diff --git a/src/widgets/BaseWidget.cpp b/src/widgets/BaseWidget.cpp
index f2a6160d6fb..e12fc8c3a39 100644
--- a/src/widgets/BaseWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/BaseWidget.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ namespace chatterino {
 BaseWidget::BaseWidget(QWidget *parent, Qt::WindowFlags f)
     : QWidget(parent, f)
     , theme(getApp()->getThemes())
+    , scale_(this->scale())
 {
     this->signalHolder_.managedConnect(this->theme->updated, [this]() {
         this->themeChangedEvent();