diff --git a/app/BonusUploadReward.php b/app/BonusUploadReward.php
index 54ffca02c..366d55f88 100644
--- a/app/BonusUploadReward.php
+++ b/app/BonusUploadReward.php
@@ -5,6 +5,23 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace Gazelle;
 
 class BonusUploadReward extends Base {
+    public function boost(User $user): int {
+        if (
+            !BONUS_UPLOAD_BOOST_ACTIVE
+            ||
+            $user->classLevel() > BONUS_UPLOAD_BOOST_MAX_LEVEL
+        ) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        $index = $user->ordinal()->value('bonus-upload-boost');
+        if (!isset(BONUS_UPLOAD_BOOST[$index])) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        $boost = BONUS_UPLOAD_BOOST[$index];
+        $user->ordinal()->set('bonus-upload-boost', $index + 1);
+        return $boost;
+    }
+
     public function reward(Torrent $torrent): int {
         $categoryId = $torrent->group()->categoryId();
         if ($torrent->isPerfectFlac()) {
diff --git a/app/User/Ordinal.php b/app/User/Ordinal.php
index ae8ec8dde..bf7a85912 100644
--- a/app/User/Ordinal.php
+++ b/app/User/Ordinal.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace Gazelle\User;
  */
 
 class Ordinal extends \Gazelle\BaseUser {
-    final protected const CACHE_KEY = 'u_ord_%s';
+    final protected const CACHE_KEY = 'u_ord2_%s';
 
     protected array $info;
 
diff --git a/lib/config.php b/lib/config.php
index 4e8507ace..16e061857 100644
--- a/lib/config.php
+++ b/lib/config.php
@@ -736,9 +736,19 @@ defined('BONUS_POOL_TAX_STAFF') or define('BONUS_POOL_TAX_STAFF', 0.5);
 
 // Pricing of tokens to other scales up at every interval of tokens received.
 defined('BONUS_OTHER_TOKEN_INTERVAL') or define('BONUS_OTHER_TOKEN_INTERVAL', 100);
-// At each interval, prices are raised by SCALE percent. Set to 0 to disable scaling.
+
+// At each interval, prices are raised by SCALE percent. Set to 0 to enable flat pricing.
 defined('BONUS_OTHER_TOKEN_SCALE') or define('BONUS_OTHER_TOKEN_SCALE', 20);
 
+// Do initial uploads get a boost?
+defined('BONUS_UPLOAD_BOOST_ACTIVE') or define('BONUS_UPLOAD_BOOST_ACTIVE', true);
+
+// What are the (and how many) rewards for upload boosts
+defined('BONUS_UPLOAD_BOOST') or define('BONUS_UPLOAD_BOOST', [5000, 4000, 3000, 2000, 1000]);
+
+// What is the highest userclass level that benefits from boosts? (200 == Power User)
+defined('BONUS_UPLOAD_BOOST_MAX_LEVEL') or define('BONUS_UPLOAD_BOOST_MAX_LEVEL', 200);
+
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Pagination
 
diff --git a/misc/my-migrations/20251002073716_bonus_upload_boost.php b/misc/my-migrations/20251002073716_bonus_upload_boost.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6515aed7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/my-migrations/20251002073716_bonus_upload_boost.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Phinx\Migration\AbstractMigration;
+
+final class BonusUploadBoost extends AbstractMigration {
+    public function up(): void {
+        $this->table('user_ordinal')
+             ->insert([[
+                    'name'          => 'bonus-upload-boost',
+                    'description'   => 'How many upload boosts has this user earned',
+                    'default_value' => 0,
+                ]])
+            ->save();
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void {
+        $this->query("
+            delete from user_ordinal where name = 'bonus-upload-boost';
+        ");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/misc/phpstan.neon b/misc/phpstan.neon
index 9f03ba61d..e95bfe7da 100644
--- a/misc/phpstan.neon
+++ b/misc/phpstan.neon
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ parameters:
         - AJAX
         - BITCOIN_DONATION_XYZPUB
         - BLOCK_TOR
+        - BONUS_UPLOAD_BOOST_ACTIVE
         - DISABLE_IRC
         - DISABLE_TRACKER
         - DEBUG
diff --git a/sections/upload/upload_handle.php b/sections/upload/upload_handle.php
index a7f372abd..831f4de8c 100644
--- a/sections/upload/upload_handle.php
+++ b/sections/upload/upload_handle.php
@@ -616,7 +616,10 @@ $Debug->mark('upload: database committed');
 
 $tracker      = new Tracker();
 $uploadReward = new BonusUploadReward();
-$bonusTotal   = 0;
+$bonusTotal   = $uploadReward->boost($Viewer);
+if ($bonusTotal > 0) {
+    $Viewer->addStaffNote("$bonusTotal points boost for {$torrent->publicLocation()}")->modify();
+}
 $folderCheck  = [];
 foreach ($upload['new'] as $t) {
     $t->flush()->unlockUpload();
diff --git a/templates/user/header.twig b/templates/user/header.twig
index 3932e0fef..e46cbc7e1 100644
--- a/templates/user/header.twig
+++ b/templates/user/header.twig
@@ -156,28 +156,28 @@ None
     </li>
 {% endif %}
 
