diff --git a/src/komodo_interest.h b/src/komodo_interest.h
index 0f0a9ceb2..544fcd8ae 100644
--- a/src/komodo_interest.h
+++ b/src/komodo_interest.h
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ uint64_t komodo_interest(int32_t txheight,uint64_t nValue,uint32_t nLockTime,uin
             denominator = (((uint64_t)365 * 24 * 60) / minutes);
             if ( denominator == 0 )
                 denominator = 1; // max KOMODO_INTEREST per transfer, do it at least annually!
-            if ( nValue > 25000*COIN )
+            if ( nValue > 25000LL*COIN )
             {
-                numerator = (nValue * (KOMODO_INTEREST / COIN));
+                numerator = (nValue / 20); // assumes 5%!
                 interest = (numerator / denominator);
             }
             else