diff --git a/anki/schedv2.py b/anki/schedv2.py
index d310117ec..2287621ce 100644
--- a/anki/schedv2.py
+++ b/anki/schedv2.py
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ select id from cards where did in %s and queue = 2 and due <= ? limit ?)"""
 
         conf = self._revConf(card)
 
-        easyBonus = 0
+        easyBonus = 1
         # early 3/4 reviews shouldn't decrease previous interval
         minNewIvl = 1
 
@@ -975,15 +975,15 @@ select id from cards where did in %s and queue = 2 and due <= ? limit ?)"""
         elif ease == 3:
             factor = card.factor / 1000
         else: # ease == 4:
-            factor = card.factor / 1000 * conf['ease4']
-            # add an extra day, so early reviews have an easy interval nominally
-            # different from the good answer
-            easyBonus = 1
+            factor = card.factor / 1000
+            ease4 = conf['ease4']
+            # 1.3 -> 1.15
+            easyBonus = ease4 - (ease4-1)/2
 
         ivl = max(elapsed * factor, 1)
 
         # cap interval decreases
-        ivl = max(card.ivl*minNewIvl+easyBonus, ivl)
+        ivl = max(card.ivl*minNewIvl, ivl) * easyBonus
 
         ivl = self._constrainedIvl(ivl, conf, prev=0, fuzz=False)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_schedv2.py b/tests/test_schedv2.py
index 96c0d48ee..30c25efd6 100644
--- a/tests/test_schedv2.py
+++ b/tests/test_schedv2.py
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ def test_filt_reviewing_early_normal():
     assert d.sched.nextIvl(c, 1) == 600
     assert d.sched.nextIvl(c, 2) == int(75*1.2)*86400
     assert d.sched.nextIvl(c, 3) == int(75*2.5)*86400
-    assert d.sched.nextIvl(c, 4) == int(75*2.5*1.3)*86400
+    assert d.sched.nextIvl(c, 4) == int(75*2.5*1.15)*86400
 
     # answer 'good'
     d.sched.answerCard(c, 3)
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ def test_filt_reviewing_early_normal():
 
     assert d.sched.nextIvl(c, 2) == 60*86400
     assert d.sched.nextIvl(c, 3) == 100*86400
-    assert d.sched.nextIvl(c, 4) == 101*86400
+    assert d.sched.nextIvl(c, 4) == 114*86400
 
 def test_filt_keep_lrn_state():
     d = getEmptyCol()