diff --git a/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h b/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h
index 67e6f27fe..ab776bb96 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h
+++ b/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ void meta_backend_set_client_pointer_constraint (MetaBackend *backend,
 
 void meta_backend_monitors_changed (MetaBackend *backend);
 
-gboolean meta_is_stage_views_scaled (void);
+gboolean meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (MetaBackend *backend);
 
 MetaInputMapper *meta_backend_get_input_mapper (MetaBackend *backend);
 MetaInputSettings *meta_backend_get_input_settings (MetaBackend *backend);
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-backend.c b/src/backends/meta-backend.c
index 0e3072e22..a81c5baca 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-backend.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-backend.c
@@ -1598,9 +1598,8 @@ meta_backend_get_capabilities (MetaBackend *backend)
 }
 
 gboolean
-meta_is_stage_views_scaled (void)
+meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (MetaBackend *backend)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaLogicalMonitorLayoutMode layout_mode;
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c b/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c
index d436fe2b7..b4de48780 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c
@@ -3881,6 +3881,7 @@ meta_monitor_manager_post_init (MetaMonitorManager *manager)
 MetaViewportInfo *
 meta_monitor_manager_get_viewports (MetaMonitorManager *manager)
 {
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_monitor_manager_get_backend (manager);
   MetaViewportInfo *info;
   GArray *views, *scales;
   GList *logical_monitors, *l;
@@ -3906,7 +3907,7 @@ meta_monitor_manager_get_viewports (MetaMonitorManager *manager)
   info = meta_viewport_info_new ((cairo_rectangle_int_t *) views->data,
                                  (float *) scales->data,
                                  views->len,
-                                 meta_is_stage_views_scaled ());
+                                 meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend));
   g_array_unref (views);
   g_array_unref (scales);
 
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-renderer.c b/src/backends/meta-renderer.c
index cdf0038cd..dcc0f046c 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-renderer.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-renderer.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ meta_renderer_real_rebuild_views (MetaRenderer *renderer)
           float scale;
 
           clutter_backend = meta_backend_get_clutter_backend (backend);
-          scale = meta_is_stage_views_scaled ()
+          scale = meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend)
             ? meta_logical_monitor_get_scale (logical_monitor)
             : 1.f;
 
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-monitor-stream-src.c b/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-monitor-stream-src.c
index a7bd35f85..6bff266ba 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-monitor-stream-src.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-monitor-stream-src.c
@@ -62,6 +62,18 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (MetaScreenCastMonitorStreamSrc,
                          G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE (META_TYPE_HW_CURSOR_INHIBITOR,
                                                 hw_cursor_inhibitor_iface_init))
 
+static MetaBackend *
+get_backend (MetaScreenCastMonitorStreamSrc *monitor_src)
+{
+  MetaScreenCastStreamSrc *src = META_SCREEN_CAST_STREAM_SRC (monitor_src);
+  MetaScreenCastStream *stream = meta_screen_cast_stream_src_get_stream (src);
+  MetaScreenCastSession *session = meta_screen_cast_stream_get_session (stream);
+  MetaScreenCast *screen_cast =
+    meta_screen_cast_session_get_screen_cast (session);
+
+  return meta_screen_cast_get_backend (screen_cast);
+}
+
 static ClutterStage *
 get_stage (MetaScreenCastMonitorStreamSrc *monitor_src)
 {
@@ -98,6 +110,7 @@ meta_screen_cast_monitor_stream_src_get_specs (MetaScreenCastStreamSrc *src,
 {
   MetaScreenCastMonitorStreamSrc *monitor_src =
     META_SCREEN_CAST_MONITOR_STREAM_SRC (src);
+  MetaBackend *backend = get_backend (monitor_src);
   MetaMonitor *monitor;
   MetaLogicalMonitor *logical_monitor;
   float scale;
@@ -107,7 +120,7 @@ meta_screen_cast_monitor_stream_src_get_specs (MetaScreenCastStreamSrc *src,
   logical_monitor = meta_monitor_get_logical_monitor (monitor);
   mode = meta_monitor_get_current_mode (monitor);
 
