diff --git a/code/datums/explosion.dm b/code/datums/explosion.dm
index 85a8e40863..15e20a9762 100644
--- a/code/datums/explosion.dm
+++ b/code/datums/explosion.dm
@@ -118,16 +118,19 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(explosions)
 			var/turf/M_turf = get_turf(M)
 			if(M_turf && M_turf.z == z0)
 				var/dist = get_dist(M_turf, epicenter)
+				var/baseshakeamount = sqrt((orig_max_distance - dist)*0.1)
 				// If inside the blast radius + world.view - 2
 				if(dist <= round(max_range + world.view - 2, 1))
 					M.playsound_local(epicenter, null, 100, 1, frequency, falloff = 5, S = explosion_sound)
-					shake_camera(M, 25, min(orig_max_distance - dist, 100))
+					if(baseshakeamount > 0)
+						shake_camera(M, 25, CLAMP(baseshakeamount, 0, 10))
 				// You hear a far explosion if you're outside the blast radius. Small bombs shouldn't be heard all over the station.
 				else if(dist <= far_dist)
 					var/far_volume = CLAMP(far_dist, 30, 50) // Volume is based on explosion size and dist
 					far_volume += (dist <= far_dist * 0.5 ? 50 : 0) // add 50 volume if the mob is pretty close to the explosion
 					M.playsound_local(epicenter, null, far_volume, 1, frequency, falloff = 5, S = far_explosion_sound)
-					shake_camera(M, 10, min(orig_max_distance - dist, 50))
+					if(baseshakeamount > 0)
+						shake_camera(M, 10, CLAMP(baseshakeamount*0.25, 0, 2.5))
 			EX_PREPROCESS_CHECK_TICK
 
 	//postpone processing for a bit