diff --git a/src/protocols/ssh/client.c b/src/protocols/ssh/client.c
index 95b3247b..a1430591 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ssh/client.c
+++ b/src/protocols/ssh/client.c
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ int guac_client_init(guac_client* client, int argc, char** argv) {
     /* Create terminal */
     client_data->term = guac_terminal_create(client,
             client_data->font_name, client_data->font_size,
+            client->info.optimal_resolution,
             client->info.optimal_width, client->info.optimal_height);
 
     /* Fail if terminal init failed */
diff --git a/src/protocols/ssh/display.c b/src/protocols/ssh/display.c
index 5d2976a2..128277a8 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ssh/display.c
+++ b/src/protocols/ssh/display.c
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ int __guac_terminal_set(guac_terminal_display* display, int row, int col, int co
 
 
 guac_terminal_display* guac_terminal_display_alloc(guac_client* client,
-        const char* font_name, int font_size,
+        const char* font_name, int font_size, int dpi,
         int foreground, int background) {
 
     PangoFontMap* font_map;
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ guac_terminal_display* guac_terminal_display_alloc(guac_client* client,
     pango_font_description_set_size(display->font_desc, font_size*PANGO_SCALE);
 
     font_map = pango_cairo_font_map_get_default();
+    pango_cairo_font_map_set_resolution((PangoCairoFontMap*) font_map, dpi);
     context = pango_font_map_create_context(font_map);
 
     font = pango_font_map_load_font(font_map, context, display->font_desc);
diff --git a/src/protocols/ssh/display.h b/src/protocols/ssh/display.h
index c0f5c520..56cd1fcc 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ssh/display.h
+++ b/src/protocols/ssh/display.h
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ typedef struct guac_terminal_display {
  * colors.
  */
 guac_terminal_display* guac_terminal_display_alloc(guac_client* client,
-        const char* font_name, int font_size,
+        const char* font_name, int font_size, int dpi,
         int foreground, int background);
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/protocols/ssh/terminal.c b/src/protocols/ssh/terminal.c
index b983931a..80c29fbf 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ssh/terminal.c
+++ b/src/protocols/ssh/terminal.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void guac_terminal_reset(guac_terminal* term) {
 }
 
 guac_terminal* guac_terminal_create(guac_client* client,
-        const char* font_name, int font_size,
+        const char* font_name, int font_size, int dpi,
         int width, int height) {
 
     guac_terminal_char default_char = {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ guac_terminal* guac_terminal_create(guac_client* client,
 
     /* Init display */
     term->display = guac_terminal_display_alloc(client,
-            font_name, font_size,
+            font_name, font_size, dpi,
             default_char.attributes.foreground,
             default_char.attributes.background);
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/ssh/terminal.h b/src/protocols/ssh/terminal.h
index 569cce46..a5dec1da 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ssh/terminal.h
+++ b/src/protocols/ssh/terminal.h
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ struct guac_terminal {
  * rendering to the given client.
  */
 guac_terminal* guac_terminal_create(guac_client* client,
-        const char* font_name, int font_size,
+        const char* font_name, int font_size, int dpi,
         int width, int height);
 
 /**