diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/help.py b/evennia/commands/default/help.py
index 9a1aa0fa76..9956a23c08 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/help.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/help.py
@@ -480,9 +480,9 @@ class CmdHelp(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
             # lunr search fields/boosts
             search_fields = [
                 {"field_name": "key", "boost": 10},
-                {"field_name": "aliases", "boost": 9},
-                {"field_name": "no_prefix", "boost": 8},
-                {"field_name": "category", "boost": 7},
+                {"field_name": "aliases", "boost": 7},
+                {"field_name": "no_prefix", "boost": 6},
+                {"field_name": "category", "boost": 5},
                 {"field_name": "tags", "boost": 1},  # tags are not used by default
             ]
         match, suggestions = None, None
diff --git a/evennia/help/utils.py b/evennia/help/utils.py
index 41ae5a2b9b..5ef3157ca9 100644
--- a/evennia/help/utils.py
+++ b/evennia/help/utils.py
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ def help_search_with_index(query, candidate_entries, suggestion_maxnum=5, fields
     if not fields:
         fields = [
             {"field_name": "key", "boost": 10},
-            {"field_name": "aliases", "boost": 9},
-            {"field_name": "category", "boost": 8},
+            {"field_name": "aliases", "boost": 7},
+            {"field_name": "category", "boost": 6},
             {"field_name": "tags", "boost": 5},
         ]