diff --git a/src/skill.cpp b/src/skill.cpp
index 246a18dae27e3..20051bd970c00 100644
--- a/src/skill.cpp
+++ b/src/skill.cpp
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ time_duration rustRate( int level )
     // 2^n
 
     unsigned const n = clamp( 0, level, 7 );
-    return time_duration::from_turns( 1 << ( 16 - n ) );
+    return time_duration::from_turns( 1 << ( 17 - n ) );
 }
 } //namespace
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ bool SkillLevel::rust( bool charged_bio_mem, float character_rate )
         return one_in( 5 );
     }
 
-    _exercise -= _level * 30;
+    _exercise -= _level;
 
     if( _exercise < 0 ) {
         if( rust_type == "vanilla" || rust_type == "int" ) {
diff --git a/src/wish.cpp b/src/wish.cpp
index f54e0237654fa..d9be428b0ece5 100644
--- a/src/wish.cpp
+++ b/src/wish.cpp
@@ -672,6 +672,7 @@ void debug_menu::wishskill( player *p )
                     skmenu.entries[skill_id + skoffset].txt = string_format( _( "@ %d: %s  " ),
                             p->get_skill_level( skill.ident() ),
                             skill.name() );
+                    p->get_skill_level_object( skill.ident() ).practice();
                     skmenu.entries[skill_id + skoffset].text_color =
                         p->get_skill_level( skill.ident() ) == origskills[skill_id] ? skmenu.text_color : c_yellow;
                 }