diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 7b7737ea..af0946ea 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ void Search::init() {
               Reductions[PV][imp][d][mc] = std::max(Reductions[NonPV][imp][d][mc] - 1, 0);
 
               // Increase reduction for non-PV nodes when eval is not improving
-              if (!imp && Reductions[NonPV][imp][d][mc] >= 2)
+              if (!imp && r > 1.0)
                 Reductions[NonPV][imp][d][mc]++;
           }
 
diff --git a/src/timeman.h b/src/timeman.h
index 92854862..4e58cebb 100644
--- a/src/timeman.h
+++ b/src/timeman.h
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ public:
   void init(Search::LimitsType& limits, Color us, int ply);
   TimePoint optimum() const { return optimumTime; }
   TimePoint maximum() const { return maximumTime; }
-  TimePoint elapsed() const { return int(Search::Limits.npmsec ? Threads.nodes_searched() : now() - startTime); }
+  TimePoint elapsed() const { return Search::Limits.npmsec ? 
+                                     TimePoint(Threads.nodes_searched()) : now() - startTime; }
 
   int64_t availableNodes; // When in 'nodes as time' mode