-  if (meta_is_stage_views_scaled ())
+  if (meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend))
     scale = logical_monitor->scale;
   else
     scale = 1.0;
@@ -175,18 +188,6 @@ before_stage_painted (MetaStage           *stage,
   meta_screen_cast_stream_src_maybe_record_frame (src, flags);
 }
 
-static MetaBackend *
-get_backend (MetaScreenCastMonitorStreamSrc *monitor_src)
-{
-  MetaScreenCastStreamSrc *src = META_SCREEN_CAST_STREAM_SRC (monitor_src);
-  MetaScreenCastStream *stream = meta_screen_cast_stream_src_get_stream (src);
-  MetaScreenCastSession *session = meta_screen_cast_stream_get_session (stream);
-  MetaScreenCast *screen_cast =
-    meta_screen_cast_session_get_screen_cast (session);
-
-  return meta_screen_cast_get_backend (screen_cast);
-}
-
 static gboolean
 is_cursor_in_stream (MetaScreenCastMonitorStreamSrc *monitor_src)
 {
@@ -508,6 +509,7 @@ meta_screen_cast_monitor_stream_src_record_to_buffer (MetaScreenCastStreamSrc  *
   MetaScreenCastMonitorStreamSrc *monitor_src =
     META_SCREEN_CAST_MONITOR_STREAM_SRC (src);
   MetaScreenCastStream *stream = meta_screen_cast_stream_src_get_stream (src);
+  MetaBackend *backend = get_backend (monitor_src);
   ClutterStage *stage;
   MetaMonitor *monitor;
   MetaLogicalMonitor *logical_monitor;
@@ -518,7 +520,7 @@ meta_screen_cast_monitor_stream_src_record_to_buffer (MetaScreenCastStreamSrc  *
   logical_monitor = meta_monitor_get_logical_monitor (monitor);
   stage = get_stage (monitor_src);
 
-  if (meta_is_stage_views_scaled ())
+  if (meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend))
     scale = meta_logical_monitor_get_scale (logical_monitor);
   else
     scale = 1.0;
@@ -553,6 +555,7 @@ meta_screen_cast_monitor_stream_src_record_to_framebuffer (MetaScreenCastStreamS
   MetaScreenCastMonitorStreamSrc *monitor_src =
     META_SCREEN_CAST_MONITOR_STREAM_SRC (src);
   MetaScreenCastStream *stream = meta_screen_cast_stream_src_get_stream (src);
+  MetaBackend *backend = get_backend (monitor_src);
   ClutterStage *stage = get_stage (monitor_src);
   MetaMonitor *monitor;
   MetaLogicalMonitor *logical_monitor;
@@ -564,7 +567,7 @@ meta_screen_cast_monitor_stream_src_record_to_framebuffer (MetaScreenCastStreamS
   logical_monitor = meta_monitor_get_logical_monitor (monitor);
   logical_monitor_layout = meta_logical_monitor_get_layout (logical_monitor);
 
-  if (meta_is_stage_views_scaled ())
+  if (meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend))
     view_scale = meta_logical_monitor_get_scale (logical_monitor);
   else
     view_scale = 1.0;
@@ -667,7 +670,7 @@ meta_screen_cast_monitor_stream_src_set_cursor_metadata (MetaScreenCastStreamSrc
   logical_monitor_rect =
     meta_rectangle_to_graphene_rect (&logical_monitor_layout);
 
-  if (meta_is_stage_views_scaled ())
+  if (meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend))
     view_scale = meta_logical_monitor_get_scale (logical_monitor);
   else
     view_scale = 1.0;
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-monitor-stream.c b/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-monitor-stream.c
index 5d54d6168..c55a9917c 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-monitor-stream.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-monitor-stream.c
@@ -198,13 +198,14 @@ meta_screen_cast_monitor_stream_transform_position (MetaScreenCastStream *stream
 {
   MetaScreenCastMonitorStream *monitor_stream =
     META_SCREEN_CAST_MONITOR_STREAM (stream);
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_monitor_get_backend (monitor_stream->monitor);
   MetaRectangle logical_monitor_layout;
   double scale;
 
   logical_monitor_layout =
     meta_logical_monitor_get_layout (monitor_stream->logical_monitor);
 
