diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index b8e515f0..cd80e939 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1335,8 +1335,8 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
     else if (!priorCapture && prevSq != SQ_NONE)
     {
         int bonus = (depth > 5) + (PvNode || cutNode) + ((ss - 1)->statScore < -14761)
-                  + ((ss - 1)->moveCount > 11)
-                  + (!ss->inCheck && bestValue <= ss->staticEval - 142);
+                  + ((ss - 1)->moveCount > 11) + (!ss->inCheck && bestValue <= ss->staticEval - 142)
+                  + (!(ss - 1)->inCheck && bestValue <= -(ss - 1)->staticEval - 77);
         update_continuation_histories(ss - 1, pos.piece_on(prevSq), prevSq,
                                       stat_bonus(depth) * bonus);
         thisThread->mainHistory[~us][((ss - 1)->currentMove).from_to()]