diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/damage_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/damage_procs.dm
index 9bdd3d569ab..c746ed39672 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/damage_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/damage_procs.dm
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 			Paralyse(effect * blocked)
 		if(IRRADIATE)
 			if(!HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_RADIMMUNE))
-				radiation += max(effect * blocked, 0)
+				radiation += max((effect * RAD_DOSAGE_MULTIPLIER) * blocked, 0)
 		if(SLUR)
 			Slur(effect * blocked)
 		if(STUTTER)
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/toxins.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/toxins.dm
index c286c6a8ae4..856ba4a7293 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/toxins.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/toxins.dm
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 	taste_description = "the colour blue and regret"
 
 /datum/reagent/radium/on_mob_life(mob/living/M)
-	if(M.radiation < 80)
+	if(M.radiation < 800)
 		M.apply_effect(4, IRRADIATE)
 	return ..()