diff --git a/code/modules/events/event_dynamic.dm b/code/modules/events/event_dynamic.dm
index 7edf5b84cc..93fc84f97c 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/event_dynamic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/event_dynamic.dm
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ var/list/event_last_fired = list()
 
 	for(var/event_type in event_last_fired) if(possibleEvents[event_type])
 		var/time_passed = world.time - event_last_fired[event_type]
-		var/weight_modifier = max(0, 60 * 60 - time_passed / 100)
+		var/full_recharge_after = 60 * 60 * 10 * 3 // 3 hours
+		var/weight_modifier = max(0, (full_recharge_after - time_passed) / 300)
 		
 		possibleEvents[event_type] = max(possibleEvents[event_type] - weight_modifier, 0)