diff --git a/programs/wordpad/wordpad.manifest b/programs/wordpad/wordpad.manifest
index 51fb21fa97d..26cdfed0569 100644
--- a/programs/wordpad/wordpad.manifest
+++ b/programs/wordpad/wordpad.manifest
@@ -13,4 +13,9 @@
         />
     </dependentAssembly>
 </dependency>
+<application xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+    <windowsSettings>
+        <dpiAware xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2005/WindowsSettings">true</dpiAware>
+    </windowsSettings>
+</application>
 </assembly>