diff --git a/qt_ui/main.py b/qt_ui/main.py
index ee7944c3..22153675 100644
--- a/qt_ui/main.py
+++ b/qt_ui/main.py
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ def run_ui(game: Optional[Game], new_map: bool, dev: bool) -> None:
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
 
     app.setAttribute(Qt.AA_DisableWindowContextHelpButton)
+    app.setAttribute(Qt.AA_EnableHighDpiScaling, True)  # enable highdpi scaling
+    app.setAttribute(Qt.AA_UseHighDpiPixmaps, True)  # use highdpi icons
 
     # init the theme and load the stylesheet based on the theme index
     liberation_theme.init()