diff --git a/client/src/util/http.ts b/client/src/util/http.ts
index 8353e7e11..5fdf0455b 100644
--- a/client/src/util/http.ts
+++ b/client/src/util/http.ts
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ export const convertDates = (obj: unknown) => {
 };
 
 export const createHttpClient = () => {
-  axios.create();
+  const client = axios.create();
 
-  axios.interceptors.response.use((response) => {
+  client.interceptors.response.use((response) => {
     if (response.data) {
       response.data = convertDates(response.data);
     }
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ export const createHttpClient = () => {
     return Promise.reject(error);
   });
 
-  return axios
+  return client
 }
diff --git a/server/services/leaderboard.ts b/server/services/leaderboard.ts
index ffe3c0c0b..7a84ee9ff 100644
--- a/server/services/leaderboard.ts
+++ b/server/services/leaderboard.ts
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ export default class LeaderboardService {
             }
             
             // Apply any additional rank multiplier at the end. Rank losses are not as steep as rank gains.
-            const rankRewardMultiplier = rankIncrease < 0 ? Math.max(1, game.constants.player.rankRewardMultiplier) : game.constants.player.rankRewardMultiplier;
+            const rankRewardMultiplier = rankIncrease < 0 ? Math.min(1, game.constants.player.rankRewardMultiplier) : game.constants.player.rankRewardMultiplier;
 
             rankIncrease *= rankRewardMultiplier;