diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/research.dm b/code/__DEFINES/research.dm
index 55c3ac8772..e27489380c 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/research.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/research.dm
@@ -74,5 +74,6 @@
 	)
 
 #define BOMB_TARGET_POINTS			50000 //Adjust as needed. Actual hard cap is double this, but will never be reached due to hyperbolic curve.
-#define BOMB_TARGET_SIZE			175 // The shockwave radius required for a bomb to get TECHWEB_BOMB_MIDPOINT points.
+#define BOMB_TARGET_SIZE			(world.system_type == MS_WINDOWS ? 240 : 50000) // The shockwave radius required for a bomb to get TECHWEB_BOMB_MIDPOINT points.
+// Linux still has old trit fires, so
 #define BOMB_SUB_TARGET_EXPONENT	3 // The power of the points curve below the target size. Higher = less points for worse bombs, below target.