diff --git a/src/maxmind.inc.php b/src/maxmind.inc.php
index 631e485..0e4accc 100644
--- a/src/maxmind.inc.php
+++ b/src/maxmind.inc.php
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ function update_maxmind($customer, $module = 'default', $ip = false) {
 		*/
 
 		$distance_penalty = floor($response['distance'] / 100);
+		$distance_penalty = $distance_penalty > 50 ? 50 : $distance_penalty;
 		myadmin_log('maxmind', 'info', 'Distance is '.$response['distance'].' or +'.$distance_penalty.' to riskScore (previously '.$response['riskScore'].')', __LINE__, __FILE__);
 		$response['riskScore'] += $distance_penalty;