diff --git a/docs/Changelog.md b/docs/Changelog.md
index c2bef15a..8818b2b4 100644
--- a/docs/Changelog.md
+++ b/docs/Changelog.md
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 - Map view roll [#474](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/pull/474)
 - Physical fling and fling on rotation / scale [#497](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/pull/497) [#499](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/pull/499)
   - `Parameters.ANIMATOR2 = true;`
+- Scale factor for short vertices calculation [#537](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/issues/537)
+  - `Parameters.CUSTOM_COORD_SCALE = false;`
 - Polygon symbols default disabled [#405](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/issues/405)
   - `Parameters.POLY_SYMBOL = true;`
 - Map fractional zoom [#487](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/issues/487)
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@
 - Location renderer and layer [#171](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/issues/171)
 - Map scale bar [#84](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/issues/84)
 - Tile size based on scale factor [#183](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/issues/183)
-  - `Parameters.CUSTOM_TILE_SIZE = true;`
+  - `Parameters.CUSTOM_TILE_SIZE = false;`
 - libGDX layer gestures [#151](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/issues/151)
 - Render theme area tessellation option [#37](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/issues/37)
 - Render theme resources optional location prefixes [#66](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/issues/66)
diff --git a/vtm-android-example/src/org/oscim/android/test/GdxActivity.java b/vtm-android-example/src/org/oscim/android/test/GdxActivity.java
index d330cee6..2cb307c7 100644
--- a/vtm-android-example/src/org/oscim/android/test/GdxActivity.java
+++ b/vtm-android-example/src/org/oscim/android/test/GdxActivity.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import org.oscim.core.Tile;
 import org.oscim.gdx.AndroidGL;
 import org.oscim.gdx.GdxAssets;
 import org.oscim.gdx.GdxMap;
+import org.oscim.renderer.MapRenderer;
 import org.oscim.tiling.TileSource;
 import org.oscim.tiling.source.OkHttpEngine;
 import org.oscim.tiling.source.oscimap4.OSciMap4TileSource;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ public class GdxActivity extends AndroidApplication {
         DisplayMetrics metrics = getResources().getDisplayMetrics();
         CanvasAdapter.dpi = (int) (metrics.scaledDensity * CanvasAdapter.DEFAULT_DPI);
         Tile.SIZE = Tile.calculateTileSize();
+        MapRenderer.COORD_SCALE = MapRenderer.calculateCoordScale();
 
         AndroidApplicationConfiguration cfg = new AndroidApplicationConfiguration();
         cfg.stencil = 8;
diff --git a/vtm-android/src/org/oscim/android/MapView.java b/vtm-android/src/org/oscim/android/MapView.java
index fa8a7b05..b1587a80 100644
--- a/vtm-android/src/org/oscim/android/MapView.java
+++ b/vtm-android/src/org/oscim/android/MapView.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import org.oscim.backend.CanvasAdapter;
 import org.oscim.backend.GLAdapter;
 import org.oscim.core.Tile;
 import org.oscim.map.Map;
+import org.oscim.renderer.MapRenderer;
 import org.oscim.utils.Parameters;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -92,6 +93,8 @@ public class MapView extends GLSurfaceView {
         CanvasAdapter.dpi = (int) (metrics.scaledDensity * CanvasAdapter.DEFAULT_DPI);
         if (!Parameters.CUSTOM_TILE_SIZE)
             Tile.SIZE = Tile.calculateTileSize();
+        if (!Parameters.CUSTOM_COORD_SCALE)
+            MapRenderer.COORD_SCALE = MapRenderer.calculateCoordScale();
 
         /* Initialize the Map */
         mMap = new AndroidMap(this);
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/MapRenderer.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/MapRenderer.java
index a80221d0..12720379 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/MapRenderer.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/MapRenderer.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2012, 2013 Hannes Janetzek
  * Copyright 2016 Longri
+ * Copyright 2018 devemux86
  *
  * This file is part of the OpenScienceMap project (http://www.opensciencemap.org).
  *
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 package org.oscim.renderer;
 
+import org.oscim.backend.CanvasAdapter;
 import org.oscim.backend.GL;
 import org.oscim.backend.GLAdapter;
 import org.oscim.backend.canvas.Color;
@@ -75,6 +77,17 @@ public class MapRenderer {
         setBackgroundColor(Color.DKGRAY);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Calculate scale factor for short vertices.
+     * <p>
+     * CanvasAdapter.dpi must be set before!
+     */
+    public static float calculateCoordScale() {
+        if (CanvasAdapter.dpi > 420)
+            return 4.0f;
+        return 8.0f;
+    }
+
     public static void setBackgroundColor(int color) {
         mClearColor = GLUtils.colorToFloat(color);
     }
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/Parameters.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/Parameters.java
index b60073f4..099566a0 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/Parameters.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/Parameters.java
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ public final class Parameters {
      */
     public static boolean ANIMATOR2 = false;
 
+    /**
+     * Allow custom scale factor for short vertices instead of the calculated one.
+     */
+    public static boolean CUSTOM_COORD_SCALE = false;
+
     /**
      * Allow custom tile size instead of the calculated one.
      */