diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 187f2169..af99c902 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1017,8 +1017,8 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts here
           {
               // Continuation history based pruning (~20 Elo)
               if (   lmrDepth < 5
-                  && (*contHist[0])[movedPiece][to_sq(move)] < (depth == 1 ? 0 : -stat_bonus(depth-1))
-                  && (*contHist[1])[movedPiece][to_sq(move)] < (depth == 1 ? 0 : -stat_bonus(depth-1)))
+                  && (*contHist[0])[movedPiece][to_sq(move)] < 23 - 23 * depth * depth
+                  && (*contHist[1])[movedPiece][to_sq(move)] < 23 - 23 * depth * depth)
                   continue;
 
               // Futility pruning: parent node (~5 Elo)