diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index 5f2d05e2a..7d7c597a8 100644
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -357,8 +357,8 @@ def award_thing(v, thing_type, id):
 			thing.body_html = sanitize(body, limit_pings=5, marsified=True)
 			g.db.add(thing)
 	elif "Vampire" in kind and kind == v.house:
-		if author.bite: author.bite += 86400 * 7
-		else: author.bite = int(time.time()) + 86400 * 7
+		if author.bite: author.bite += 86400 * 3
+		else: author.bite = int(time.time()) + 86400 * 3
 		
 		if not author.old_house:
 			author.old_house = author.house