diff --git a/src/js/economyJS.js b/src/js/economyJS.js
index a92fca7ad2275811d648e29c4ba248e599640138..1b2add9e6048c55697cb48c58c8768dc2d4b85ad 100644
--- a/src/js/economyJS.js
+++ b/src/js/economyJS.js
@@ -1164,6 +1164,12 @@ window.repX = function(rep, what, who) {
 	//Apply the reputation change
 	V.rep += rep;
 
+	//Check if total rep is over cap, and use "overflow" category to expense it down if needed.
+	if (V.rep > 20000) {
+		V.lastWeeksRepExpenses.overflow += (20000 - V.rep);
+		V.rep += (20000 - V.rep);
+	}
+
 	//INCOME
 	if(rep > 0) {
 
diff --git a/src/societies/aztec/slaveSacrifice.tw b/src/societies/aztec/slaveSacrifice.tw
index cc57c4a43e0eab96d78b79eab2c05f17a2e88a4c..025050c8728a203baa33c73f2b908582e67cb1c2 100644
--- a/src/societies/aztec/slaveSacrifice.tw
+++ b/src/societies/aztec/slaveSacrifice.tw
@@ -375,9 +375,6 @@
 <<elseif $sacrificeType == "life">>
 	$He dies screaming as $his still beating heart is ripped out of $his body. <<if _activeSlaveRepSacrifice <= 0>>Nobody cares.<<elseif _activeSlaveRepSacrifice < 10>>The few spectators are suitably impressed.<<elseif _activeSlaveRepSacrifice < 100>>The small crowd appreciates your devotion to the Aztec culture.<<else>>The crowd cheers to the bloody spectacle.<</if>><<if $slaves.length > 0>> On the other hand, your remaining <<if $slaves.length == 1>>slave is<<else>>slaves are<</if>> suitably @@.gold;horrified@@.<</if>>
 	<<run repX(_activeSlaveRepSacrifice, "futureSocieties")>>
-	<<if $rep > 20000>>
-		<<run repX(20000 - $rep, "overflow")>>
-	<</if>>
 	<<run $slaves.filter(function(s) { return !isVegetable(s); }).forEach(function(s) { s.trust -= 5 + random(5); })>>
 	<<if $arcologies[0].FSAztecRevivalist !== "unset" && $arcologies[0].FSAztecRevivalist < 100>>
 		<<set $arcologies[0].FSAztecRevivalist += 1>>
diff --git a/src/uncategorized/storyCaption.tw b/src/uncategorized/storyCaption.tw
index bdd9bf8b788c6bdd9dd8fa4a30f1aeecf095cbd1..f7db94bdb91fdc9ba51419c73d8bade8804cd330 100644
--- a/src/uncategorized/storyCaption.tw
+++ b/src/uncategorized/storyCaption.tw
@@ -217,9 +217,6 @@
 <<else>>
 	<br>@@.green;Rep@@ |
 <</if>>
-<<if $rep > 20000>>
-	<<run repX(20000 - $rep, "overflow")>>
-<</if>>
 <span id="rep">
 <<if $rep > 19000>>
 	@@color:rgb(0,145,0);worshipped@@