diff --git a/files/routes/front.py b/files/routes/front.py
index dcb102f2c3..adb658b7b3 100644
--- a/files/routes/front.py
+++ b/files/routes/front.py
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ def frontlist(v=None, sort="hot", page=1, t="all", ids_only=True, ccmode="false"
 	elif sort == "old":
 		posts = posts.order_by(Submission.created_utc.asc())
 	elif sort == "controversial":
-		posts = posts.order_by(1000000*((Submission.upvotes+1)/(Submission.downvotes+1) + (Submission.downvotes+1)/(Submission.upvotes+1) + Submission.downvotes))
+		posts = posts.order_by((Submission.upvotes+1)/(Submission.downvotes+1) + (Submission.downvotes+1)/(Submission.upvotes+1) + Submission.downvotes)
 	elif sort == "top":
 		posts = posts.order_by(Submission.downvotes - Submission.upvotes)
 	elif sort == "bottom":