diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index 147a1b3e..70c91f8a 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -1140,8 +1140,6 @@ Value do_evaluate(const Position& pos, Value& margin) {
 
   std::string Tracing::do_trace(const Position& pos) {
 
-    Search::RootColor = pos.side_to_move();
-
     stream.str("");
     stream << std::showpoint << std::showpos << std::fixed << std::setprecision(2);
     std::memset(scores, 0, 2 * (TOTAL + 1) * sizeof(Score));
diff --git a/src/uci.cpp b/src/uci.cpp
index 95d050f3..395b78a8 100644
--- a/src/uci.cpp
+++ b/src/uci.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ void UCI::loop(const string& args) {
                     << "\n"       << Options
                     << "\nuciok"  << sync_endl;
 
+      else if (token == "eval")
+      {
+          Search::RootColor = pos.side_to_move(); // Ensure it is set
+          sync_cout << Eval::trace(pos) << sync_endl;
+      }
       else if (token == "ucinewgame") TT.clear();
       else if (token == "go")         go(pos, is);
       else if (token == "position")   position(pos, is);
@@ -111,7 +116,6 @@ void UCI::loop(const string& args) {
       else if (token == "bench")      benchmark(pos, is);
       else if (token == "d")          sync_cout << pos.pretty() << sync_endl;
       else if (token == "isready")    sync_cout << "readyok" << sync_endl;
-      else if (token == "eval")       sync_cout << Eval::trace(pos) << sync_endl;
       else
           sync_cout << "Unknown command: " << cmd << sync_endl;