diff --git a/omeroweb/webclient/templates/webclient/login.html b/omeroweb/webclient/templates/webclient/login.html
index 606d39ec01..b79b2490ec 100755
--- a/omeroweb/webclient/templates/webclient/login.html
+++ b/omeroweb/webclient/templates/webclient/login.html
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@
 
 {% block head %}
     {{ block.super }}
-	
+	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
+
 	<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
 			$(function(){ $("label").inFieldLabels(); });
 		</script>
diff --git a/omeroweb/webgateway/templates/webgateway/base/base_main.html b/omeroweb/webgateway/templates/webgateway/base/base_main.html
index eeb1b572ec..46667978ec 100644
--- a/omeroweb/webgateway/templates/webgateway/base/base_main.html
+++ b/omeroweb/webgateway/templates/webgateway/base/base_main.html
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
     <!-- Turn touch events into drag events for jquery-ui -->
     <script type="text/javascript" src="{% static "3rdparty/jquery.ui.touch-punch-0.2.3.min.js" %}"></script>
 
-    <!-- Make the width fit the mobile viewport -->
-    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
     <!-- Allow webclient to be 'added to home-screen' as a full-screen app on iOS -->
     <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes">
 {% endblock %}