diff --git a/src/adaptors/UBSvgSubsetAdaptor.cpp b/src/adaptors/UBSvgSubsetAdaptor.cpp
index 8dc1ef08..efb89425 100644
--- a/src/adaptors/UBSvgSubsetAdaptor.cpp
+++ b/src/adaptors/UBSvgSubsetAdaptor.cpp
@@ -433,9 +433,9 @@ UBGraphicsScene* UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::loadScene()
                 QStringRef pageDpi = mXmlReader.attributes().value("pageDpi");
 
                 if (!pageDpi.isNull())
-                    UBSettings::settings()->pageDpi->set(pageDpi.toString());
+                    UBSettings::pageDpi = pageDpi.toInt();
                 else
-                    UBSettings::settings()->pageDpi->set(UBApplication::desktop()->physicalDpiX());
+                    UBSettings::pageDpi = (UBApplication::desktop()->physicalDpiX() + UBApplication::desktop()->physicalDpiY())/2;
 
                 bool darkBackground = false;
                 bool crossedBackground = false;
@@ -766,8 +766,8 @@ UBGraphicsScene* UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::loadScene()
                     {
                         QDesktopWidget* desktop = UBApplication::desktop();
                         qreal currentDpi = (desktop->physicalDpiX() + desktop->physicalDpiY()) / 2;
-                        qDebug() << "currentDpi " << currentDpi;
-                        qreal pdfScale = UBSettings::settings()->pageDpi->get().toReal()/currentDpi;
+                        qDebug() << "currentDpi (" << desktop->physicalDpiX() << " + " << desktop->physicalDpiY() << ")/2 = " << currentDpi;
+                        qreal pdfScale = qreal(UBSettings::pageDpi)/currentDpi;
                         qDebug() << "pdfScale " << pdfScale;
                         pdfItem->setScale(pdfScale);
                         pdfItem->setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable, true);
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ UBGraphicsScene* UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::loadScene()
                     {
                         QDesktopWidget* desktop = UBApplication::desktop();
                         qreal currentDpi = (desktop->physicalDpiX() + desktop->physicalDpiY()) / 2;
-                        qreal textSizeMultiplier = UBSettings::settings()->pageDpi->get().toReal()/currentDpi;
+                        qreal textSizeMultiplier = qreal(UBSettings::pageDpi)/currentDpi;
                         textDelegate->scaleTextSize(textSizeMultiplier);
                     }
 
@@ -1051,10 +1051,10 @@ void UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetWriter::writeSvgElement()
 
     QDesktopWidget* desktop = UBApplication::desktop();
 
-    if (UBSettings::settings()->pageDpi->get() != 0)
-        mXmlWriter.writeAttribute("pageDpi", (UBSettings::settings()->pageDpi->get()).toString());
-    else
-        mXmlWriter.writeAttribute("pageDpi", QString("%1").arg((desktop->physicalDpiX() + desktop->physicalDpiY()) / 2));
+    if (UBSettings::pageDpi == 0)
+        UBSettings::pageDpi = (desktop->physicalDpiX() + desktop->physicalDpiY()) / 2;
+
+    mXmlWriter.writeAttribute("pageDpi", QString::number(UBSettings::pageDpi));
 
     mXmlWriter.writeStartElement("rect");
     mXmlWriter.writeAttribute("fill", mScene->isDarkBackground() ? "black" : "white");
diff --git a/src/core/UBSettings.cpp b/src/core/UBSettings.cpp
index 5a74a416..d0dfc237 100644
--- a/src/core/UBSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/core/UBSettings.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ const int UBSettings::longClickInterval = 1200;
 
 const qreal UBSettings::minScreenRatio = 1.33; // 800/600 or 1024/768
 
+int UBSettings::pageDpi = 0;
+
 QStringList UBSettings::bitmapFileExtensions;
 QStringList UBSettings::vectoFileExtensions;
 QStringList UBSettings::imageFileExtensions;
@@ -270,7 +272,7 @@ void UBSettings::init()
 
     pageSize = new UBSetting(this, "Board", "DefaultPageSize", documentSizes.value(DocumentSizeRatio::Ratio4_3));
 
-    pageDpi = new UBSetting(this, "Board", "pageDpi", 0);
+    pageDpi = (UBApplication::desktop()->physicalDpiX() + UBApplication::desktop()->physicalDpiY())/ 2;
 
     QStringList penLightBackgroundColors;
     penLightBackgroundColors << "#000000" << "#FF0000" <<"#004080" << "#008000" << "#FFDD00" << "#C87400" << "#800040" << "#008080"  << "#5F2D0A" << "#FFFFFF";
diff --git a/src/core/UBSettings.h b/src/core/UBSettings.h
index bbbcfdb4..b7e0bc08 100644
--- a/src/core/UBSettings.h
+++ b/src/core/UBSettings.h
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ class UBSettings : public QObject
 
         static QString appPingMessage;
 
+        static int pageDpi;
+
         UBSetting* productWebUrl;
 
         QString softwareHomeUrl;
@@ -364,7 +366,6 @@ class UBSettings : public QObject
         UBSetting* communityCredentialsPersistence;
 
         UBSetting* pageSize;
-        UBSetting* pageDpi;
 
         UBSetting* KeyboardLocale;
         UBSetting* swapControlAndDisplayScreens;