diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 5652b2d78e..6c5fae0142 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -3173,7 +3173,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             else
                 areaStatic = getStore().get<ESM::Static>().find ("VFX_DefaultArea");
 
-            mRendering->spawnEffect("meshes\\" + areaStatic->mModel, "", origin, static_cast<float>(effectIt->mArea));
+            mRendering->spawnEffect("meshes\\" + areaStatic->mModel, "", origin, static_cast<float>(effectIt->mArea * 2));
 
             // Play explosion sound (make sure to use NoTrack, since we will delete the projectile now)
             static const std::string schools[] = {