-  if (meta_is_stage_views_scaled ())
+  if (meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend))
     scale = meta_logical_monitor_get_scale (monitor_stream->logical_monitor);
   else
     scale = 1.0;
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-window-stream.c b/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-window-stream.c
index 6f42a446e..7b1b23350 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-window-stream.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-window-stream.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "backends/meta-logical-monitor.h"
 #include "backends/meta-monitor-manager-private.h"
+#include "backends/meta-screen-cast-session.h"
 #include "backends/meta-screen-cast-window.h"
 #include "backends/meta-screen-cast-window-stream-src.h"
 #include "compositor/meta-window-actor-private.h"
@@ -211,6 +212,11 @@ meta_screen_cast_window_stream_initable_init (GInitable     *initable,
 {
   MetaScreenCastWindowStream *window_stream =
     META_SCREEN_CAST_WINDOW_STREAM (initable);
+  MetaScreenCastStream *stream = META_SCREEN_CAST_STREAM (initable);
+  MetaScreenCastSession *session = meta_screen_cast_stream_get_session (stream);
+  MetaScreenCast *screen_cast =
+    meta_screen_cast_session_get_screen_cast (session);
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_screen_cast_get_backend (screen_cast);
   MetaWindow *window = window_stream->window;
   MetaLogicalMonitor *logical_monitor;
   int scale;
@@ -228,7 +234,7 @@ meta_screen_cast_window_stream_initable_init (GInitable     *initable,
                               G_CALLBACK (on_window_unmanaged),
                               window_stream);
 
-  if (meta_is_stage_views_scaled ())
+  if (meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend))
     scale = (int) ceilf (meta_logical_monitor_get_scale (logical_monitor));
   else
     scale = 1;
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-settings.c b/src/backends/meta-settings.c
index 9ee930b8f..414ca48e8 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-settings.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-settings.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ update_ui_scaling_factor (MetaSettings *settings)
 {
   int ui_scaling_factor;
 
-  if (meta_is_stage_views_scaled ())
+  if (meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (settings->backend))
     ui_scaling_factor = 1;
   else
     ui_scaling_factor = calculate_ui_scaling_factor (settings);
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-cursor-renderer-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-cursor-renderer-native.c
index b06e7cccf..57774345c 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-cursor-renderer-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-cursor-renderer-native.c
@@ -373,10 +373,11 @@ assign_cursor_plane (MetaCursorRendererNative *native,
 }
 
 static float
-calculate_cursor_crtc_sprite_scale (MetaCursorSprite   *cursor_sprite,
+calculate_cursor_crtc_sprite_scale (MetaBackend        *backend,
+                                    MetaCursorSprite   *cursor_sprite,
                                     MetaLogicalMonitor *logical_monitor)
 {
-  if (meta_is_stage_views_scaled ())
+  if (meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend))
     {
       return (meta_logical_monitor_get_scale (logical_monitor) *
               meta_cursor_sprite_get_texture_scale (cursor_sprite));
@@ -393,6 +394,8 @@ set_crtc_cursor (MetaCursorRendererNative *cursor_renderer_native,
                  MetaCrtc                 *crtc,
                  MetaCursorSprite         *cursor_sprite)
 {
+  MetaCursorRendererNativePrivate *priv =
+    meta_cursor_renderer_native_get_instance_private (cursor_renderer_native);
   MetaCursorRenderer *cursor_renderer =
     META_CURSOR_RENDERER (cursor_renderer_native);
   MetaOutput *output = meta_crtc_get_outputs (crtc)->data;
@@ -438,7 +441,8 @@ set_crtc_cursor (MetaCursorRendererNative *cursor_renderer_native,
   tex_height = cogl_texture_get_height (texture);
 
   cursor_crtc_scale =
-    calculate_cursor_crtc_sprite_scale (cursor_sprite,
+    calculate_cursor_crtc_sprite_scale (priv->backend,
+                                        cursor_sprite,
                                         logical_monitor);
 
   cursor_rect = (MetaRectangle) {
@@ -763,7 +767,9 @@ get_common_crtc_sprite_scale_for_logical_monitors (MetaCursorRenderer *renderer,
         continue;
 
