diff --git a/code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm b/code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm
index ef0b7e8539..19db73dfdd 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/supermatter/supermatter.dm
@@ -374,8 +374,8 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM(main_supermatter_engine, /obj/machinery/power/supermatter_crystal)
 		n2ocomp = max(removed.gases[/datum/gas/nitrous_oxide]/combined_gas, 0)
 		n2comp = max(removed.gases[/datum/gas/nitrogen]/combined_gas, 0)
 
-		if(pluoxiumcomp >= 15)
-			pluoxiumbonus = 1	//Just to be safe I don't want to remove pluoxium
+		if(pluoxiumcomp >= 0.15)
+			pluoxiumbonus = 1	//makes pluoxium only work at 15%+
 		else
 			pluoxiumbonus = 0