diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index 4ed5e943..6cf7e4da 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ namespace {
   const Score OtherCheck          = S(10, 10);
   const Score ThreatByHangingPawn = S(71, 61);
   const Score LooseEnemies        = S( 0, 25);
-  const Score WeakQueen           = S(35,  0);
+  const Score WeakQueen           = S(50, 10);
   const Score Hanging             = S(48, 27);
   const Score ThreatByPawnPush    = S(38, 22);
   const Score Unstoppable         = S( 0, 20);