diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 54b4a8bb54..71ca66e97a 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -4690,6 +4690,11 @@ int Application::getMaxOctreePacketsPerSecond() {
     return _maxOctreePPS;
 }
 
+qreal Application::getDevicePixelRatio() {
+    return _window ? _window->windowHandle()->devicePixelRatio() : 1.0;
+}
+
+
 AbstractViewStateInterface* AbstractViewStateInterface::instance() {
     return qApp;
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 09edaba341..acd71c2804 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ public:
     virtual const glm::vec3& getAvatarPosition() const { return _myAvatar->getPosition(); }
     virtual void overrideEnvironmentData(const EnvironmentData& newData) { _environment.override(newData); }
     virtual void endOverrideEnvironmentData() { _environment.endOverride(); }
-    
+    virtual qreal getDevicePixelRatio();
 
     NodeBounds& getNodeBoundsDisplay()  { return _nodeBoundsDisplay; }
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/AbstractViewStateInterface.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/AbstractViewStateInterface.h
index c7b69943af..0a3cb55848 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/AbstractViewStateInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/AbstractViewStateInterface.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public:
     virtual const glm::vec3& getAvatarPosition() const = 0;
 
     virtual void postLambdaEvent(std::function<void()> f) = 0;
+    virtual qreal getDevicePixelRatio() = 0;
 
     static AbstractViewStateInterface* instance();
 };
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
index 70213a9935..5b39610640 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <QOpenGLDebugLogger>
 #include <QGLWidget>
 #include <QtQml>
+#include "AbstractViewStateInterface.h"
 
 Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(offscreenFocus)
 Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(offscreenFocus, "hifi.offscreen.focus")
@@ -87,8 +88,14 @@ void OffscreenQmlSurface::create(QOpenGLContext* shareContext) {
 }
 
 void OffscreenQmlSurface::resize(const QSize& newSize) {
-
-    qreal pixelRatio = _renderControl->_renderWindow ? _renderControl->_renderWindow->devicePixelRatio() : 1.0;
+    // Qt bug in 5.4 forces this check of pixel ratio,
+    // even though we're rendering offscreen.
+    qreal pixelRatio = 1.0;
+    if (_renderControl && _renderControl->_renderWindow) {
+        pixelRatio = _renderControl->_renderWindow->devicePixelRatio();
+    } else {
+        pixelRatio = AbstractViewStateInterface::instance()->getDevicePixelRatio();
+    }
     QSize newOffscreenSize = newSize * pixelRatio;
     if (newOffscreenSize == _fboCache.getSize()) {
         return;