diff --git a/src/PowderToy.cpp b/src/PowderToy.cpp
index 66ebd40a3..d651b9e5b 100644
--- a/src/PowderToy.cpp
+++ b/src/PowderToy.cpp
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ int Main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		if (engine.windowFrameOps.scale != guessed)
 		{
 			engine.windowFrameOps.scale = guessed;
-			prefs.Set("Scale", windowFrameOps.scale);
+			prefs.Set("Scale", guessed);
 			showLargeScreenDialog = true;
 		}
 	}