diff --git a/src/movepick.cpp b/src/movepick.cpp
index e26f42ef..78102c52 100644
--- a/src/movepick.cpp
+++ b/src/movepick.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void MovePicker::score() {
                    + 2 * (*continuationHistory[1])[pos.moved_piece(m)][to_sq(m)]
                    + 2 * (*continuationHistory[3])[pos.moved_piece(m)][to_sq(m)]
                    +     (*continuationHistory[5])[pos.moved_piece(m)][to_sq(m)]
-                   + (ply < MAX_LPH ?  4 * (*lowPlyHistory)[ply][from_to(m)] : 0);
+                   + (ply < MAX_LPH ? std::min(4, depth / 3) * (*lowPlyHistory)[ply][from_to(m)] : 0);
 
       else // Type == EVASIONS
       {
diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 35110538..efa7b9c5 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts from here
                                       contHist,
                                       countermove,
                                       ss->killers,
-                                      depth > 12 ? ss->ply : MAX_PLY);
+                                      ss->ply);
 
     value = bestValue;
     singularQuietLMR = moveCountPruning = false;