diff --git a/src/server/server.js b/src/server/server.js
index 3d31246db..e3c268f9b 100644
--- a/src/server/server.js
+++ b/src/server/server.js
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ io.on('connection', function (socket) {
     });
     socket.on('2', function(virusCell) {
         function splitCell(cell) {
-            if(cell.mass >= 2) {
+            if(cell.mass >=  c.defaultPlayerMass * 2) {
                 cell.mass = cell.mass/2;
                 cell.radius = util.massToRadius(cell.mass);
                 currentPlayer.cells.push({