diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 1adacbf85e..ad8ca474fc 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -303,6 +303,8 @@ public:
     
     bool isLookingAtMyAvatar(Avatar* avatar);
 
+    float getRenderResolutionScale() const { return _renderResolutionScale; }
+
 signals:
 
     /// Fired when we're simulating; allows external parties to hook in.
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 0477f6e04e..cd4a3939f3 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ void Avatar::renderDisplayName() {
 
     if (success) {
         double textWindowHeight = abs(result1[1] - result0[1]);
-        float scaleFactor = QApplication::desktop()->windowHandle()->devicePixelRatio() *
+        float scaleFactor = Application::getInstance()->getRenderResolutionScale() *
             ((textWindowHeight > EPSILON) ? 1.0f / textWindowHeight : 1.0f);
         glScalef(scaleFactor, scaleFactor, 1.0);