diff --git a/core/os/os.cpp b/core/os/os.cpp
index 4accd65bab0..eb5d5be33df 100644
--- a/core/os/os.cpp
+++ b/core/os/os.cpp
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ OS::OS() {
 
 	_render_thread_mode = RENDER_THREAD_SAFE;
 
-	_allow_hidpi = true;
+	_allow_hidpi = false;
 	_stack_bottom = (void *)(&stack_bottom);
 
 	_logger = NULL;
diff --git a/main/main.cpp b/main/main.cpp
index bc227060fea..e06f423bfcc 100644
--- a/main/main.cpp
+++ b/main/main.cpp
@@ -774,6 +774,9 @@ Error Main::setup(const char *execpath, int argc, char *argv[], bool p_second_ph
 	GLOBAL_DEF("rendering/quality/intended_usage/framebuffer_allocation", 2);
 	GLOBAL_DEF("rendering/quality/intended_usage/framebuffer_allocation.mobile", 3);
 
+	if (editor) {
+		OS::get_singleton()->_allow_hidpi = true; //editors always in hidpi
+	}
 	Engine::get_singleton()->_pixel_snap = GLOBAL_DEF("rendering/quality/2d/use_pixel_snap", false);
 	OS::get_singleton()->_keep_screen_on = GLOBAL_DEF("display/window/energy_saving/keep_screen_on", true);
 	if (rtm == -1) {