diff --git a/src/core/utils/index.js b/src/core/utils/index.js
index c82aaa4..2a7497b 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/index.js
+++ b/src/core/utils/index.js
@@ -103,9 +103,10 @@
  * @memberof PIXI.utils
  * @function getResolutionOfUrl
  * @param {string} url - the image path
+ * @param {number} [defaultValue=1] - the defaultValue if no filename prefix is set.
  * @return {number} resolution / device pixel ratio of an asset
  */
-export function getResolutionOfUrl(url)
+export function getResolutionOfUrl(url, defaultValue)
 {
     const resolution = settings.RETINA_PREFIX.exec(url);
 
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@
         return parseFloat(resolution[1]);
     }
 
-    return 1;
+    return defaultValue !== undefined ? defaultValue : 1;
 }
 
 /**

diff --git a/src/core/utils/index.js b/src/core/utils/index.js
index c82aaa4..2a7497b 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/index.js
+++ b/src/core/utils/index.js
@@ -103,9 +103,10 @@
  * @memberof PIXI.utils
  * @function getResolutionOfUrl
  * @param {string} url - the image path
+ * @param {number} [defaultValue=1] - the defaultValue if no filename prefix is set.
  * @return {number} resolution / device pixel ratio of an asset
  */
-export function getResolutionOfUrl(url)
+export function getResolutionOfUrl(url, defaultValue)
 {
     const resolution = settings.RETINA_PREFIX.exec(url);
 
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@
         return parseFloat(resolution[1]);
     }
 
-    return 1;
+    return defaultValue !== undefined ? defaultValue : 1;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/loaders/spritesheetParser.js b/src/loaders/spritesheetParser.js
index 2d637b1..2b30b1c 100644
--- a/src/loaders/spritesheetParser.js
+++ b/src/loaders/spritesheetParser.js
@@ -43,14 +43,22 @@
             const frames = resource.data.frames;
             const frameKeys = Object.keys(frames);
             const baseTexture = res.texture.baseTexture;
-            let resolution = core.utils.getResolutionOfUrl(resource.url);
             const scale = resource.data.meta.scale;
 
-            // for now (to keep things compatible) resolution overrides scale
-            // Support scale field on spritesheet
-            if (resolution === 1 && scale !== undefined && scale !== 1)
+            // Use a defaultValue of `null` to check if a url-based resolution is set
+            let resolution = core.utils.getResolutionOfUrl(resource.url, null);
+
+            // No resolution found via URL
+            if (resolution === null)
             {
-                baseTexture.resolution = resolution = scale;
+                // Use the scale value or default to 1
+                resolution = scale !== undefined ? scale : 1;
+            }
+
+            // For non-1 resolutions, update baseTexture
+            if (resolution !== 1)
+            {
+                baseTexture.resolution = resolution;
                 baseTexture.update();
             }