diff --git a/src/desktop/Popup.cpp b/src/desktop/Popup.cpp
index 92f0e312..29594e47 100644
--- a/src/desktop/Popup.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop/Popup.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ void CPopup::onMap() {
     m_pSubsurfaceHead = std::make_unique<CSubsurface>(this);
 
     unconstrain();
+    sendScale();
 }
 
 void CPopup::onUnmap() {
@@ -234,3 +235,12 @@ void CPopup::recheckChildrenRecursive() {
 Vector2D CPopup::size() {
     return m_vLastSize;
 }
+
+void CPopup::sendScale() {
+    if (m_pWindowOwner)
+        g_pCompositor->setPreferredScaleForSurface(m_sWLSurface.wlr(), m_pWindowOwner->m_pWLSurface.m_fLastScale);
+    else if (m_pLayerOwner)
+        g_pCompositor->setPreferredScaleForSurface(m_sWLSurface.wlr(), m_pLayerOwner->surface.m_fLastScale);
+    else
+        UNREACHABLE();
+}
diff --git a/src/desktop/Popup.hpp b/src/desktop/Popup.hpp
index 48dae088..0ac460d1 100644
--- a/src/desktop/Popup.hpp
+++ b/src/desktop/Popup.hpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class CPopup {
     void     initAllSignals();
     void     unconstrain();
     void     recheckChildrenRecursive();
+    void     sendScale();
 
     Vector2D localToGlobal(const Vector2D& rel);
     Vector2D t1ParentCoords();