diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/ChampionEnemy.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/ChampionEnemy.java
index 578bea59f..3abc1070f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/ChampionEnemy.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/ChampionEnemy.java
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public abstract class ChampionEnemy extends Buff {
 
 			Buff.affect(m, buffCls);
 			//numbers of mobs until a champion scales from 1/8 to 1/6 as depths increases
-			Dungeon.mobsToChampion += 8 - Math.min(20, Dungeon.depth-1)/10f;
+			Dungeon.mobsToChampion += 8 - Math.min(20, Dungeon.scalingDepth()-1)/10f;
 			if (m.state != m.PASSIVE) {
 				m.state = m.WANDERING;
 			}