diff --git a/code/portal_marker.js b/code/portal_marker.js
index 9a1e6d8e..749d5d30 100644
--- a/code/portal_marker.js
+++ b/code/portal_marker.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ window.getMarkerStyleOptions = function(details) {
 
   var level = Math.floor(details.level);
 
-  var lvlWeight = LEVEL_TO_WEIGHT[level] * scale;
+  var lvlWeight = LEVEL_TO_WEIGHT[level] * Math.sqrt(scale);
   var lvlRadius = LEVEL_TO_RADIUS[level] * scale;
 
   var options = {