diff --git a/code/modules/power/engines/supermatter/supermatter.dm b/code/modules/power/engines/supermatter/supermatter.dm
index dfb6ee07def..207a4d9e6f9 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/engines/supermatter/supermatter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/engines/supermatter/supermatter.dm
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@
 
 		var/crush_ratio = combined_gas / MOLE_CRUNCH_THRESHOLD
 
-		gas_coefficient = 1 + (crush_ratio ** 2 * (crush_ratio <= 1) + (crush_ratio > 1) * crush_ratio ** 0.5) * (plasmacomp * PLASMA_CRUNCH + o2comp * O2_CRUNCH + co2comp * CO2_CRUNCH + n2comp * N2_CRUNCH + n2ocomp * N2O_CRUNCH)
+		gas_coefficient = 1 + (crush_ratio ** 2 * (crush_ratio <= 1) + (crush_ratio > 1) * 2 * crush_ratio / (crush_ratio + 1)) * (plasmacomp * PLASMA_CRUNCH + o2comp * O2_CRUNCH + co2comp * CO2_CRUNCH + n2comp * N2_CRUNCH + n2ocomp * N2O_CRUNCH)
 		if(prob(50))
 			radiation_pulse(src, power * (gas_coefficient + max(0, ((power_transmission_bonus / 10)))))