diff --git a/v3/pkg/application/application.go b/v3/pkg/application/application.go
index b31347b76..8a75cfa9a 100644
--- a/v3/pkg/application/application.go
+++ b/v3/pkg/application/application.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	wailsruntime "github.com/wailsapp/wails/v3/internal/runtime"
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v3/pkg/events"
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v3/pkg/logger"
-	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v3/pkg/w32"
 )
 
 var globalApplication *App
@@ -35,12 +34,6 @@ func New(appOptions Options) *App {
 		return globalApplication
 	}
 
-	err := w32.SetProcessDPIAware()
-	if err != nil {
-		println("Fatal error in application initialisation: ", err.Error())
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-
 	mergeApplicationDefaults(&appOptions)
 
 	result := &App{
diff --git a/v3/pkg/application/application_windows.go b/v3/pkg/application/application_windows.go
index b85db6e4f..8e6e23b13 100644
--- a/v3/pkg/application/application_windows.go
+++ b/v3/pkg/application/application_windows.go
@@ -211,6 +211,13 @@ func (m *windowsApp) unregisterWindow(w *windowsWebviewWindow) {
 }
 
 func newPlatformApp(app *App) *windowsApp {
+	err := w32.SetProcessDPIAware()
+	if err != nil {
+		println("Fatal error in application initialisation: ", err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+
 	result := &windowsApp{
 		parent:    app,
 		instance:  w32.GetModuleHandle(""),