diff --git a/files/routes/front.py b/files/routes/front.py
index 3a94bc110..c0618e8a1 100644
--- a/files/routes/front.py
+++ b/files/routes/front.py
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ def frontlist(v=None, sort="hot", page=1, t="all", ids_only=True, filter_words='
 		posts = posts.join(Submission.author).filter(User.shadowbanned == False)
 
 	if sort == "hot":
-		ti = int(time.time())
-		posts = posts.order_by(-1000000*(Submission.upvotes - Submission.downvotes + 1)/func.power((ti - Submission.created_utc + 3600), 1.35))
+		ti = int(time.time()) + 3600
+		posts = posts.order_by(-10000000*(Submission.upvotes - Submission.downvotes + 1)/(func.power(((ti - Submission.created_utc)/1000), 1.35)))
 	elif sort == "new":
 		posts = posts.order_by(Submission.created_utc.desc())
 	elif sort == "old":