       tmp_scale =
-        calculate_cursor_crtc_sprite_scale (cursor_sprite, logical_monitor);
+        calculate_cursor_crtc_sprite_scale (backend,
+                                            cursor_sprite,
+                                            logical_monitor);
 
       if (has_visible_crtc_sprite && scale != tmp_scale)
         return FALSE;
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
index b26235968..6011b7e97 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ meta_renderer_native_create_view (MetaRenderer       *renderer,
         g_error ("Failed to allocate back buffer texture: %s", error->message);
     }
 
-  if (meta_is_stage_views_scaled ())
+  if (meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend))
     scale = meta_logical_monitor_get_scale (logical_monitor);
   else
     scale = 1.0;
diff --git a/src/backends/x11/nested/meta-renderer-x11-nested.c b/src/backends/x11/nested/meta-renderer-x11-nested.c
index bc73758a1..8f3745d3d 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/nested/meta-renderer-x11-nested.c
+++ b/src/backends/x11/nested/meta-renderer-x11-nested.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ meta_renderer_x11_nested_create_view (MetaRenderer       *renderer,
 
   view_transform = calculate_view_transform (monitor_manager, logical_monitor);
 
-  if (meta_is_stage_views_scaled ())
+  if (meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend))
     view_scale = logical_monitor->scale;
   else
     view_scale = 1.0;
diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-background-content.c b/src/compositor/meta-background-content.c
index e472c3c5d..f5f635f4c 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-background-content.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-background-content.c
@@ -391,6 +391,8 @@ setup_pipeline (MetaBackgroundContent *self,
                 ClutterPaintContext   *paint_context,
                 cairo_rectangle_int_t *actor_pixel_rect)
 {
+  MetaContext *context = meta_display_get_context (self->display);
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (context);
   PipelineFlags pipeline_flags = 0;
   guint8 opacity;
   float color_component;
@@ -478,7 +480,7 @@ setup_pipeline (MetaBackgroundContent *self,
       float bounds_x1, bounds_x2, bounds_y1, bounds_y2;
       float clip_radius;
 
-      monitor_scale = meta_is_stage_views_scaled ()
+      monitor_scale = meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend)
         ? meta_display_get_monitor_scale (self->display, self->monitor)
         : 1.0;
 
@@ -566,12 +568,14 @@ static void
 set_glsl_parameters (MetaBackgroundContent *self,
                      cairo_rectangle_int_t *actor_pixel_rect)
 {
+  MetaContext *context = meta_display_get_context (self->display);
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (context);
   float monitor_scale;
   float scale[2];
   float offset[2];
   int pixel_step_uniform_location;
 
-  monitor_scale = meta_is_stage_views_scaled ()
+  monitor_scale = meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend)
     ? meta_display_get_monitor_scale (self->display, self->monitor)
     : 1.0;
 
diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-background.c b/src/compositor/meta-background.c
index c0d8d335d..99d6eb252 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-background.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-background.c
@@ -799,11 +799,13 @@ meta_background_get_texture (MetaBackground         *self,
 
   if (monitor->dirty)
     {
+      MetaContext *context = meta_display_get_context (self->display);
+      MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (context);
       GError *catch_error = NULL;
       gboolean bare_region_visible = FALSE;
       int texture_width, texture_height;
 
-      if (meta_is_stage_views_scaled ())
+      if (meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend))
         {
           texture_width = monitor_area.width * monitor_scale;
           texture_height = monitor_area.height * monitor_scale;
diff --git a/src/core/display.c b/src/core/display.c
index 36d54767c..804936781 100644
--- a/src/core/display.c
+++ b/src/core/display.c
@@ -1741,7 +1741,7 @@ root_cursor_prepare_at (MetaCursorSpriteXcursor *sprite_xcursor,
   MetaCursorSprite *cursor_sprite = META_CURSOR_SPRITE (sprite_xcursor);
   MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
 
