diff --git a/burnrate_driver.lua b/burnrate_driver.lua
index 493b975..23db0ff 100644
--- a/burnrate_driver.lua
+++ b/burnrate_driver.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 local max = 15
 local init = 3
 local rateStep = 0.10
+local smallRateStep = 0.01
 local min = 1
 
 local function getValue()
@@ -28,6 +29,13 @@ local function stepUp()
     end
 end
 
+local function slowStepDown()
+    local value = getValue()
+    if value > min then
+        reactor.setBurnRate(value - smallRateStep)
+    end
+end
+
 local function stepDown()
     local value = getValue()
     if value > min then
@@ -35,7 +43,6 @@ local function stepDown()
     end
 end
 
-
 local function watch()
     print("Setting Default Burn Rate to: " .. init)
     reactor.setBurnRate(init)
@@ -48,4 +55,4 @@ local function report()
         monitor.clearLine()
         monitor.write("Burn Rate: " .. value)
 end
-return { report = report, watch = watch, stepUp = stepUp, stepDown = stepDown }
\ No newline at end of file
+return { report = report, watch = watch, stepUp = stepUp, stepDown = stepDown, slowStepDown = slowStepDown }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/coolant_driver.lua b/coolant_driver.lua
index bbe0094..f8fc1e5 100644
--- a/coolant_driver.lua
+++ b/coolant_driver.lua
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ end
 local function checkCoolantLevel()
     local coolantLevel = getValue()
     if coolantLevel > maxValue then
-        print("Warning: Coolant above maximum! Stepping down burn rate.")
+        -- Do nothing if coolant is above the max value
+    elseif coolantLevel > minValue then
+        print("Coolant approaching minimum, slowly stepping down burn rate.")
+        burnRateDriver.slowStepDown()
+    elseif coolantLevel <= minValue then
+        print("Warning: Coolant below minimum! Stepping down burn rate.")
         burnRateDriver.stepDown()
-    elseif coolantLevel < minValue then
-        print("Warning: Coolant below minimum! Stepping up burn rate.")
-        burnRateDriver.stepUp()
     end
     return true
 end