diff --git a/LuaRules/Configs/bomber_dive_defs.lua b/LuaRules/Configs/bomber_dive_defs.lua
index 490253dced..6c7e7db1a7 100644
--- a/LuaRules/Configs/bomber_dive_defs.lua
+++ b/LuaRules/Configs/bomber_dive_defs.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ local units = {
 		diveHeight = 25,
 		diveDistanceMult = 1.7,
 		altPerFlightFrame = 6.25,
-		sizeSafetyFactor = 0.95,
+		sizeSafetyFactor = 0.75,
 		orgHeight = UnitDefNames["bomberprec"].wantedHeight*FUDGE_FACTOR,
 	},
 }
diff --git a/LuaRules/Gadgets/unit_bomber_dive.lua b/LuaRules/Gadgets/unit_bomber_dive.lua
index 69390957fe..62e92996a7 100644
--- a/LuaRules/Gadgets/unit_bomber_dive.lua
+++ b/LuaRules/Gadgets/unit_bomber_dive.lua
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ local spMoveCtrlGetTag = Spring.MoveCtrl.GetTag
 local bomberWeaponNamesDefs, bomberWeaponDefs, bomberUnitDefs = include("LuaRules/Configs/bomber_dive_defs.lua")
 
 local UPDATE_FREQUENCY = 15
-local SQRT_TWO = 0.8 -- All hit tests have leeway so we don't need to be too fussy about the square root of two.
+local SQRT_TWO = math.sqrt(2)
 local bombers = {}
 local VOL_SPHERE = 3