diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 6c894c17..090a7931 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ void Thread::search() {
           // Reset aspiration window starting size
           if (rootDepth >= 4)
           {
-              Value prev = rootMoves[pvIdx].previousScore;
+              Value prev = rootMoves[pvIdx].averageScore;
               delta = Value(17) + int(prev) * prev / 16384;
               alpha = std::max(prev - delta,-VALUE_INFINITE);
               beta  = std::min(prev + delta, VALUE_INFINITE);
@@ -1280,6 +1280,8 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts here
           RootMove& rm = *std::find(thisThread->rootMoves.begin(),
                                     thisThread->rootMoves.end(), move);
 
+          rm.averageScore = rm.averageScore != -VALUE_INFINITE ? (2 * value + rm.averageScore) / 3 : value;
+
           // PV move or new best move?
           if (moveCount == 1 || value > alpha)
           {
diff --git a/src/search.h b/src/search.h
index ba9d0677..7a5d5bdf 100644
--- a/src/search.h
+++ b/src/search.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ struct RootMove {
 
   Value score = -VALUE_INFINITE;
   Value previousScore = -VALUE_INFINITE;
+  Value averageScore = -VALUE_INFINITE;
   int selDepth = 0;
   int tbRank = 0;
   Value tbScore;