diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/maths.dm b/code/__HELPERS/maths.dm
index 8e27b4e2acb..60bce0fa978 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/maths.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/maths.dm
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ var/list/sqrtTable = list(1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4,
 	var/a = arccos(x / sqrt(x*x + y*y))
 	return y >= 0 ? a : -a
 
-/proc/Ceiling(x)
-	return -round(-x)
+/proc/Ceiling(x, y=1)
+	return -round(-x / y) * y
 
 #define Clamp(CLVALUE,CLMIN,CLMAX) ( max( (CLMIN), min((CLVALUE), (CLMAX)) ) )
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/telecrystalconsoles.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/telecrystalconsoles.dm
index 67d4aebd8db..19b2364b032 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/telecrystalconsoles.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/telecrystalconsoles.dm
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ var/list/possible_uplinker_IDs = list("Alfa","Bravo","Charlie","Delta","Echo","F
 	..()
 	var/danger
 	danger = joined_player_list.len - ticker.mode.syndicates.len
-	while(!IsMultiple(++danger,10))//Just round up to the nearest multiple of ten.
+	danger = Ceiling(danger, 10)
 	scaleTC(danger)
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/telecrystals/boss/proc/scaleTC(amt)//Its own proc, since it'll probably need a lot of tweaks for balance, use a fancier algorhithm, etc.