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
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@
         color = "#000000";
     }
 
-    lblSplash->setPixmap(pixmap);
+    // Maintain the aspect ratio on high DPI screens when scaling
+    lblSplash->setPixmap(pixmap.scaled(lblSplash->width(),lblSplash->height(),Qt::KeepAspectRatio));
+
     bnClose->hide();
     connect(bnClose, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(close()));
     chkShowAtStartup->hide();
diff --git a/libs/ui/wdgsplash.ui b/libs/ui/wdgsplash.ui
--- a/libs/ui/wdgsplash.ui
+++ b/libs/ui/wdgsplash.ui
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
       <bool>true</bool>
      </property>
      <property name="sizePolicy">
-      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Fixed" vsizetype="Fixed">
+      <sizepolicy hsizetype="MinimumExpanding" vsizetype="MinimumExpanding">
        <horstretch>0</horstretch>
        <verstretch>0</verstretch>
       </sizepolicy>
@@ -332,6 +332,9 @@
      <property name="indent">
       <number>0</number>
      </property>
+     <property name="scaledContents">
+       <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item>