diff --git a/scripts/release.pl b/scripts/release.pl
index 388deab0d45..da58a6c1fe2 100755
--- a/scripts/release.pl
+++ b/scripts/release.pl
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ if( $domajor ) {
 my $splashwidth;
 unless( $dopoint ) {
 	pod2usage("Splash images/splash/splash-$newmajor.$newminor.png not found") unless -r "images/splash/splash-$newmajor.$newminor.png";
-	$splashwidth = `identify -format '%w' images/splash/splash-$newmajor.$newminor.png`;
-	print "WARNING: Splash images/splash/splash-$newmajor.$newminor.png is $splashwidth pixels wide - will be rescaled\n" if $splashwidth != 600;
 	pod2usage("NSIS image ms-windows/Installer-Files/WelcomeFinishPage-$newmajor.$newminor.bmp not found") unless -r "ms-windows/Installer-Files/WelcomeFinishPage-$newmajor.$newminor.bmp";
 	my $welcomeformat = `identify -format '%wx%h %m' ms-windows/Installer-Files/WelcomeFinishPage-$newmajor.$newminor.bmp`;
 	pod2usage("NSIS Image ms-windows/Installer-Files/WelcomeFinishPage-$newmajor.$newminor.bmp mis-sized [$welcomeformat vs. 164x314 BMP3]") unless $welcomeformat =~ /^164x314 /;
@@ -174,11 +172,7 @@ run( "dch --newversion $version 'Release of $version'", "dch failed" );
 run( "cp debian/changelog /tmp", "backup changelog failed" );
 
 unless( $dopoint ) {
-	if( $splashwidth != 600 ) {
-		run( "convert -resize 600x300 images/splash/splash-$newmajor.$newminor.png images/splash/splash.png", "rescale of splash png failed" );
-	} else {
-		run( "cp -v images/splash/splash-$newmajor.$newminor.png images/splash/splash.png", "splash png switch failed" );
-	}
+	run( "cp -v images/splash/splash-$newmajor.$newminor.png images/splash/splash.png", "splash png switch failed" );
 	run( "convert -resize 164x314 ms-windows/Installer-Files/WelcomeFinishPage-$newmajor.$newminor.bmp BMP3:ms-windows/Installer-Files/WelcomeFinishPage.bmp", "installer bitmap switch failed" );
 
 	if( -f "images/splash/splash-release.xcf.bz2" ) {
diff --git a/src/app/main.cpp b/src/app/main.cpp
index fcc97ba4bfd..593a74d5038 100644
--- a/src/app/main.cpp
+++ b/src/app/main.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #if QT_VERSION < 0x050000
 #include <QPlastiqueStyle>
 #endif
+#include <QDesktopWidget>
 #include <QTranslator>
 #include <QImageReader>
 #include <QMessageBox>
@@ -1032,12 +1033,12 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
   //set up splash screen
   QString mySplashPath( QgsCustomization::instance()->splashPath() );
   QPixmap myPixmap( mySplashPath + QLatin1String( "splash.png" ) );
-  QSplashScreen *mypSplash = new QSplashScreen( myPixmap );
-  if ( mySettings.value( "/qgis/hideSplash" ).toBool() || myHideSplash )
-  {
-    //splash screen hidden
-  }
-  else
+
+  double w = 600 * qApp->desktop()->logicalDpiX() / 96;
+  double h = 300 * qApp->desktop()->logicalDpiY() / 96;
+
+  QSplashScreen *mypSplash = new QSplashScreen( myPixmap.scaled( w, h, Qt::KeepAspectRatio ) );
+  if ( !myHideSplash && !mySettings.value( "/qgis/hideSplash" ).toBool() )
   {
     //for win and linux we can just automask and png transparency areas will be used
     mypSplash->setMask( myPixmap.mask() );