diff --git a/desktop_version/src/IMERender.cpp b/desktop_version/src/IMERender.cpp
index eeaa479771..daf7116c09 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/IMERender.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/IMERender.cpp
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ void ime_set_rect(SDL_Rect* stretch_info)
     }
 
     SDL_Rect imebox_scaled = imebox_border;
-    float x_scale = stretch_info->w / SCREEN_WIDTH_PIXELS;
-    float y_scale = stretch_info->h / SCREEN_HEIGHT_PIXELS;
+    float x_scale = (float) stretch_info->w / SCREEN_WIDTH_PIXELS;
+    float y_scale = (float) stretch_info->h / SCREEN_HEIGHT_PIXELS;
     imebox_scaled.x *= x_scale;
     imebox_scaled.y *= y_scale;
     imebox_scaled.w *= x_scale;