diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/experience/FormulaManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/experience/FormulaManager.java
index d78d90b3f..e455114fa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/experience/FormulaManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/experience/FormulaManager.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class FormulaManager {
 
             case EXPONENTIAL:
                 if (!experienceNeededExponential.containsKey(level)) {
-                    experience = (int) Math.floor(multiplier * Math.pow(level, exponent) + base);
+                    experience = (int) Math.floor(multiplier * Math.pow(exponent, level) * base);
                     experienceNeededExponential.put(level, experience);
                 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/experience.yml b/src/main/resources/experience.yml
index 2cb32528d..c5c5eecc8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/experience.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/experience.yml
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ Experience_Formula:
         base: 1020
         multiplier: 20
     Exponential_Values:
-        multiplier: 0.1
-        exponent: 1.80
+        multiplier: 1
+        exponent: 1.05
         base: 2000
 
     # Cumulative experience curves will use a players power level instead of their skill level,