diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index aa2b6ae..02a0de8 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -312,10 +312,13 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 			if light_level ~= nil then
 				if xpfw.player_get_attribute(player,"meanlight") == (-1) then
 					local light_level=minetest.get_node_light(act_pos,0.5)
-					print("light level "..light_level)
-					xpfw.player_set_attribute(player,"meanlight",light_level)
+					if light_level > 1 then
+						print("light level "..light_level)
+						xpfw.player_set_attribute(player,"meanlight",light_level)
+					end
+				else
+					xpfw.player_add_attribute(player,"meanlight",light_level)
 				end
-				xpfw.player_add_attribute(player,"meanlight",light_level)
 			end
 			
 			if playerdata.hidx ~= nil then
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 0dff96a..8b7cbf7 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ xpfw.swam_recreation (Weight factor for mean swimming experience) int 30 1 10000
 xpfw.walked_recreation (Weight factor for mean walking experience) int 30 1 10000
 xpfw.dig_mean_weight (Weight factor for mean digging experience) int 10 1 10000
 xpfw.build_mean_weight (Weight factor for mean building experience) int 10 1 10000
-xpfw.dig_recreation (Weight factor for mean digging experience) int 30 1 10000
-xpfw.build_recreation (Weight factor for mean building experience) int 30 1 10000
+xpfw.dig_recreation (Weight factor for mean digging experience) int 5 1 10000
+xpfw.build_recreation (Weight factor for mean building experience) int 5 1 10000