diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
index 3d7ffbcfef..7397e9bf52 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_Windowing.cpp
@@ -404,6 +404,9 @@ static void setDPIAwareness()
             return;
     }
 
+    if (! JUCEApplicationBase::isStandaloneApp())
+        return;
+
     // fallback for pre Windows 8.1 - equivalent to Process_System_DPI_Aware
     setProcessDPIAware = (SetProcessDPIAwareFunc) getUser32Function ("SetProcessDPIAware");