diff --git a/src/core/Browser.js b/src/core/Browser.js
index 3a8c7b58..edd27a6a 100644
--- a/src/core/Browser.js
+++ b/src/core/Browser.js
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 		return supported;
 	}());
 
+	var retina = (('devicePixelRatio' in window && window.devicePixelRatio > 1) || ('matchMedia' in window && window.matchMedia("(min-resolution:144dpi)").matches));
+
 	L.Browser = {
 		ua: ua,
 		ie: ie,
@@ -66,6 +68,8 @@
 		mobileWebkit3d: mobile && webkit3d,
 		mobileOpera: mobile && opera,
 
-		touch: touch
+		touch: touch,
+
+		retina: retina
 	};
 }());
diff --git a/src/layer/tile/TileLayer.WMS.js b/src/layer/tile/TileLayer.WMS.js
index a3b02a37..0984de27 100644
--- a/src/layer/tile/TileLayer.WMS.js
+++ b/src/layer/tile/TileLayer.WMS.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ L.TileLayer.WMS = L.TileLayer.extend({
 
 		var wmsParams = L.Util.extend({}, this.defaultWmsParams);
 
-		if (options.detectRetina && window.devicePixelRatio > 1) {
+		if (options.detectRetina && L.Browser.retina) {
 			wmsParams.width = wmsParams.height = this.options.tileSize * 2;
 		} else {
 			wmsParams.width = wmsParams.height = this.options.tileSize;
diff --git a/src/layer/tile/TileLayer.js b/src/layer/tile/TileLayer.js
index d59ae48e..51642687 100644
--- a/src/layer/tile/TileLayer.js
+++ b/src/layer/tile/TileLayer.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ L.TileLayer = L.Class.extend({
 		options = L.Util.setOptions(this, options);
 
 		// detecting retina displays, adjusting tileSize and zoom levels
-		if (options.detectRetina && window.devicePixelRatio > 1 && options.maxZoom > 0) {
+		if (options.detectRetina && L.Browser.retina && options.maxZoom > 0) {
 
 			options.tileSize = Math.floor(options.tileSize / 2);
 			options.zoomOffset++;