diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 14b0d31..90f464e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ zoom-factor = 1.1
 text-move-length = 50.0 
 # experimental feature (0.20.1): Scale factor on the input image when it was taken (e.g. DPI scale on the monitor it was recorded from).
 # This may be more useful to set via the command line.
-# Note, this is ignored with explicit resize.
+# Note, before NEXTRELEASE this is ignored with explicit resize.
 input-scale = 2.0
 # experimental feature (NEXTRELEASE): set window title
 title = "Satty"
@@ -308,11 +308,11 @@ Options:
       --text-move-length <TEXT_MOVE_LENGTH>
           Experimental feature (0.20.1): The length to move the text when using the arrow keys. defaults to 50.0
       --input-scale <INPUT_SCALE>
-          Experimental feature (0.20.1): Scale the default window size to fit different displays. Note that this is ignored with explicit resize
+          Experimental feature (0.20.1): Scale the default window size to fit different displays. Note that before NEXTRELEASE this is ignored with explicit resize
       --title <TITLE>
           Experimental feature (NEXTRELEASE): Set window title
       --app-id <APP_ID>
-          Experimental feature (NEXTRELEASE): Set toplevel app_id. Note that this applies gtk format expectations
+          Experimental feature (NEXTRELEASE): Set toplevel app_id. Note that this has to match D-Bus well known name format, otherwise GTK does not accept it
       --right-click-copy
           Right click to copy. Preferably use the `action_on_right_click` option instead
       --action-on-enter <ACTION_ON_ENTER>
diff --git a/cli/src/command_line.rs b/cli/src/command_line.rs
index af4aaaf..f889603 100644
--- a/cli/src/command_line.rs
+++ b/cli/src/command_line.rs
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ pub struct CommandLine {
     #[arg(long)]
     pub text_move_length: Option<f32>,
 
-    /// Experimental feature (0.20.1): Scale the default window size to fit different displays. Note that this is ignored with explicit resize.
+    /// Experimental feature (0.20.1): Scale the default window size to fit different displays. Note that before NEXTRELEASE this is ignored with explicit resize.
     #[arg(long)]
     pub input_scale: Option<f32>,
 
diff --git a/src/configuration.rs b/src/configuration.rs
index 9948762..f1fccf2 100644
--- a/src/configuration.rs
+++ b/src/configuration.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub struct Configuration {
     zoom_factor: f32,
     pan_step_size: f32,
     text_move_length: f32,
-    input_scale: f32,
+    input_scale: Option<f32>,
     title: Option<String>,
     app_id: Option<String>,
 }
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ impl Configuration {
             self.text_move_length = v;
         }
         if let Some(v) = general.input_scale {
-            self.input_scale = v;
+            self.input_scale = Some(v);
         }
         if let Some(v) = general.title {
             self.title = Some(v);
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ impl Configuration {
             self.text_move_length = v;
         }
         if let Some(v) = command_line.input_scale {
-            self.input_scale = v;
+            self.input_scale = Some(v);
         }
         if let Some(v) = command_line.title {
             self.title = Some(v);
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ impl Configuration {
         self.text_move_length
     }
 
-    pub fn input_scale(&self) -> f32 {
+    pub fn input_scale(&self) -> Option<f32> {
         self.input_scale
     }
 
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ impl Default for Configuration {
             zoom_factor: 1.1,
             pan_step_size: 50.,
             text_move_length: 50.0,
-            input_scale: 1.0,
+            input_scale: None,
             title: None,
             app_id: None,
         }
diff --git a/src/femtovg_area/imp.rs b/src/femtovg_area/imp.rs
index f33fa1f..cfcdddb 100644
--- a/src/femtovg_area/imp.rs
+++ b/src/femtovg_area/imp.rs
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ impl FemtoVGArea {
         active_tool: Rc<RefCell<dyn Tool>>,
         background_image: Pixbuf,
     ) {
+        let initial_scale = APP_CONFIG.read().input_scale().unwrap_or(0.0);
         self.inner().replace(FemtoVgAreaMut {
             background_image,
             background_image_id: None,
@@ -172,11 +173,11 @@ impl FemtoVGArea {
             offset: Vec2D::zero(),
             drawables: Vec::new(),
             redo_stack: Vec::new(),
-            zoom_scale: 0.0,
+            zoom_scale: initial_scale,
             pointer_offset: Vec2D::zero(),
             last_offset: Vec2D::zero(),
             drag_offset: Vec2D::zero(),
-            last_scale: 0.0,
+            last_scale: initial_scale,
             is_drag: false,
             is_reset: false,
         });
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 114c599..cedd464 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -90,10 +90,11 @@ impl App {
     }
 
     fn resize_window_initial(&self, root: &Window, sender: ComponentSender<Self>) {
-        let scale = APP_CONFIG.read().input_scale();
-        let fullscreen = APP_CONFIG.read().fullscreen();
-        let resize = APP_CONFIG.read().resize();
-        let floating_hack = APP_CONFIG.read().floating_hack();
+        let config = APP_CONFIG.read();
+        let scale = config.input_scale().unwrap_or(1.0);
+        let fullscreen = config.fullscreen();
+        let resize = config.resize();
+        let floating_hack = config.floating_hack();
 
         let image_width = (self.image_dimensions.0 as f32 / scale) as f64;
         let image_height = (self.image_dimensions.1 as f32 / scale) as f64;