diff --git a/files/routes/front.py b/files/routes/front.py
index fdf29a88e..049e76f2d 100644
--- a/files/routes/front.py
+++ b/files/routes/front.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def frontlist(v=None, sort="hot", page=1, t="all", ids_only=True, filter_words='
 					posts.remove(post)
 					break
 
-	if random.random() < 0.02:
+	if random.random() < 0.004:
 		for post in posts:
 			if post.author and post.author.shadowbanned:
 				rand = random.randint(500,1400)
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 379c73ded..c21cb3496 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def post_id(pid, anything=None, v=None):
 		else:
 			abort(422)
 
-		if random.random() < 0.1:
+		if random.random() < 0.02:
 			for comment in comments:
 				if comment.author and comment.author.shadowbanned:
 					rand = random.randint(500,1400)