diff --git a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
index 4e4f0829..60a45555 100644
--- a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
@@ -182,16 +182,15 @@ void CHyprDwindleLayout::applyNodeDataToWindow(SDwindleNodeData* pNode, bool for
     PWINDOW->m_vPosition = pNode->position;
 
     static auto *const PNOGAPSWHENONLY = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("dwindle:no_gaps_when_only")->intValue;
-    float scaledBorderSize = *PBORDERSIZE / PMONITOR->scale;
 
-    auto calcPos = PWINDOW->m_vPosition + Vector2D(scaledBorderSize, scaledBorderSize);
-    auto calcSize = PWINDOW->m_vSize - Vector2D(2 * scaledBorderSize, 2 * scaledBorderSize);
+    auto calcPos = PWINDOW->m_vPosition + Vector2D(*PBORDERSIZE, *PBORDERSIZE);
+    auto calcSize = PWINDOW->m_vSize - Vector2D(2 * *PBORDERSIZE, 2 * *PBORDERSIZE);
 
     const auto NODESONWORKSPACE = getNodesOnWorkspace(PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID);
 
     if (*PNOGAPSWHENONLY && PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID != SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID && (NODESONWORKSPACE == 1 || (pNode->isGroupMember() && pNode->getGroupMemberCount() == NODESONWORKSPACE))) {
-        PWINDOW->m_vRealPosition = calcPos - Vector2D(scaledBorderSize, scaledBorderSize);
-        PWINDOW->m_vRealSize = calcSize + Vector2D(2 * scaledBorderSize, 2 * scaledBorderSize);
+        PWINDOW->m_vRealPosition = calcPos - Vector2D(*PBORDERSIZE, *PBORDERSIZE);
+        PWINDOW->m_vRealSize = calcSize + Vector2D(2 * *PBORDERSIZE, 2 * *PBORDERSIZE);
 
         PWINDOW->updateWindowDecos();
 
diff --git a/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp b/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
index 0a1c5179..d5957e6a 100644
--- a/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
@@ -241,14 +241,12 @@ void CHyprMasterLayout::applyNodeDataToWindow(SMasterNodeData* pNode) {
     PWINDOW->m_vSize = pNode->size;
     PWINDOW->m_vPosition = pNode->position;
 
-    float scaledBorderSize = *PBORDERSIZE / PMONITOR->scale;
-
-    auto calcPos = PWINDOW->m_vPosition + Vector2D(scaledBorderSize, scaledBorderSize);
-    auto calcSize = PWINDOW->m_vSize - Vector2D(2 * scaledBorderSize, 2 * scaledBorderSize);
+    auto calcPos = PWINDOW->m_vPosition + Vector2D(*PBORDERSIZE, *PBORDERSIZE);
+    auto calcSize = PWINDOW->m_vSize - Vector2D(2 * *PBORDERSIZE, 2 * *PBORDERSIZE);
 
     if (*PNOGAPSWHENONLY && PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID != SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID && getNodesOnWorkspace(PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID) == 1) {
-        PWINDOW->m_vRealPosition = calcPos - Vector2D(scaledBorderSize, scaledBorderSize);
-        PWINDOW->m_vRealSize = calcSize + Vector2D(2 * scaledBorderSize, 2 * scaledBorderSize);
+        PWINDOW->m_vRealPosition = calcPos - Vector2D(*PBORDERSIZE, *PBORDERSIZE);
+        PWINDOW->m_vRealSize = calcSize + Vector2D(2 * *PBORDERSIZE, 2 * *PBORDERSIZE);
 
         PWINDOW->updateWindowDecos();
 
diff --git a/src/render/OpenGL.cpp b/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
index 2ae8d747..e4bbfd68 100644
--- a/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
+++ b/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
@@ -780,27 +780,29 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderBorder(wlr_box* box, const CColor& col, int round) {
     if (*PBORDERSIZE < 1)
         return;
 
+    float scaledBorderSize = *PBORDERSIZE * m_RenderData.pMonitor->scale;
+
     if (round < 1) {
         // zero rounding, just lines
-        wlr_box borderbox = {box->x - *PBORDERSIZE, box->y - *PBORDERSIZE, *PBORDERSIZE, box->height + 2 * *PBORDERSIZE};
+        wlr_box borderbox = {box->x - scaledBorderSize, box->y - scaledBorderSize, scaledBorderSize, box->height + 2 * scaledBorderSize};
         renderRect(&borderbox, col, 0); // left
-        borderbox = {box->x, box->y - (int)*PBORDERSIZE, box->width + (int)*PBORDERSIZE, (int)*PBORDERSIZE};
+        borderbox = {box->x, box->y - (int)scaledBorderSize, box->width + (int)scaledBorderSize, (int)scaledBorderSize};
         renderRect(&borderbox, col, 0);  // top
-        borderbox = {box->x + box->width, box->y, (int)*PBORDERSIZE, box->height + (int)*PBORDERSIZE};
+        borderbox = {box->x + box->width, box->y, (int)scaledBorderSize, box->height + (int)scaledBorderSize};
         renderRect(&borderbox, col, 0);  // right
-        borderbox = {box->x, box->y + box->height, box->width, (int)*PBORDERSIZE};
+        borderbox = {box->x, box->y + box->height, box->width, (int)scaledBorderSize};
         renderRect(&borderbox, col, 0);  // bottom
 
         return;
     }
 
     // adjust box
-    box->x -= *PBORDERSIZE;
-    box->y -= *PBORDERSIZE;
-    box->width += 2 * *PBORDERSIZE;
-    box->height += 2 * *PBORDERSIZE;
+    box->x -= scaledBorderSize;
+    box->y -= scaledBorderSize;
+    box->width += 2 * scaledBorderSize;
+    box->height += 2 * scaledBorderSize;
 
-    round += *PBORDERSIZE;
+    round += scaledBorderSize;
 
     float matrix[9];
     wlr_matrix_project_box(matrix, box, wlr_output_transform_invert(!m_bEndFrame ? WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL : m_RenderData.pMonitor->transform), 0, m_RenderData.pMonitor->output->transform_matrix);  // TODO: write own, don't use WLR here
@@ -827,7 +829,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::renderBorder(wlr_box* box, const CColor& col, int round) {
     glUniform2f(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBORDER1.bottomRight, (float)BOTTOMRIGHT.x, (float)BOTTOMRIGHT.y);
     glUniform2f(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBORDER1.fullSize, (float)FULLSIZE.x, (float)FULLSIZE.y);
     glUniform1f(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBORDER1.radius, round);
-    glUniform1f(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBORDER1.thick, *PBORDERSIZE);
+    glUniform1f(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBORDER1.thick, scaledBorderSize);
     glUniform1i(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBORDER1.primitiveMultisample, *PMULTISAMPLE);
 
     glVertexAttribPointer(m_RenderData.pCurrentMonData->m_shBORDER1.posAttrib, 2, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, 0, fullVerts);