diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/backend/CanvasAdapter.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/backend/CanvasAdapter.java
index 08392a78..31fbaaab 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/backend/CanvasAdapter.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/backend/CanvasAdapter.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public abstract class CanvasAdapter {
 	public static CanvasAdapter g;
 
 	public static float dpi = 240;
+	public static float textScale = 1;
 
 	public enum Color {
 		BLACK, CYAN, TRANSPARENT, WHITE;
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/ThemeLoader.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/ThemeLoader.java
index 8e794e8e..b2842dfe 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/ThemeLoader.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/ThemeLoader.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class ThemeLoader {
 		try {
 			inputStream = theme.getRenderThemeAsStream();
 			IRenderTheme t = RenderThemeHandler.getRenderTheme(inputStream);
-			t.scaleTextSize(1 + (CanvasAdapter.dpi / 240 - 1) * 0.5f);
+			t.scaleTextSize(CanvasAdapter.textScale + (CanvasAdapter.dpi / 240 - 1) * 0.5f);
 
 			return t;
 		} catch (IOException e) {