diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Gui.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Gui.cpp
index 29a9f4ddd..a01cad89a 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Gui.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Gui.cpp
@@ -1214,7 +1214,11 @@ void Gui::render(float a, bool mouseFree, int xMouse, int yMouse)
 
 		float scale = min(scaleWidth, scaleHeight); //stop stretching
 
-		if (scale < 0.5f) scale = 0.5f; //force minimum scale
+		if (scale < 0.5f) scale = 0.5f; // force minimum scale
+        if (scale > 1.2f) // resolutions over 1296 pixels tall
+        {
+			scale = scale - 0.33f; // tame overscaling on 1440p
+		}
 			
 		glScalef(scale, scale, 1);
 #endif