == 5) {
             introAnimation.target = busyIndicator;
             introAnimation.from = 1;
             introAnimation.to = 0;
             introAnimation.running = true;
         }
     }
 
     Item {
         id: content
         anchors.fill: parent
         opacity: 0
         TextMetrics {
             id: units
             text: "M"
             property int gridUnit: boundingRect.height
             property int largeSpacing: units.gridUnit
             property int smallSpacing: Math.max(2, gridUnit/4)
         }
 
         Image {
             id: logo
             //match SDDM/lockscreen avatar positioning
             property real size: units.gridUnit * 8
 
             anchors.centerIn: parent
 
             source: "images/plasma.svgz"
 
             sourceSize.width: size
             sourceSize.height: size
         }
 
         Image {
             id: busyIndicator
             //in the middle of the remaining space
             y: parent.height - (parent.height - logo.y) / 2 - height/2
             anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
             source: "images/busywidget.svgz"
             sourceSize.height: units.gridUnit * 2
             sourceSize.width: units.gridUnit * 2
             RotationAnimator on rotation {
                 id: rotationAnimator
                 from: 0
                 to: 360
                 duration: 1500
                 loops: Animation.Infinite
             }
         }
         Row {
             spacing: units.smallSpacing*2
             anchors {
                 bottom: parent.bottom
                 right: parent.right
                 margins: units.gridUnit
             }
             Text {
                 color: "#eff0f1"
-                renderType: Text.NativeRendering
+                // Work around Qt bug where NativeRendering breaks for non-integer scale factors
+                // https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-67007
+                renderType: Screen.devicePixelRatio % 1 !== 0 ? Text.QtRendering : Text.NativeRendering
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                 text: i18ndc("plasma_lookandfeel_org.kde.lookandfeel", "This is the first text the user sees while starting in the splash screen, should be translated as something short, is a form that can be seen on a product. Plasma is the project name so shouldn't be translated.", "Plasma made by KDE")
             }
             Image {
                 source: "images/kde.svgz"
                 sourceSize.height: units.gridUnit * 2
                 sourceSize.width: units.gridUnit * 2
             }
         }
     }
 
     OpacityAnimator {
         id: introAnimation
         running: false
         target: content
         from: 0
         to: 1
         duration: 1000
         easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
     }
 }