diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e1d10a4858..a49bded69d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Fixed a bug where camera zoom in and zoom out distance didn't match.
 - Fixed a bug where a nearby item would also be collected when collecting collectible blocks
 - Fixed a bug where firing fast projectile at a downwards angle caused them to veer off at a higher angle
+- Fixed a bug where ui scale in the login menu was not updated when changed in-game
 
 ## [0.7.0] - 2020-08-15
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/mod.rs
index 3a62263eb7..d9fb3b14ea 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/mod.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ impl PlayState for CharSelectionState {
         );
         self.char_selection_ui
             .update_language(std::sync::Arc::clone(&localized_strings));
+        // Set scale mode in case it was change
+        self.char_selection_ui
+            .set_scale_mode(global_state.settings.gameplay.ui_scale);
     }
 
     fn tick(&mut self, global_state: &mut GlobalState, events: Vec<WinEvent>) -> PlayStateResult {
diff --git a/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/ui/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/ui/mod.rs
index cc7325e3f2..d6358622cf 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/ui/mod.rs
@@ -1439,6 +1439,10 @@ impl CharSelectionUi {
             .expect("Impossible to load fonts!");
     }
 
+    pub fn set_scale_mode(&mut self, scale_mode: ui::ScaleMode) {
+        self.ui.set_scaling_mode(scale_mode);
+    }
+
     // TODO: do we need whole client here or just character list?
     pub fn maintain(&mut self, global_state: &mut GlobalState, client: &mut Client) -> Vec<Event> {
         let mut events = Vec::new();
diff --git a/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs
index 54888112a5..6fc23d96a9 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ impl PlayState for MainMenuState {
             std::sync::Arc::clone(&localized_strings),
             &global_state.settings,
         );
+        // Set scale mode in case it was change
+        self.main_menu_ui
+            .set_scale_mode(global_state.settings.gameplay.ui_scale);
     }
 
     #[allow(clippy::single_match)] // TODO: remove when event match has multiple arms
diff --git a/voxygen/src/menu/main/ui/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/menu/main/ui/mod.rs
index 686eedbc75..93e623e714 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/menu/main/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/menu/main/ui/mod.rs
@@ -572,6 +572,10 @@ impl<'a> MainMenuUi {
         self.ui.handle_event(event);
     }
 
+    pub fn set_scale_mode(&mut self, scale_mode: ui::ScaleMode) {
+        self.ui.set_scaling_mode(scale_mode);
+    }
+
     pub fn maintain(&mut self, global_state: &mut GlobalState, dt: Duration) -> Vec<Event> {
         let mut events = Vec::new();
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/ui/ice/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/ui/ice/mod.rs
index cae5a18a24..23b7afd976 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/ui/ice/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/ui/ice/mod.rs
@@ -77,9 +77,8 @@ impl IcedUi {
     pub fn scale(&self) -> Scale { self.scale }
 
     pub fn set_scaling_mode(&mut self, mode: ScaleMode) {
-        self.scale.set_scaling_mode(mode);
         // Signal that change needs to be handled
-        self.scale_changed = true;
+        self.scale_changed |= self.scale.set_scaling_mode(mode);
     }
 
     /// Dpi factor changed
diff --git a/voxygen/src/ui/scale.rs b/voxygen/src/ui/scale.rs
index 669adcd240..1d6c1e890c 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/ui/scale.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/ui/scale.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use vek::*;
 
 /// Type of scaling to use.
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
 pub enum ScaleMode {
     // Scale against physical size.
     Absolute(f64),
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ impl Scale {
     }
 
     // Change the scaling mode.
-    pub fn set_scaling_mode(&mut self, mode: ScaleMode) { self.mode = mode; }
+    // Returns false if the mode matches the current mode
+    pub fn set_scaling_mode(&mut self, mode: ScaleMode) -> bool {
+        let old_mode = self.mode;
+        self.mode = mode;
+        old_mode != mode
+    }
 
     // Get scaling mode transformed into absolute scaling
     pub fn scaling_mode_as_absolute(&self) -> ScaleMode {