-{% set visible = user.propertyVisible(preview_user, 'uploaded') %}
+{%- set visible = user.propertyVisible(preview_user, 'uploaded') %}
 {% if visible %}
         <li class="tooltip{{ override(visible) }}" title="{{ user.uploadedSize|octet_size(5) }}">Uploaded: {{ user.uploadedSize|octet_size }}</li>
 {% endif %}
 
-{% set visible = user.propertyVisible(preview_user, 'downloaded') %}
+{%- set visible = user.propertyVisible(preview_user, 'downloaded') %}
 {% if visible %}
         <li class="tooltip{{ override(visible) }}" title="{{ user.downloadedSize|octet_size(5) }}">Downloaded: {{ user.downloadedSize|octet_size }}</li>
 {% endif %}
 
-{% set visible = min(user.propertyVisible(preview_user, 'downloaded'), user.propertyVisible(preview_user, 'uploaded')) %}
+{%- set visible = min(user.propertyVisible(preview_user, 'downloaded'), user.propertyVisible(preview_user, 'uploaded')) %}
 {% if visible %}
 {%  set buffer = user.buffer[1] %}
         <li class="tooltip{{ override(visible) }}" title="{{ buffer|octet_size(5) }}">Buffer: {{ buffer|octet_size }}</li>
 {% endif %}
 
-{% set visible = user.propertyVisible(preview_user, 'ratio') %}
+{%- set visible = user.propertyVisible(preview_user, 'ratio') %}
 {% if visible %}
         <li{{ class_override(visible) }}>Ratio: {{ ratio(user.uploadedSize, user.downloadedSize) }} </li>
 {% endif %}
 
-{% if own_profile or viewer.permitted('users_mod') %}
+{%- if own_profile or viewer.permitted('users_mod') %}
 {%  set recovered = user.recoveryFinalSize %}
 {%  if recovered %}
         <li class="tooltip" title="Recovered from previous site: {{ recovered|octet_size(5) }}">Recovered: {{ recovered|octet_size }}</li>
@@ -186,24 +186,34 @@ None
 {%  endif %}
 {% endif %}
 
-{% set visible = user.propertyVisible(preview_user, 'requiredratio') %}
+{%- set visible = user.propertyVisible(preview_user, 'requiredratio') %}
 {% if visible %}
 {%  set required = user.buffer[0] %}
         <li{{ class_override(visible) }}>Required Ratio: <span class="tooltip" title="{{ user.requiredRatio|number_format(5) }}">{{ user.requiredRatio|number_format(2) }}</span></li>
         <li{{ class_override(visible) }}>Required Class Ratio: <span class="tooltip" title="{{ required|number_format(5) }}">{{ required|number_format(2) }}</span></li>
 {% endif %}
 
-{% set visible = user.propertyVisible(preview_user, 'requiredratio') %}
+{%- set visible = user.propertyVisible(preview_user, 'requiredratio') %}
 {% if visible %}
 {%  set size = user.seedingSize %}
         <li class="tooltip{{ override(visible) }}" title="{{ size|number_format }}">Seeding Size: {{ size|octet_size }}</li>
 {% endif %}
 
-{% set visible = user.propertyVisible(preview_user, 'bonuspoints') %}
+{%- set visible = user.propertyVisible(preview_user, 'bonuspoints') %}
 {% if visible %}
 {%  if viewer.permitted('admin_bp_history') %}
         <li{{ class_override(visible) }}>Bonus Points: {{ user.bonusPointsTotal|number_format }}
             <a href="bonus.php?action=history&amp;userid={{ user_id }}" class="brackets">History</a></li>
+{%      if constant('BONUS_UPLOAD_BOOST_ACTIVE') %}
+{%          set boost = user.ordinal.value('bonus-upload-boost') %}
+{%          set total = 0 %}
+{%          if boost %}
+{%              for n in range(1, boost) %}
+{%                  set total = total + constant('BONUS_UPLOAD_BOOST')[n - 1] %}
+{%              endfor %}
+{%          endif %}
+        <li>Upload boosts: {{ boost }}{% if total %} ({{ total|number_format }} points){% endif %}</li>
+{%      endif %}
         <li{{ class_override(visible) }}><a href="bonus.php?action=bprates&amp;userid={{ user_id }}">Points Per Hour</a>: {{ bonus.hourlyRate|number_format(2) }}
 {%  elseif own_profile %}
         <li{{ class_override(visible) }}>Bonus Points: {{ user.bonusPointsTotal|number_format }}
@@ -215,12 +225,12 @@ None
 {%  endif %}
 {% endif %}
 
-{% if own_profile or viewer.permitted('users_mod') %}
+{%- if own_profile or viewer.permitted('users_mod') %}
         <li{{ class_override(viewer.permitted('users_mod') ? constant('PARANOIA_OVERRIDDEN') : constant('PARANOIA_ALLOWED'))
             }}><a href="userhistory.php?action=token_history&amp;userid={{ user_id }}">Tokens</a>: {{ user.tokenCount|number_format }}</li>
 {% endif %}
 
