diff --git a/src/loader.gd b/src/loader.gd
index c7bfe2b..8c7f43c 100644
--- a/src/loader.gd
+++ b/src/loader.gd
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ func cleanup() -> void:
 # Parses all arguments
 func parse_cmdline() -> Dictionary:
 	logger.verb("Parsing command line arguments")
-	var args: Dictionary = { "shutdown": false, "load_presentation": false, "presentation_path": "", "logger_level": core_config.logger_level, "ui_scale": 1.0 }
-	var processed: Dictionary = { "presentation": false, "logger_level": false, "ui_scale": false }
+	var args: Dictionary = { "shutdown": false, "load_presentation": false, "presentation_path": "", "logger_level": core_config.logger_level, "ui_scale": 1.0, "allow_high_ui_scale": false }
+	var processed: Dictionary = { "presentation": false, "logger_level": false, "ui_scale": false, "allow_high_ui_scale": false }
 	
 	for arg in OS.get_cmdline_user_args():
 		logger.diag(core.misc.stringify_variables("Parsing cmdline argument %arg%", { "arg": arg }))
@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ Usage (development setup): /path/to/godot.binary -d -v --path . ++ <further argu
 Further arguments:
 --logger-level=<DIAG|VERB|INFO|WARN|ERROR>    Sets the logger level, defaults to DIAG in debug
                                               builds and INFO in release builds.
---ui-scale=<float>                            Sets how large UI elements should be.
+--allow-high-ui-scale                         Allows setting the ui scale above 5.
+                                              Please note that higher --ui-scale values
+                                              can cause freezes.
+--ui-scale=<float>                            Sets how large ui elements should be.
                                               Does not affect presentations.
 /path/to/presentation.pcar                    Path to the presentation Presencode should open.
                                               If not supplied, a user interface will appear.
@@ -153,8 +156,24 @@ Further arguments:
 				logger.error(core.misc.stringify_variables("Unable to parse argument %arg%: Must be a float above 1", { "arg": arg }))
 				continue
 			
+			var argf: float = arg.replace("--ui-scale=", "").to_float()
+			
+			# Check if allowed
+			if argf > 5.0 and !args["allow_high_ui_scale"]:
+				logger.error(core.misc.stringify_variables("Unable to parse argument %arg%: High ui scale values (> 5) are not allowed.\nPlease pass --allow-high-ui-scale before --ui-scale= to Presencode if you want high ui scale values.", { "arg": arg }))
+				continue
+			
 			# Update 'args'
-			args["ui_scale"] = arg.replace("--ui-scale=", "").to_float()
+			args["ui_scale"] = argf
+		elif arg.contains("--allow-high-ui-scale"):
+			# Ensure this argument is not overridden
+			if processed["allow_high_ui_scale"]:
+				logger.error(core.misc.stringify_variables("Unable to parse argument %arg%: Already set", { "arg": arg }))
+				continue
+			processed["allow_high_ui_scale"] = true
+			
+			# Update 'args'
+			args["allow_high_ui_scale"] = true
 		else:
 			if arg.begins_with("--"): logger.error(core.misc.stringify_variables("Unable to parse argument %arg%: Option not recognized", { "arg": arg }))
 			else: