diff --git a/src/core/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/JMeterGuiLauncher.kt b/src/core/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/JMeterGuiLauncher.kt
index df4a2adde5a..8fb1174fff7 100644
--- a/src/core/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/JMeterGuiLauncher.kt
+++ b/src/core/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/JMeterGuiLauncher.kt
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ public object JMeterGuiLauncher {
     }
 
     private suspend fun startGuiInternal(testFile: String?) {
+        JMeterUtils.applyHiDPIOnFonts()
         setupLaF()
         val splash = SplashScreen()
         splash.showScreen()