diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult.dm
index 717b9ddea3..1391f1dbb5 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#define CULT_SCALING_COEFFICIENT 9.3 //Roughly one new cultist at roundstart per this many players
+
 /datum/game_mode
 	var/list/datum/mind/cult = list()
 	var/list/cult_objectives = list()
@@ -64,7 +66,10 @@
 		restricted_jobs += "Assistant"
 
 	//cult scaling goes here
-	recommended_enemies = 3 + round(num_players()/15)
+	recommended_enemies = 1 + round(num_players()/CULT_SCALING_COEFFICIENT)
+	var/remaining = (num_players() % CULT_SCALING_COEFFICIENT) * 10 //Basically the % of how close the population is toward adding another cultis
+	if(prob(remaining))
+		recommended_enemies++
 
 
 	for(var/cultists_number = 1 to recommended_enemies)
@@ -307,3 +312,5 @@
 						SSticker.news_report = CULT_FAILURE
 			text += "<br><B>Objective #[obj_count]</B>: [explanation]"
 	to_chat(world, text)
+
+#undef CULT_SCALING_COEFFICIENT