diff --git a/files/helpers/awards.py b/files/helpers/awards.py
index aacab719e..e82a256b9 100644
--- a/files/helpers/awards.py
+++ b/files/helpers/awards.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def award_timers(v, bot=False):
 		v.earlylife = None
 		notify_if_not_bot("Your earlylife status has expired!")
 		badge = v.has_badge(169)
-	if v.marsify and v.marsify < now:
+	if v.marsify and v.marsify < now and v.marsify != 1:
 		v.marsify = 0
 		if SITE_NAME != 'rDrama': notify_if_not_bot("Your marsify status has expired!")
 		badge = v.has_badge(170)
diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index 5c3b9873f..e2fa12dbb 100644
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -382,8 +382,9 @@ def award_thing(v, thing_type, id):
 		author.verified = "Verified"
 		badge_grant(user=author, badge_id=150)
 	elif kind == 'marsify':
-		if author.marsify: author.marsify += 21600
-		else: author.marsify = int(time.time()) + 21600
+		if not author.marsify or author.marsify != 1:
+			if author.marsify: author.marsify += 21600
+			else: author.marsify = int(time.time()) + 21600
 		badge_grant(user=author, badge_id=170)
 
 		if thing_type == 'comment' and (not author.deflector or v.id == AEVANN_ID):