diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/init_tasks.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/init_tasks.cpp
index c9de53b8f..4fefa3722 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/init_tasks.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/init_tasks.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,13 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
 
                     // Disable merge mode for this font but retain the rest of the configuration
                     cfg.MergeMode = false;
-                    cfg.SizePixels = font.defaultSize.value_or(fontSize);
+
+                    auto size = fontSize;
+                    if (font.defaultSize.has_value())
+                        size = font.defaultSize.value() * ImHexApi::System::getGlobalScale();
+
+                    cfg.SizePixels = size;
+
                     ON_SCOPE_EXIT { cfg.MergeMode = true; };
 
                     // Construct a range that only contains the first glyph of the font