diff --git a/engine/platform/sdl2/sys_sdl2.c b/engine/platform/sdl2/sys_sdl2.c
index c0ce84a2..0bfe0f57 100644
--- a/engine/platform/sdl2/sys_sdl2.c
+++ b/engine/platform/sdl2/sys_sdl2.c
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ void SDLash_Init( const char *basedir )
 
 #if XASH_WIN32
 	SDL_SetHint( SDL_HINT_WINDOWS_DPI_AWARENESS, "permonitorv2" );
-	SDL_SetHint( SDL_HINT_WINDOWS_DPI_SCALING, "1" );
+	// TODO: disabled for now
+	// try to test it better when we'll come back to highdpi support issue
+	// SDL_SetHint( SDL_HINT_WINDOWS_DPI_SCALING, "1" );
 #endif // XASH_WIN32
 
 	if( SDL_Init( SDL_INIT_TIMER | SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_EVENTS ) )
diff --git a/engine/platform/sdl2/vid_sdl2.c b/engine/platform/sdl2/vid_sdl2.c
index 7e323cbb..ef7ab47c 100644
--- a/engine/platform/sdl2/vid_sdl2.c
+++ b/engine/platform/sdl2/vid_sdl2.c
@@ -651,10 +651,15 @@ VID_CreateWindow
 */
 qboolean VID_CreateWindow( int input_width, int input_height, window_mode_t window_mode )
 {
-	Uint32 flags = SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN | SDL_WINDOW_MOUSE_FOCUS | SDL_WINDOW_ALLOW_HIGHDPI;
+	Uint32 flags = SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN | SDL_WINDOW_MOUSE_FOCUS;
 	SDL_Rect rect = { window_xpos.value, window_ypos.value, input_width, input_height };
 	const qboolean position_undefined = rect.x < 0 || rect.y < 0;
 
+	// TODO: disabled for Windows for now
+#if !XASH_WIN32
+	SetBits( flags, SDL_WINDOW_ALLOW_HIGHDPI );
+#endif // !XASH_WIN32
+
 	if( !glw_state.software )
 		SetBits( flags, SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL );