diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index cdbccb4c..e272c10b 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -815,9 +815,10 @@ namespace {
         tte->save(posKey, VALUE_NONE, ss->ttPv, BOUND_NONE, DEPTH_NONE, MOVE_NONE, eval);
     }
 
-    if ((ss-1)->moveCount > 1 && is_ok((ss-1)->currentMove) && !(ss-1)->inCheck && !priorCapture && depth < 7)
+    // Use static evaluation difference to improve quiet move ordering
+    if (is_ok((ss-1)->currentMove) && !(ss-1)->inCheck && !priorCapture)
     {
-        int bonus = std::clamp(- (depth+1) * 2 * int((ss-1)->staticEval + ss->staticEval - 2 * Tempo), -1000, 1000);
+        int bonus = std::clamp(-depth * 4 * int((ss-1)->staticEval + ss->staticEval - 2 * Tempo), -1000, 1000);
         thisThread->mainHistory[~us][from_to((ss-1)->currentMove)] << bonus;
     }