diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_Windowing.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_Windowing.cpp
index 752588d149..ea90c91aae 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_Windowing.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_Windowing.cpp
@@ -1214,7 +1214,10 @@ private:
                                         e.dpi = ((static_cast<double> (crtc->width) * 25.4 * 0.5) / static_cast<double> (output->mm_width))
                                             + ((static_cast<double> (crtc->height) * 25.4 * 0.5) / static_cast<double> (output->mm_height));
 
-                                    e.scale = masterScale * getScaleForDisplay (output->name, e);
+                                    double scale = getScaleForDisplay (output->name, e);
+                                    scale = (scale <= 0.1 ? 1.0 : scale);
+
+                                    e.scale = masterScale * scale;
 
                                     infos.add (e);
                                 }