diff --git a/files/classes/comment.py b/files/classes/comment.py
index e62eaaa865..fffc11b350 100644
--- a/files/classes/comment.py
+++ b/files/classes/comment.py
@@ -356,13 +356,14 @@ class Comment(Base):
 
 			if v and v.shadowbanned and v.id == self.author_id and 86400 > time.time() - self.created_utc > 60:
 				ti = max(int((time.time() - self.created_utc)/60), 1)
-				maxupvotes = min(ti, 31)
+				maxupvotes = min(ti, 6)
 				rand = randint(0, maxupvotes)
 				if self.upvotes < rand:
-					amount = randint(0, 3)
-					self.upvotes += amount
-					g.db.add(self)
-					g.db.commit()
+					amount = randint(0, 1)
+					if amount == 1:
+						self.upvotes += amount
+						g.db.add(self)
+						g.db.commit()
 
 		for c in self.options:
 			body += f'<div class="custom-control"><input type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="{c.id}" name="option"'
diff --git a/files/classes/submission.py b/files/classes/submission.py
index 88a372a2f0..e5a70b786d 100644
--- a/files/classes/submission.py
+++ b/files/classes/submission.py
@@ -373,14 +373,15 @@ class Submission(Base):
 
 		if v and v.shadowbanned and v.id == self.author_id and 86400 > time.time() - self.created_utc > 20:
 			ti = max(int((time.time() - self.created_utc)/60), 1)
-			maxupvotes = min(ti, 27)
+			maxupvotes = min(ti, 7)
 			rand = random.randint(0, maxupvotes)
 			if self.upvotes < rand:
-				amount = random.randint(0, 3)
-				self.views += amount*random.randint(3, 5)
-				self.upvotes += amount
-				g.db.add(self)
-				g.db.commit()
+				amount = random.randint(0, 1)
+				if amount == 1:
+					self.views += amount*random.randint(3, 5)
+					self.upvotes += amount
+					g.db.add(self)
+					g.db.commit()
 
 		for c in self.options:
 			body += f'<div class="custom-control"><input type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="{c.id}" name="option"'