diff --git a/mimimi.sh b/mimimi.sh
index 8654a10..3033f62 100755
--- a/mimimi.sh
+++ b/mimimi.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ while true;
  printf '\n'; 
 
  if [[ $1 = -e ]]
-  then i=$((i*2))
+  then i=$((i*i))
   else i=$((i+1))
  fi