diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-output.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-output.c
index b8f6cd51b..d085646ea 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-output.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-output.c
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ xwl_output_create(struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen, uint32_t id)
     RROutputSetConnection(xwl_output->randr_output, RR_Connected);
     RRTellChanged(xwl_screen->screen);
 
-    xwl_output->scale = 1;
+    xwl_output->scale = 2;
 
     /* We want the output to be in the list as soon as created so we can
      * use it when binding to the xdg-output protocol...