diff --git a/src/plugins/imageviewer/imageview.cpp b/src/plugins/imageviewer/imageview.cpp
index dbdcd8fe027..821074db20f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/imageviewer/imageview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/imageviewer/imageview.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ void ImageView::drawBackground(QPainter *p, const QRectF &)
 {
     p->save();
     p->resetTransform();
+    p->setRenderHint(QPainter::SmoothPixmapTransform, false);
     p->drawTiledPixmap(viewport()->rect(), backgroundBrush().texture());
     p->restore();
 }