diff --git a/src/core/configuration/Config.ts b/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
index 1cb6940f1..c549cac98 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ export class Config {
     const decayRate = Math.LN2 / 50;
 
     // Approaches 0 as numTradeShips increase
-    const baseSpawnRate = 1 - sigmoid(numTradeShips, decayRate, 200);
+    const baseSpawnRate = 1 - sigmoid(numTradeShips, decayRate, 400);
 
     // Pity timer: increases spawn chance after consecutive rejections
     const rejectionModifier = 1 / (tradeShipSpawnRejections + 1);