diff --git a/src/qt/qt_main.cpp b/src/qt/qt_main.cpp
index dc9935686..1bcf07cf6 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_main.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_main.cpp
@@ -129,11 +129,11 @@ main_thread_fn()
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
-    QApplication app(argc, argv);
 #if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-    app.setAttribute(Qt::AA_UseHighDpiPixmaps);
-    app.setAttribute(Qt::AA_EnableHighDpiScaling);
+    QApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_UseHighDpiPixmaps);
+    QApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_EnableHighDpiScaling);
 #endif
+    QApplication app(argc, argv);
     qt_set_sequence_auto_mnemonic(false);
     Q_INIT_RESOURCE(qt_resources);
     Q_INIT_RESOURCE(qt_translations);