diff --git a/klausur-service/backend/grid_editor_api.py b/klausur-service/backend/grid_editor_api.py
index 35b37f2..e332ab6 100644
--- a/klausur-service/backend/grid_editor_api.py
+++ b/klausur-service/backend/grid_editor_api.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def _cluster_columns_by_alignment(
         # Must have significant gap to nearest significant cluster
         if sig_xs:
             min_dist = min(abs(c["mean_x"] - sx) for sx in sig_xs)
-            if min_dist < max(40, content_span * 0.05):
+            if min_dist < max(30, content_span * 0.02):
                 continue
         tertiary.append(c)