diff --git a/src/common/fontcmn.cpp b/src/common/fontcmn.cpp
index 03088f8ca7..dc865ceb86 100644
--- a/src/common/fontcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/fontcmn.cpp
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ wxFont& wxFont::MakeStrikethrough()
 
 wxFont& wxFont::Scale(float x)
 {
-    SetPointSize(int(x*GetPointSize() + 0.5));
+    SetFractionalPointSize(x*GetFractionalPointSize());
     return *this;
 }