diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/DecisionEngine/DownloadDecisionComparer.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/DecisionEngine/DownloadDecisionComparer.cs
index 55165c42d..712696eb1 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/DecisionEngine/DownloadDecisionComparer.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/DecisionEngine/DownloadDecisionComparer.cs
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.DecisionEngine
                     return 10;
                 }
 
-                return 1;
+                return Math.Round(Math.Log10(age)) * -1;
             });
         }