diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/midnightdust/yaytris/Tetris.java b/src/main/java/eu/midnightdust/yaytris/Tetris.java
index 9f2b9e5..4c97eb8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/midnightdust/yaytris/Tetris.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/midnightdust/yaytris/Tetris.java
@@ -125,12 +125,12 @@ public class Tetris {
      * @see          ScoreMenu
      */
     public static void updateLevel(int score) {
-        int newLevel = Math.max(0, (int) (score / 1000f));
+        int newLevel = Math.max(0, (int) (score / 1400f));
         if (newLevel != space.level) {
             if (gravityTask != null && Settings.shouldScaleSpeed) {
                 gravityTask.cancel();
                 gravityTask = new GravityTimerTask();
-                timer.scheduleAtFixedRate(gravityTask, 0, Math.max(10, Settings.difficulty.getTimerPeriod() - (Settings.difficulty.getTimerPeriod() / 8) * newLevel));
+                timer.scheduleAtFixedRate(gravityTask, 0, Math.max(10, Settings.difficulty.getTimerPeriod() - (Settings.difficulty.getTimerPeriod() / 16) * newLevel));
             }
             space.level = newLevel;
             if (ui.getMenuPanel() instanceof ScoreMenu) ((ScoreMenu) ui.getMenuPanel()).updateLevel(newLevel);