diff --git a/lib/philomena/duplicate_reports.ex b/lib/philomena/duplicate_reports.ex
index 1ba90050..3e07151e 100644
--- a/lib/philomena/duplicate_reports.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena/duplicate_reports.ex
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ defmodule Philomena.DuplicateReports do
   end
 
   def duplicates_of(intensities, aspect_ratio, dist \\ 0.25, aspect_dist \\ 0.05) do
+    # for each color channel
+    dist = dist * 3
+
     from i in Image,
       inner_join: it in ImageIntensity,
       on: it.image_id == i.id,