diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/osmtracker/activity/DisplayTrackMap.java b/app/src/main/java/net/osmtracker/activity/DisplayTrackMap.java
index 4e9f559d1..1a3311f20 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/osmtracker/activity/DisplayTrackMap.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/osmtracker/activity/DisplayTrackMap.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
+import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
@@ -187,6 +188,8 @@ public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 
 		selectTileSource();
 
+        setTileDpiScaling();
+
 		createOverlays();
 
 		// Create content observer for trackpoints
@@ -220,6 +223,14 @@ public void selectTileSource() {
 		Log.e("TileMapName active", mapTile);
 		osmView.setTileSource(selectMapTile(mapTile));
 	}
+
+    /**
+     * Make text on map better readable on high DPI displays
+     */
+    public void setTileDpiScaling () {
+        osmView.setTilesScaledToDpi(true);
+    }
+
 	
 	/**
 	 * Returns a ITileSource for the map according to the selected mapTile
@@ -278,6 +289,8 @@ private void resumeActivity(){
 
 		selectTileSource();
 
+		setTileDpiScaling();
+		
 		// Refresh way points
 		wayPointsOverlay.refresh();
 
@@ -355,7 +368,12 @@ public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
 	 * Creates overlays over the OSM view
 	 */
 	private void createOverlays() {
-		pathOverlay = new PathOverlay(Color.BLUE, this);
+		DisplayMetrics metrics = new DisplayMetrics();
+		this.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(metrics);
+
+		// set with to hopefully DPI independent 0.5mm
+ 		pathOverlay = new PathOverlay(Color.BLUE, (float)(metrics.densityDpi / 25.4 / 2),this);
+
 		osmView.getOverlays().add(pathOverlay);
 		
 		myLocationOverlay = new SimpleLocationOverlay(this);