diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/LafManagerImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/LafManagerImpl.java
index 647ba2aefbdd..b9b8336eab58 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/LafManagerImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/LafManagerImpl.java
@@ -531,7 +531,8 @@ public final class LafManagerImpl extends LafManager implements ApplicationCompo
 
   private static void patchHiDPI(UIDefaults defaults) {
     Object prevScaleVal = defaults.get("hidpi.scaleFactor");
-    float prevScale = prevScaleVal != null ? (Float)prevScaleVal : JBUI.scale(1f);
+    // used to normalize previously patched values
+    float prevScale = prevScaleVal != null ? (Float)prevScaleVal : 1f;
 
     if (prevScale == JBUI.scale(1f) && prevScaleVal != null) return;