diff --git a/code/modules/events/supermatter_surge.dm b/code/modules/events/supermatter_surge.dm
index cdcf561a59a4..46e071307d92 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/supermatter_surge.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/supermatter_surge.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /datum/round_event_control/supermatter_surge
 	name = "Supermatter Surge"
 	typepath = /datum/round_event/supermatter_surge
-	weight = 20
+	weight = 15
 	max_occurrences = 4
 	earliest_start = 10 MINUTES
 
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@
 	var/power = 2000
 
 /datum/round_event/supermatter_surge/setup()
-	power = rand(400,8000)
+	power = rand(1000,100000)
 
 /datum/round_event/supermatter_surge/announce()
-	if(power > 800 || prob(round(power/8)))
-		priority_announce("Class [round(power/500) + 1] supermatter surge detected. Intervention may be required.", "Anomaly Alert")
+	priority_announce("Class [round(power/500) + 1] supermatter surge detected. Intervention may be required.", "Anomaly Alert")
 
 /datum/round_event/supermatter_surge/start()
 	GLOB.main_supermatter_engine.matter_power += power