diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-screen.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-screen.c
index 4a6c3fd56..b7ae91cf1 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-screen.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-screen.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ xwl_screen_update_property(struct xwl_screen *screen,
         xwl_screen_set_global_scale_from_property(screen, propstate->prop);
         break;
     case PropertyDelete:
-        xwl_screen_set_global_scale(screen, 1);
+        xwl_screen_set_global_scale(screen, 2);
         break;
     }
 }
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ xwl_screen_init(ScreenPtr pScreen, int argc, char **argv)
 #ifdef XWL_HAS_GLAMOR
     xwl_screen->glamor = 1;
 #endif
-    xwl_screen->global_output_scale = 1;
+    xwl_screen->global_output_scale = 2;
 
     for (i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
         if (strcmp(argv[i], "-rootless") == 0) {