diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
index 6454e17e0a4..8cb4aaabc66 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+
+#define DUALWIELD_PENALTY_EXTRA_MULTIPLIER 1.4
+
 /obj/item/weapon/gun
 	name = "gun"
 	desc = "It's a gun. It's pretty terrible, though."
@@ -229,7 +232,7 @@
 					break
 			if(chambered && chambered.BB)
 				if(randomspread)
-					sprd = round((rand() - 0.5) * (randomized_gun_spread + randomized_bonus_spread))
+					sprd = round((rand() - 0.5) * DUALWIELD_PENALTY_EXTRA_MULTIPLIER * (randomized_gun_spread + randomized_bonus_spread))
 				else //Smart spread
 					sprd = round((((rand_spr/burst_size) * i) - (0.5 + (rand_spr * 0.25))) * (randomized_gun_spread + randomized_bonus_spread))
 
@@ -250,7 +253,7 @@
 		firing_burst = 0
 	else
 		if(chambered)
-			sprd = round((rand() - 0.5) * (randomized_gun_spread + randomized_bonus_spread))
+			sprd = round((rand() - 0.5) * DUALWIELD_PENALTY_EXTRA_MULTIPLIER * (randomized_gun_spread + randomized_bonus_spread))
 			if(!chambered.fire_casing(target, user, params, , suppressed, zone_override, sprd))
 				shoot_with_empty_chamber(user)
 				return