diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatSystemProperties.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatSystemProperties.java
index c8a6d858..3144dab1 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatSystemProperties.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatSystemProperties.java
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ public interface FlatSystemProperties
 	 */
 	String UI_SCALE = "flatlaf.uiScale";
 
+	/**
+	 * Specifies whether user scaling mode is enabled.
+	 * <p>
+	 * <strong>Allowed Values</strong> {@code false} and {@code true}<br>
+	 * <strong>Default</strong> {@code true}
+	 */
+	String UI_SCALE_ENABLED = "flatlaf.uiScale.enabled";
+
 	/**
 	 * Specifies whether Ubuntu font should be used on Ubuntu Linux.
 	 * By default, if not running in a JetBrains Runtime, the Liberation Sans font
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/util/UIScale.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/util/UIScale.java
index f49cd285..d3bea4cd 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/util/UIScale.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/util/UIScale.java
@@ -195,8 +195,7 @@ public class UIScale
 	}
 
 	private static boolean isUserScalingEnabled() {
-		// same as in IntelliJ IDEA
-		return FlatSystemProperties.getBoolean( "hidpi", true );
+		return FlatSystemProperties.getBoolean( FlatSystemProperties.UI_SCALE_ENABLED, true );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -204,6 +203,9 @@ public class UIScale
 	 * to the given font.
 	 */
 	public static FontUIResource applyCustomScaleFactor( FontUIResource font ) {
+		if( !isUserScalingEnabled() )
+			return font;
+
 		String uiScale = System.getProperty( FlatSystemProperties.UI_SCALE );
 		float scaleFactor = parseScaleFactor( uiScale );
 		if( scaleFactor <= 0 )