diff --git a/code/modules/supermatter/supermatter.dm b/code/modules/supermatter/supermatter.dm
index 3fc7e7d9a75..118c1e8181b 100644
--- a/code/modules/supermatter/supermatter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/supermatter/supermatter.dm
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 		if(!istype(l.glasses, /obj/item/clothing/glasses/meson))
 			l.hallucination = max(0, min(200, l.hallucination + power * config_hallucination_power * sqrt( 1 / max(1,get_dist(l, src)) ) ) )
 
-	for(var/mob/living/l in range(src, round((power / 100) ** 0.25)))
+	for(var/mob/living/l in range(src, 8))
 		var/rads = (power / 10) * sqrt( 1 / get_dist(l, src) )
 		l.apply_effect(rads, IRRADIATE)