diff --git a/hw/xquartz/darwin.c b/hw/xquartz/darwin.c
index 0129d5e51..9e4da61c3 100644
--- a/hw/xquartz/darwin.c
+++ b/hw/xquartz/darwin.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static Bool DarwinAddScreen(int index, ScreenPtr pScreen, int argc, char **argv)
     if (monitorResolution)
         dpi = monitorResolution;
     else
-        dpi = 75;
+        dpi = 96;
 
     // initialize fb
     if (! fbScreenInit(pScreen,