diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Layout/LayoutHelper.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Layout/LayoutHelper.cs
index fd81ffaa49..286a79ee8a 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Layout/LayoutHelper.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Layout/LayoutHelper.cs
@@ -265,5 +265,20 @@ namespace Avalonia.Layout
             // should be.
             return Math.Round(value, 8, MidpointRounding.ToZero);
         }
+
+        internal static double ValidateScaling(double scaling)
+        {
+            if (MathUtilities.IsNegativeOrNonFinite(scaling) || MathUtilities.IsZero(scaling))
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Invalid render scaling value {scaling}");
+
+            if (MathUtilities.IsOne(scaling))
+            {
+                // Ensure we've got exactly 1.0 and not an approximation,
+                // so we don't have to use MathUtilities.IsOne in various layout hot paths.
+                return 1.0;
+            }
+
+            return scaling;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/PresentationSource/PresentationSource.RenderRoot.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/PresentationSource/PresentationSource.RenderRoot.cs
index d017cb3f5c..7c129742b8 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/PresentationSource/PresentationSource.RenderRoot.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/PresentationSource/PresentationSource.RenderRoot.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 using System;
-using Avalonia.Input;
+using Avalonia.Layout;
 using Avalonia.Rendering;
 using Avalonia.Rendering.Composition;
 
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ internal partial class PresentationSource
     //TODO: Can we PLEASE get rid of this abomination in tests and use actual hit-testing engine instead?
     public IHitTester? HitTesterOverride { get; set; }
     
-    public double RenderScaling => PlatformImpl?.RenderScaling ?? 1;
+    public double RenderScaling { get; private set; } = 1.0;
+
     public Size ClientSize => _clientSizeProvider();
     
     public void SceneInvalidated(object? sender, SceneInvalidatedEventArgs sceneInvalidatedEventArgs)
@@ -26,4 +27,7 @@ internal partial class PresentationSource
     public PixelPoint PointToScreen(Point point) => PlatformImpl?.PointToScreen(point) ?? default;
 
     public Point PointToClient(PixelPoint point) => PlatformImpl?.PointToClient(point) ?? default;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    private void HandleScalingChanged(double scaling)
+        => RenderScaling = LayoutHelper.ValidateScaling(scaling);
+}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/PresentationSource/PresentationSource.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/PresentationSource/PresentationSource.cs
index 9917f82c93..aad1bc1003 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/PresentationSource/PresentationSource.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/PresentationSource/PresentationSource.cs
@@ -29,12 +29,15 @@ internal partial class PresentationSource : IPresentationSource, IInputRoot, IDi
 
         PlatformImpl = platformImpl;
 
-    
+
         _inputManager = TryGetService<IInputManager>(dependencyResolver);
         _handleInputCore = HandleInputCore;
         
         PlatformImpl.SetInputRoot(this);
         PlatformImpl.Input = HandleInput;
+
+        RenderScaling = LayoutHelper.ValidateScaling(platformImpl.RenderScaling);
+        PlatformImpl.ScalingChanged += HandleScalingChanged;
         
         _pointerOverPreProcessor = new PointerOverPreProcessor(this);
         _pointerOverPreProcessorSubscription = _inputManager?.PreProcess.Subscribe(_pointerOverPreProcessor);
@@ -83,6 +86,7 @@ internal partial class PresentationSource : IPresentationSource, IInputRoot, IDi
         // We need to wait for the renderer to complete any in-flight operations
         Renderer.Dispose();
 
+        PlatformImpl?.ScalingChanged -= HandleScalingChanged;
         PlatformImpl = null;
         _pointerOverPreProcessor?.OnCompleted();
         _pointerOverPreProcessorSubscription?.Dispose();
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/TopLevel.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/TopLevel.cs
index ceb9590564..69d32d2b56 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/TopLevel.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/TopLevel.cs
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
                 impl, dependencyResolver, () => ClientSize);
             _source.Renderer.SceneInvalidated += SceneInvalidated;
 
-            _scaling = ValidateScaling(impl.RenderScaling);
+            _scaling = LayoutHelper.ValidateScaling(impl.RenderScaling);
             _actualTransparencyLevel = PlatformImpl.TransparencyLevel;
 
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             impl.Closed = HandleClosed;
             impl.Paint = HandlePaint;
             impl.Resized = HandleResized;
-            impl.ScalingChanged = HandleScalingChanged;
+            impl.ScalingChanged += HandleScalingChanged;
             impl.TransparencyLevelChanged = HandleTransparencyLevelChanged;
 
             CreatePlatformImplBinding(TransparencyLevelHintProperty, hint => PlatformImpl.SetTransparencyLevelHint(hint ?? Array.Empty<WindowTransparencyLevel>()));
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         /// <param name="scaling">The window scaling.</param>
         private void HandleScalingChanged(double scaling)
         {
-            _scaling = ValidateScaling(scaling);
+            _scaling = LayoutHelper.ValidateScaling(scaling);
             LayoutHelper.InvalidateSelfAndChildrenMeasure(this);
             Dispatcher.UIThread.Send(_ => ScalingChanged?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty));
 
@@ -833,23 +833,5 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         {
             // Do nothing becuase TopLevel should't apply MirrorTransform on himself.
         }
-
-        private double ValidateScaling(double scaling)
-        {
-            if (MathUtilities.IsNegativeOrNonFinite(scaling) || MathUtilities.IsZero(scaling))
-            {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException(
-                    $"Invalid {nameof(ITopLevelImpl.RenderScaling)} value {scaling} returned from {PlatformImpl?.GetType()}");
-            }
-
-            if (MathUtilities.IsOne(scaling))
-            {
-                // Ensure we've got exactly 1.0 and not an approximation,
-                // so we don't have to use MathUtilities.IsOne in various layout hot paths.
-                return 1.0;
-            }
-
-            return scaling;
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/Layout/LayoutHelperTests.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/Layout/LayoutHelperTests.cs
index 3df31939d1..af71e7206d 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/Layout/LayoutHelperTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Base.UnitTests/Layout/LayoutHelperTests.cs
@@ -24,5 +24,31 @@ namespace Avalonia.Base.UnitTests.Layout
             var actualValue = LayoutHelper.RoundLayoutValue(value, dpiScale);
             Assert.Equal(expectedValue, actualValue);
         }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void ValidateScaling_Returns_Exact_One_For_Approximate_One()
+        {
+            var result = LayoutHelper.ValidateScaling(1.000000000000001);
+            Assert.Equal(1.0, result);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void ValidateScaling_Returns_Valid_Scaling_Value()
+        {
+            const double scaling = 1.5;
+            var result = LayoutHelper.ValidateScaling(scaling);
+            Assert.Equal(scaling, result);
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData(0.0)]
+        [InlineData(-1.5)]
+        [InlineData(double.NaN)]
+        [InlineData(double.PositiveInfinity)]
+        [InlineData(double.NegativeInfinity)]
+        public void ValidateScaling_Throws_For_Invalid_Values(double scaling)
+        {
+            Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => LayoutHelper.ValidateScaling(scaling));
+        }
     }
 }