diff --git a/files/classes/comment.py b/files/classes/comment.py
index ff0a42be7..bc8a1bb6f 100644
--- a/files/classes/comment.py
+++ b/files/classes/comment.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class Comment(Base):
 				body = body.replace(url, f"{url_noquery}?{urlencode(p, True)}")
 
 		if v and v.shadowbanned and v.id == self.author_id and 86400 > time.time() - self.created_utc > 600:
-			rand = randint(5,20)
+			rand = randint(1,16)
 			if self.upvotes < rand:
 				self.upvotes = rand
 				g.db.add(self)
diff --git a/files/classes/submission.py b/files/classes/submission.py
index 4d93b087f..3ae1d7a6c 100644
--- a/files/classes/submission.py
+++ b/files/classes/submission.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class Submission(Base):
 		if v and v.nitter: body = body.replace("www.twitter.com", "nitter.net").replace("twitter.com", "nitter.net")
 
 		if v and v.shadowbanned and v.id == self.author_id and 86400 > time.time() - self.created_utc > 600:
-			rand = random.randint(5,20)
+			rand = random.randint(1,16)
 			if self.upvotes < rand:
 				self.upvotes = rand
 				g.db.add(self)