diff --git a/uwac/libuwac/uwac-output.c b/uwac/libuwac/uwac-output.c
index 14308c662..ee378443f 100644
--- a/uwac/libuwac/uwac-output.c
+++ b/uwac/libuwac/uwac-output.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static void output_handle_scale(void* data, struct wl_output* wl_output, int32_t
 	UwacOutput* output = data;
 	assert(output);
 
-	output->scale = scale;
+	output->display->actual_scale = output->scale = scale;
 }
 
 static void output_handle_name(void* data, struct wl_output* wl_output, const char* name)
diff --git a/uwac/libuwac/uwac-priv.h b/uwac/libuwac/uwac-priv.h
index ca16f88ee..71b73292d 100644
--- a/uwac/libuwac/uwac-priv.h
+++ b/uwac/libuwac/uwac-priv.h
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ struct uwac_display
 	UwacTask dispatch_fd_task;
 	uint32_t serial;
 	uint32_t pointer_focus_serial;
+	int actual_scale;
 
 	struct wl_list windows;