diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index dc06f5cd5..565e3a377 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -503,12 +503,14 @@ class User(Base):
 		elif self.patron == 8: after_discount = 0.60
 		else: after_discount = 1
 
+		after_discount -= 0.02 * self.admin_level
+
 		owned_badges = [x.badge_id for x in self.badges]
 
 		for badge in discounts:
 			if badge in owned_badges: after_discount -= discounts[badge]
 
-		return after_discount
+		return max(after_discount, 0.55)
 
 	@property
 	@lazy
diff --git a/files/helpers/config/awards.py b/files/helpers/config/awards.py
index a0d3c32fc..da64de188 100644
--- a/files/helpers/config/awards.py
+++ b/files/helpers/config/awards.py
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ AWARDS = {
 	"benefactor": {
 		"kind": "benefactor",
 		"title": "Benefactor",
-		"description": f"Grants one month of {patron} status and 2500 marseybux to the recipient. Cannot be used on yourself.",
+		"description": f"Grants one month of {patron} status and 2000 marseybux to the recipient. Cannot be used on yourself.",
 		"icon": "fas fa-gift",
 		"color": "text-blue",
 		"price": 4000,
diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index 5ba73ee01..9ff7694dd 100644
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ def award_thing(v, thing_type, id):
 			author.patron = 1
 		if author.patron_utc: author.patron_utc += 2629746
 		else: author.patron_utc = int(time.time()) + 2629746
-		author.pay_account('marseybux', 2500)
+		author.pay_account('marseybux', 2000)
 		badge_grant(user=v, badge_id=103)
 	elif kind == "rehab":
 		if author.rehab: author.rehab += 86400