diff --git a/src/video/SDL_sysvideo.h b/src/video/SDL_sysvideo.h
index cb5a650a18..12c4213d76 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_sysvideo.h
+++ b/src/video/SDL_sysvideo.h
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ struct SDL_VideoDevice
     void (*SetWindowMaximumSize)(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window);
     void (*SetWindowAspectRatio)(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window);
     bool (*GetWindowBordersSize)(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window, int *top, int *left, int *bottom, int *right);
+    float (*GetWindowContentScale)(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window);
     void (*GetWindowSizeInPixels)(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window, int *w, int *h);
     bool (*SetWindowOpacity)(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window, float opacity);
     bool (*SetWindowParent)(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window, SDL_Window *parent);
diff --git a/src/video/SDL_video.c b/src/video/SDL_video.c
index d8485ebf01..97c8755aa5 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c
@@ -1751,11 +1751,17 @@ float SDL_GetWindowDisplayScale(SDL_Window *window)
 
 static void SDL_CheckWindowDisplayScaleChanged(SDL_Window *window)
 {
-    float pixel_density = SDL_GetWindowPixelDensity(window);
-    float content_scale = SDL_GetDisplayContentScale(SDL_GetDisplayForWindowPosition(window));
     float display_scale;
 
-    display_scale = (pixel_density * content_scale);
+    if (_this->GetWindowContentScale) {
+        display_scale = _this->GetWindowContentScale(_this, window);
+    } else {
+        const float pixel_density = SDL_GetWindowPixelDensity(window);
+        const float content_scale = SDL_GetDisplayContentScale(SDL_GetDisplayForWindowPosition(window));
+
+        display_scale = pixel_density * content_scale;
+    }
+
     if (display_scale != window->display_scale) {
         window->display_scale = display_scale;
         SDL_SendWindowEvent(window, SDL_EVENT_WINDOW_DISPLAY_SCALE_CHANGED, 0, 0);
diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c
index d93eb60b47..02952a162a 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ static SDL_VideoDevice *Wayland_CreateDevice(bool require_preferred_protocols)
     device->SetWindowTitle = Wayland_SetWindowTitle;
     device->SetWindowIcon = Wayland_SetWindowIcon;
     device->GetWindowSizeInPixels = Wayland_GetWindowSizeInPixels;
+    device->GetWindowContentScale = Wayland_GetWindowContentScale;
     device->GetDisplayForWindow = Wayland_GetDisplayForWindow;
     device->DestroyWindow = Wayland_DestroyWindow;
     device->SetWindowHitTest = Wayland_SetWindowHitTest;
diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
index 653ca10c23..60cfa76fa5 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
@@ -2658,6 +2658,17 @@ void Wayland_GetWindowSizeInPixels(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window, i
     *h = data->current.pixel_height;
 }
 
+float Wayland_GetWindowContentScale(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window)
+{
+    SDL_WindowData *wind = window->internal;
+
+    if (window->flags & SDL_WINDOW_HIGH_PIXEL_DENSITY || wind->scale_to_display || wind->fullscreen_exclusive) {
+        return (float)wind->scale_factor;
+    }
+
+    return 1.0f;
+}
+
 SDL_DisplayID Wayland_GetDisplayForWindow(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window)
 {
     SDL_WindowData *wind = window->internal;
diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.h b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.h
index 125abc59cf..7260575762 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.h
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.h
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ extern void Wayland_ShowWindowSystemMenu(SDL_Window *window, int x, int y);
 extern void Wayland_DestroyWindow(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window);
 extern bool Wayland_SuspendScreenSaver(SDL_VideoDevice *_this);
 extern bool Wayland_SetWindowIcon(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window, SDL_Surface *icon);
+extern float Wayland_GetWindowContentScale(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window);
 
 extern bool Wayland_SetWindowHitTest(SDL_Window *window, bool enabled);
 extern bool Wayland_FlashWindow(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window, SDL_FlashOperation operation);