diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/eclipseui/org/eclipse/ui/internal/Workbench.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/eclipseui/org/eclipse/ui/internal/Workbench.java
index 21961d1d76e..448f1714631 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/eclipseui/org/eclipse/ui/internal/Workbench.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/eclipseui/org/eclipse/ui/internal/Workbench.java
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ public static int createAndRunWorkbench(final Display display, final WorkbenchAd
 				int orientation = store.getInt(IPreferenceConstants.LAYOUT_DIRECTION);
 				Window.setDefaultOrientation(orientation);
 			}
+			setRescaleAtRuntimePropertyFromPreference();
 			if (obj instanceof E4Application) {
 				E4Application e4app = (E4Application) obj;
 				E4Workbench e4Workbench = e4app.createE4Workbench(getApplicationContext(), display);
@@ -757,8 +758,6 @@ public static Display createDisplay() {
 			Display.setAppName(applicationName);
 		}
 
-		setRescaleAtRuntimePropertyFromPreference();
-
 		// create the display
 		Display newDisplay = Display.getCurrent();
 		if (newDisplay == null) {