diff --git a/src/gui/application.cpp b/src/gui/application.cpp
index 012482940..f347020bb 100644
--- a/src/gui/application.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/application.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ Application::Application(int &argc, char **argv) :
     setWindowIcon( _theme->applicationIcon() );
 #if QT_VERSION > QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 0, 0)
     setAttribute(Qt::AA_UseHighDpiPixmaps, true);
+#endif
+#if QT_VERSION > QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 6, 0)
+    // this may slightly break some styles until they
+    // get fixed, but will make dialogs readable.
+    setAttribute(Qt::AA_EnableHighDpiScaling, true);
 #endif
     parseOptions(arguments());
     //no need to waste time;