-  if (meta_is_stage_views_scaled ())
+  if (meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend))
     {
       if (best_scale != 0.0f)
         {
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-cursor-surface.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-cursor-surface.c
index 9d045c18a..8e78cc26e 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-cursor-surface.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-cursor-surface.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ cursor_sprite_prepare_at (MetaCursorSprite         *cursor_sprite,
         {
           float texture_scale;
 
-          if (meta_is_stage_views_scaled ())
+          if (meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend))
             texture_scale = 1.0 / surface->scale;
           else
             texture_scale = (meta_logical_monitor_get_scale (logical_monitor) /
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-dnd-surface.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-dnd-surface.c
index bdd0e168b..20e883b09 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-dnd-surface.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-dnd-surface.c
@@ -87,7 +87,13 @@ dnd_surface_find_logical_monitor (MetaWaylandActorSurface *actor_surface)
 static int
 dnd_subsurface_get_geometry_scale (MetaWaylandActorSurface *actor_surface)
 {
-  if (meta_is_stage_views_scaled ())
+  MetaWaylandSurfaceRole *role = META_WAYLAND_SURFACE_ROLE (actor_surface);
+  MetaWaylandSurface *surface = meta_wayland_surface_role_get_surface (role);
+  MetaContext *context =
+    meta_wayland_compositor_get_context (surface->compositor);
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (context);
+
+  if (meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend))
     {
       return 1;
     }
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-shell-surface.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-shell-surface.c
index 46a3426cf..db1b21908 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-shell-surface.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-shell-surface.c
@@ -256,10 +256,14 @@ meta_wayland_shell_surface_get_geometry_scale (MetaWaylandActorSurface *actor_su
     META_WAYLAND_SURFACE_ROLE (actor_surface);
   MetaWaylandSurface *surface =
     meta_wayland_surface_role_get_surface (surface_role);
+  MetaContext *context =
+    meta_wayland_compositor_get_context (surface->compositor);
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (context);
   MetaWindow *toplevel_window;
 
   toplevel_window = meta_wayland_surface_get_toplevel_window (surface);
-  if (meta_is_stage_views_scaled () || !toplevel_window)
+  if (meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend) ||
+      !toplevel_window)
     return 1;
   else
     return meta_window_wayland_get_geometry_scale (toplevel_window);
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
index 9ec329c02..7580257de 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
@@ -2247,7 +2247,11 @@ meta_wayland_surface_can_scanout_untransformed (MetaWaylandSurface *surface,
     }
   else
     {
-      if (meta_is_stage_views_scaled ())
+      MetaContext *context =
+        meta_wayland_compositor_get_context (surface->compositor);
+      MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (context);
+
+      if (meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend))
         {
           float view_scale;
 
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-tool.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-tool.c
index ef5358947..e35b9abc3 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-tool.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-tool.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ tool_cursor_prepare_at (MetaCursorSpriteXcursor *sprite_xcursor,
       meta_cursor_sprite_xcursor_set_theme_scale (sprite_xcursor,
                                                   (int) ceiled_scale);
 
-      if (meta_is_stage_views_scaled ())
+      if (meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend))
         meta_cursor_sprite_set_texture_scale (cursor_sprite,
                                               1.0 / ceiled_scale);
       else
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-window-wayland.c b/src/wayland/meta-window-wayland.c
index c7608a612..a61b20d84 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-window-wayland.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-window-wayland.c
@@ -101,9 +101,11 @@ set_geometry_scale_for_window (MetaWindowWayland *wl_window,
 static int
 get_window_geometry_scale_for_logical_monitor (MetaLogicalMonitor *logical_monitor)
 {
-  g_assert (logical_monitor);
+  MetaMonitor *monitor =
+    meta_logical_monitor_get_monitors (logical_monitor)->data;
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_monitor_get_backend (monitor);
 
-  if (meta_is_stage_views_scaled ())
+  if (meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend))
     return 1;
   else
     return meta_logical_monitor_get_scale (logical_monitor);
@@ -566,7 +568,7 @@ meta_window_wayland_update_main_monitor (MetaWindow                   *window,
       return;
     }
 
-  if (meta_is_stage_views_scaled ())
+  if (meta_backend_is_stage_views_scaled (backend))
     {
       window->monitor = to;
       return;