diff --git a/src/gui/properties/downloadedpiecesbar.cpp b/src/gui/properties/downloadedpiecesbar.cpp
index e0764507e..c4f6fac17 100644
--- a/src/gui/properties/downloadedpiecesbar.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/properties/downloadedpiecesbar.cpp
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 
 DownloadedPiecesBar::DownloadedPiecesBar(QWidget *parent): QWidget(parent)
 {
-  setFixedHeight(BAR_HEIGHT);
-
   m_bgColor = 0xffffff;
   m_borderColor = palette().color(QPalette::Dark).rgb();
   m_pieceColor = 0x0000ff;
diff --git a/src/gui/properties/downloadedpiecesbar.h b/src/gui/properties/downloadedpiecesbar.h
index 7f4af7c83..74ce1a5cf 100644
--- a/src/gui/properties/downloadedpiecesbar.h
+++ b/src/gui/properties/downloadedpiecesbar.h
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 #include <QBitArray>
 #include <QVector>
 
-#define BAR_HEIGHT 18
-
 class DownloadedPiecesBar: public QWidget {
   Q_OBJECT
   Q_DISABLE_COPY(DownloadedPiecesBar)
diff --git a/src/gui/properties/pieceavailabilitybar.cpp b/src/gui/properties/pieceavailabilitybar.cpp
index 0b968ea15..0f2b17087 100644
--- a/src/gui/properties/pieceavailabilitybar.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/properties/pieceavailabilitybar.cpp
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 PieceAvailabilityBar::PieceAvailabilityBar(QWidget *parent)
     : QWidget(parent)
 {
-    setFixedHeight(BAR_HEIGHT);
-
     m_bgColor = 0xffffff;
     m_borderColor = palette().color(QPalette::Dark).rgb();
     m_pieceColor = 0x0000ff;
diff --git a/src/gui/properties/pieceavailabilitybar.h b/src/gui/properties/pieceavailabilitybar.h
index 52e78dc3f..6d8e2142b 100644
--- a/src/gui/properties/pieceavailabilitybar.h
+++ b/src/gui/properties/pieceavailabilitybar.h
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QImage>
 
-#define BAR_HEIGHT 18
-
-
 class PieceAvailabilityBar: public QWidget
 {
     Q_OBJECT
diff --git a/src/gui/properties/propertieswidget.cpp b/src/gui/properties/propertieswidget.cpp
index c738673c4..4cea02a0a 100644
--- a/src/gui/properties/propertieswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/properties/propertieswidget.cpp
@@ -102,12 +102,24 @@ PropertiesWidget::PropertiesWidget(QWidget *parent, MainWindow* main_window, Tra
   connect(filesList->header(), SIGNAL(sectionResized(int, int, int)), this, SLOT(saveSettings()));
   connect(filesList->header(), SIGNAL(sortIndicatorChanged(int, Qt::SortOrder)), this, SLOT(saveSettings()));
 
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 0, 0)
+  // set bar height relative to screen dpi
+  int barHeight = devicePixelRatio() * 18;
+#else
+  // set bar height relative to font height
+  QFont defFont;
+  QFontMetrics fMetrics(defFont, 0);  // need to be device-dependent
+  int barHeight = fMetrics.height() * 5 / 4;
+#endif
+
   // Downloaded pieces progress bar
   downloaded_pieces = new DownloadedPiecesBar(this);
   ProgressHLayout->insertWidget(1, downloaded_pieces);
+  downloaded_pieces->setFixedHeight(barHeight);
   // Pieces availability bar
   pieces_availability = new PieceAvailabilityBar(this);
   ProgressHLayout_2->insertWidget(1, pieces_availability);
+  pieces_availability->setFixedHeight(barHeight);
   // Tracker list
   trackerList = new TrackerList(this);
   connect(trackerUpButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), trackerList, SLOT(moveSelectionUp()));