diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
index cc729e8ec3..3ec007ccd1 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ static void setWindowZOrder (HWND hwnd, HWND insertAfter)
 //==============================================================================
 static void setDPIAwareness()
 {
+   #if ! JUCE_DISABLE_WIN32_DPI_AWARENESS
     if (JUCEApplicationBase::isStandaloneApp())
     {
         if (setProcessDPIAwareness == nullptr)
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ static void setDPIAwareness()
             }
         }
     }
+   #endif
 }
 
 static double getGlobalDPI()