-{% if user.isWarned and (own_profile or viewer.permitted('users_mod')) %}
+{%- if user.isWarned and (own_profile or viewer.permitted('users_mod')) %}
         <li{{ class_override(viewer.permitted('users_mod') ? constant('PARANOIA_OVERRIDDEN') : constant('PARANOIA_ALLOWED'))
             }}>Warning expires in: {{ user.warningExpiry|time_diff }}</li>
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/templates/user/sidebar.twig b/templates/user/sidebar.twig
index e2fa4a4c4..9e50a3ecd 100644
--- a/templates/user/sidebar.twig
+++ b/templates/user/sidebar.twig
@@ -3,27 +3,26 @@
     <ul class="stats nobullet">
         <li>Class: <strong>{{ user.userclassName }}</strong></li>
 {% for id, name in user.privilege.secondaryClassList %}
-    {% if loop.first %}
+{%  if loop.first %}
         <li>
             <ul class="stats">
-    {% endif %}
-    {% if id != constant('DONOR') or user.propertyVisible(viewer, 'hide_donor_heart') %}
+{%  endif %}
+{%  if id != constant('DONOR') or user.propertyVisible(viewer, 'hide_donor_heart') %}
                 <li>{{ name }}</li>
-    {% endif %}
-    {% if loop.last %}
+{%  endif %}
+{%  if loop.last %}
             </ul>
         </li>
-    {% endif %}
+{%  endif %}
 {% endfor %}
 
-{% set own_profile = user.id == viewer.id %}
+{%- set own_profile = user.id == viewer.id %}
     <li>Paranoia level: {{ user.paranoiaLabel }}</li>
-
-{%- if own_profile or viewer.permitted('users_view_email') %}
+{% if own_profile or viewer.permitted('users_view_email') %}
     <li>Email: <a href="mailto:{{ user.email }}">{{ user.email }}</a>
-    {% if viewer.permitted('users_view_email') %}
+{%  if viewer.permitted('users_view_email') %}
     <a href="user.php?action=search&amp;email_history=on&amp;email={{ user.email }}" title="Search" class="brackets tooltip">S</a>
-    {%- endif -%}
+{%  endif %}
     </li>
 {% endif %}
 
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@
     <li>Passkey: <a href="#" id="passkey" data-key="{{ user.announceKey }}" class="brackets">View</a></li>
 {% endif %}
 
-{% if viewer.permitted('users_view_invites') %}
+{%- if viewer.permitted('users_view_invites') %}
     <li>Invited by:
 {%  if user.referral %}
         self from {{ user.referral }}.
@@ -61,9 +60,9 @@
 {%- if viewer.permitted('users_view_invites') or (own_profile and user.canPurchaseInvite) %}
     <li>Invites: {% if user.disableInvites %}<span title="Invites are disabled">X</span>{% else %}{{ user.unusedInviteTotal|number_format }}{% endif %}
     ({{ user.invite.pendingTotal|number_format }} in use)</li>
-    {% set total = user.stats.invitedTotal %}
+{%  set total = user.stats.invitedTotal %}
     <li>Invited: {{ total|number_format }}
-    {% if total %} <a class="brackets" href="user.php?id={{ user.id }}&amp;action=invite">View</a>{% endif %}
+{%  if total %} <a class="brackets" href="user.php?id={{ user.id }}&amp;action=invite">View</a>{% endif -%}
     </li>
 {% endif %}
 
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/BonusTest.php b/tests/phpunit/BonusTest.php
index 5a77f470a..e6b374d91 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/BonusTest.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/BonusTest.php
@@ -699,6 +699,21 @@ class BonusTest extends TestCase {
         );
     }
 
+    public function testUploadBoost(): void {
+        $this->userList[] = $user = Helper::makeUser('bonusboost.' . randomString(6), 'bonus');
+        $reward = new BonusUploadReward();
+
+        $user->setField('PermissionID', ELITE)->modify();
+        $this->assertEquals(0, $reward->boost($user), 'bonus-boost-elite');
+        $user->setField('PermissionID', MEMBER)->modify();
+        $this->assertEquals(BONUS_UPLOAD_BOOST[0], $reward->boost($user), 'bonus-boost-01');
+        $this->assertEquals(BONUS_UPLOAD_BOOST[1], $reward->boost($user), 'bonus-boost-02');
+        $this->assertEquals(BONUS_UPLOAD_BOOST[2], $reward->boost($user), 'bonus-boost-03');
+        $this->assertEquals(BONUS_UPLOAD_BOOST[3], $reward->boost($user), 'bonus-boost-04');
+        $this->assertEquals(BONUS_UPLOAD_BOOST[4], $reward->boost($user), 'bonus-boost-05');
+        $this->assertEquals(0,                     $reward->boost($user), 'bonus-boost-06');
+    }
+
     public function testStats(): void {
         $eco = new Stats\Economic();
         $eco->flush();