diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index cfe20601..b5f28d5a 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ Value Eval::evaluate(const Eval::NNUE::Networks&    networks,
     Value nnue = smallNet ? networks.small.evaluate(pos, &caches.small, true, &nnueComplexity)
                           : networks.big.evaluate(pos, &caches.big, true, &nnueComplexity);
 
+    if (smallNet && (nnue * simpleEval < 0 || std::abs(nnue) < 500))
+        nnue = networks.big.evaluate(pos, &caches.big, true, &nnueComplexity);
+
     const auto adjustEval = [&](int nnueDiv, int pawnCountMul, int evalDiv, int shufflingConstant) {
         // Blend optimism and eval with nnue complexity and material imbalance
         optimism += optimism * (nnueComplexity + std::abs(simpleEval - nnue)) / 584;
diff --git a/src/evaluate.h b/src/evaluate.h
index 2d244ff6..afaf35eb 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.h
+++ b/src/evaluate.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Position;
 
 namespace Eval {
 
-constexpr inline int SmallNetThreshold = 1274;
+constexpr inline int SmallNetThreshold = 1174;
 
 // The default net name MUST follow the format nn-[SHA256 first 12 digits].nnue
 // for the build process (profile-build and fishtest) to work. Do not change the