diff --git a/src/libvgcode/src/Shaders.hpp b/src/libvgcode/src/Shaders.hpp
index 841b714ebd..d6e903ff8b 100644
--- a/src/libvgcode/src/Shaders.hpp
+++ b/src/libvgcode/src/Shaders.hpp
@@ -155,7 +155,11 @@ static const char* Options_Vertex_Shader =
 "const float light_front_diffuse = 0.6 * 0.3;\n"
 "const float ambient = 0.3;\n"
 "const float emission = 0.25;\n"
+#ifndef _WIN32
+"const float scaling_factor = 0.75;\n"
+#else
 "const float scaling_factor = 1.5;\n"
+#endif
 "uniform mat4 view_matrix;\n"
 "uniform mat4 projection_matrix;\n"
 "uniform samplerBuffer position_tex;\n"