diff --git a/scintilla/win32/PlatWin.h b/scintilla/win32/PlatWin.h
index bae0532e1..e6698c62d 100644
--- a/scintilla/win32/PlatWin.h
+++ b/scintilla/win32/PlatWin.h
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ inline T DLLFunctionEx(LPCWSTR lpDllName, LPCSTR lpProcName) noexcept {
 }
 
 inline UINT DpiForWindow(WindowID wid) noexcept {
-	return GetWindowDPI(HwndFromWindowID(wid)).y;
+	//~return GetWindowDPI(HwndFromWindowID(wid)).y;
+	// retrieving the logPixelsY per window may double the Font Size calculation
+	return USER_DEFAULT_SCREEN_DPI; // DPI_AWARENESS set by manifest
 }
 
 HCURSOR LoadReverseArrowCursor(DPI_T dpi) noexcept;