diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/SpreadEffect.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/SpreadEffect.java
index 7a6b028d..726f155f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/SpreadEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/chunk/effect/SpreadEffect.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.aura.type.IAuraType;
 import net.minecraft.util.Direction;
 import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.MathHelper;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraft.world.chunk.Chunk;
 
@@ -16,10 +17,11 @@ public class SpreadEffect implements IDrainSpotEffect {
 
     @Override
     public void update(World world, Chunk chunk, IAuraChunk auraChunk, BlockPos pos, Integer spot) {
-        if (Math.abs(spot) < 1000000)
+        if (Math.abs(spot) < 500000 || Math.abs(IAuraChunk.getAuraInArea(world, pos, 25)) < 2000000)
             return;
         boolean drain = spot > 0;
-        int toMove = 720000;
+        int toMove = MathHelper.ceil(Math.abs(spot) * 0.72F);
+        int perSide = toMove / 6;
         while (toMove > 0) {
             BlockPos bestOffset = null;
             int bestAmount = drain ? Integer.MAX_VALUE : Integer.MIN_VALUE;
@@ -42,10 +44,10 @@ public class SpreadEffect implements IDrainSpotEffect {
 
             int moved;
             if (drain) {
-                moved = bestChunk.storeAura(bestPos, 120000);
+                moved = bestChunk.storeAura(bestPos, perSide);
                 auraChunk.drainAura(pos, moved);
             } else {
-                moved = bestChunk.drainAura(bestPos, 120000);
+                moved = bestChunk.drainAura(bestPos, perSide);
                 auraChunk.storeAura(pos, moved);
             }
             toMove -= moved;