diff --git a/code/modules/mining/boulder_processing/_boulder_processing.dm b/code/modules/mining/boulder_processing/_boulder_processing.dm
index 5cf9544141a..daa6620a233 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/boulder_processing/_boulder_processing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/boulder_processing/_boulder_processing.dm
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 		if(!is_type_in_list(possible_mat, processable_materials))
 			continue
 		var/quantity = chosen_boulder.custom_materials[possible_mat]
-		points_held = round((points_held + (quantity * possible_mat.points_per_unit)) * MINING_POINT_MACHINE_MULTIPLIER) // put point total here into machine
+		points_held = round(points_held + (quantity * possible_mat.points_per_unit * MINING_POINT_MACHINE_MULTIPLIER)) // put point total here into machine
 		processable_ores += possible_mat
 		processable_ores[possible_mat] = quantity
 		chosen_boulder.custom_materials -= possible_mat //Remove it from the boulder now that it's tracked