diff --git a/rice.py b/rice.py
index 8b78e74..ff85355 100644
--- a/rice.py
+++ b/rice.py
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ def softthreshold(self, x, threshold, bias=0):
 
     def percentage_adjustment(self, numerator, denominator):
         # This function is used to handle division by zero and small values
-        if np.abs(denominator) < 1e-3:
-            return 0
-        elif np.abs(numerator) < 1e-3:
+        if np.abs(denominator) < 1e-2 and np.abs(numerator) < 1e-2:
             return 0
+        elif np.abs(denominator) < 1e-2:
+            return 1e-2
         else:
             return self.softthreshold(numerator / denominator - 1, 1e-3)