diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index 661ab054f4..05857bedff 100644
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -597,11 +597,11 @@ def award_thing(v, thing_type, id):
 		if author.deflector and AWARDS[kind]['deflectable']:
 			msg = f"@{v.username} has tried to give your [{thing_type}]({obj.shortlink}) the {award_title} Award but it was deflected and applied to them :marseytroll:"
 			n = send_repeatable_notification(author.id, msg)
-			if n: n.created_utc -= 1
+			if n: n.created_utc -= 2
 
 			msg = f"@{obj.author_name} is under the effect of a deflector award; your {award_title} Award has been deflected back to you :marseytroll:"
 			n = send_repeatable_notification(v.id, msg)
-			if n: n.created_utc -= 1
+			if n: n.created_utc -= 2
 		elif kind not in {'spider', 'jumpscare'}:
 			msg = f"@{v.username} has given [{link_text_in_notif}]({obj.shortlink}) the {award_title} Award"
 
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ def award_thing(v, thing_type, id):
 					msg += f"\n\n**You now have to say this phrase in all posts and comments you make for 24 hours:**"
 				msg += f"\n\n> {note}"
 			n = send_repeatable_notification(author.id, msg)
-			if n: n.created_utc -= 1
+			if n: n.created_utc -= 2
 
 	if author.received_award_count: author.received_award_count += 1
 	else: author.received_award_count = 1