diff --git a/files/routes/front.py b/files/routes/front.py
index 2bef9f740..3c0f79081 100644
--- a/files/routes/front.py
+++ b/files/routes/front.py
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ def frontlist(v=None, sort="hot", page=1, t="all", ids_only=True, ccmode="false"
 
 	if sort == "hot":
 		ti = int(time.time()) + 3600
-		posts = posts.order_by(-1000000*(Submission.realupvotes + 1 + Submission.comment_count/num + (func.length(Submission.body_html)-func.length(func.replace(Submission.body_html,'<a href="https://','')))/5)/(func.power(((ti - Submission.created_utc)/1000), 1.23)), Submission.created_utc.desc())
+		posts = posts.order_by(-1000000*(Submission.realupvotes + 1 + Submission.comment_count/num + func.least(50, (func.length(Submission.body_html)-func.length(func.replace(Submission.body_html,'<a href="https://','')))/5))/(func.power(((ti - Submission.created_utc)/1000), 1.23)), Submission.created_utc.desc())
 	elif sort == "bump":
 		posts = posts.filter(Submission.comment_count > 1).order_by(Submission.bump_utc.desc(), Submission.created_utc.desc())
 	elif sort == "new":