diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_ComponentAnimator.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_ComponentAnimator.cpp
index bc58337c62..43938e31da 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_ComponentAnimator.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_ComponentAnimator.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ public:
             else
                 jassertfalse; // seem to be trying to animate a component that's not visible..
 
-            auto scale = (float) Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays().findDisplayForRect (getScreenBounds()).scale;
+            auto scale = (float) Desktop::getInstance().getDisplays().findDisplayForRect (getScreenBounds()).scale
+                           * Component::getApproximateScaleFactorForComponent (&c);
 
             image = c.createComponentSnapshot (c.getLocalBounds(), false, scale);