diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/machine/pile/BlockGraphiteFuel.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/machine/pile/BlockGraphiteFuel.java
index cc98534da..3e827f3a3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/machine/pile/BlockGraphiteFuel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/machine/pile/BlockGraphiteFuel.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class BlockGraphiteFuel extends BlockGraphiteDrilledTE implements IToolab
 	@Override
 	public int getComparatorInputOverride(World world, int x, int y, int z, int side) {
 		TileEntityPileFuel pile = (TileEntityPileFuel)world.getTileEntity(x, y, z);
-		return MathHelper.clamp_int((pile.progress * 16) / pile.maxProgress, 0, 15); //potentially wip
+		return MathHelper.clamp_int((pile.progress * 16) / (pile.maxProgress - 1000), 0, 15); //potentially wip
 	}
 	
 	@Override