diff --git a/doc/newsfragments/fix-windows-high-dpi.bugfix b/doc/newsfragments/fix-windows-high-dpi.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a7bddac1339
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/newsfragments/fix-windows-high-dpi.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Fix running on a windows monitor with Scale set to more than 100%.
+(https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/94, https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/273, https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1363, https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1405, https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1462)
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diff --git a/src/lib/barrier/win32/AppUtilWindows.cpp b/src/lib/barrier/win32/AppUtilWindows.cpp
index b19cf15f59e..e901b95dc58 100644
--- a/src/lib/barrier/win32/AppUtilWindows.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/barrier/win32/AppUtilWindows.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,10 @@ AppUtilWindows::run(int argc, char** argv)
         throw std::runtime_error("Barrier only supports Windows XP SP3 and above.");
     }
 
+    // This changes the behavior of future calls to GetSystemMetrics()
+    // so that the size or position in raw pixels is returned instead of a scaled value
+    // (when a windows display has a Scale of > 100% set).
+    SetProcessDPIAware();
     // record window instance for tray icon, etc
     ArchMiscWindows::setInstanceWin32(GetModuleHandle(NULL));