diff --git a/fpdf.go b/fpdf.go
index db8f83d..6b0b78b 100644
--- a/fpdf.go
+++ b/fpdf.go
@@ -3682,7 +3682,7 @@ func be16(buf []byte) int {
 
 func (f *Fpdf) newImageInfo() *ImageInfoType {
 	// default dpi to 72 unless told otherwise
-	return &ImageInfoType{scale: f.k, dpi: 72}
+	return &ImageInfoType{scale: f.k, dpi: f.density}
 }
 
 // parsejpg extracts info from io.Reader with JPEG data