diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doppler_array.dm b/code/game/machinery/doppler_array.dm
index 75e3414b59..b5942bde56 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doppler_array.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doppler_array.dm
@@ -109,11 +109,22 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(doppler_arrays)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!istype(linked_techweb))
 		say("Warning: No linked research system!")
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 		return
 	var/point_gain = techweb_scale_bomb(orig_light - 20 - linked_techweb.max_bomb_value)
 	if(!point_gain)
+=======
+		return
+	var/adjusted = orig_light - 10 - linked_techweb.max_bomb_value
+	if(adjusted <= 0)
+		say("Explosion not large enough for research calculations.")
 		return
-	linked_techweb.max_bomb_value = orig_light - 20
+	var/point_gain = techweb_scale_bomb(adjusted)
+	if(point_gain <= 0)
+		say("Explosion not large enough for research calculations.")
+>>>>>>> 08ed516... Changes doppler array point formula (#35383)
+		return
+	linked_techweb.max_bomb_value = orig_light - 10
 	linked_techweb.research_points += point_gain
 	say("Gained [point_gain] points from explosion dataset.")
 
@@ -124,4 +135,4 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(doppler_arrays)
 	linked_techweb = SSresearch.science_tech
 
 /proc/techweb_scale_bomb(lightradius)
-	return (lightradius ** 0.5) * 13000
+	return (lightradius ** 0.5) * 5000