diff --git a/src/movepick.cpp b/src/movepick.cpp
index 22845ba2..25cbdefd 100644
--- a/src/movepick.cpp
+++ b/src/movepick.cpp
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ void MovePicker::score_captures() {
   for (int i = 0; i < numOfMoves; i++)
   {
       m = moves[i].move;
-      seeValue = pos.see(m);
+      seeValue = pos.see_sign(m);
       if (seeValue >= 0)
       {
           if (move_is_promotion(m))
diff --git a/src/position.cpp b/src/position.cpp
index 1179f6f9..8099764c 100644
--- a/src/position.cpp
+++ b/src/position.cpp
@@ -1474,6 +1474,22 @@ int Position::see(Move m) const {
   return see(move_from(m), move_to(m));
 }
 
+int Position::see_sign(Move m) const {
+
+  assert(move_is_ok(m));
+
+  Square from = move_from(m);
+  Square to = move_to(m);
+
+  // Early return if SEE cannot be negative because capturing piece value
+  // is not bigger then captured one.
+  if (   midgame_value_of_piece_on(from) <= midgame_value_of_piece_on(to)
+      && type_of_piece_on(from) != KING)
+         return 1;
+
+  return see(from, to);
+}
+
 int Position::see(Square from, Square to) const {
 
   // Material values
diff --git a/src/position.h b/src/position.h
index 5fe1a8fd..97166360 100644
--- a/src/position.h
+++ b/src/position.h
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ public:
   int see(Square from, Square to) const;
   int see(Move m) const;
   int see(Square to) const;
+  int see_sign(Move m) const;
 
   // Accessing hash keys
   Key get_key() const;
diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 7e2f9727..e6495028 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1561,9 +1561,7 @@ namespace {
       // Don't search captures and checks with negative SEE values
       if (   !isCheck
           && !move_is_promotion(move)
-          && (pos.midgame_value_of_piece_on(move_from(move)) >
-              pos.midgame_value_of_piece_on(move_to(move)))
-          &&  pos.see(move) < 0)
+          &&  pos.see_sign(move) < 0)
           continue;
 
       // Make and search the move.
@@ -2240,7 +2238,7 @@ namespace {
     if (   pvNode
         && capture
         && pos.type_of_piece_on(move_to(m)) != PAWN
-        && pos.see(m) >= 0)
+        && pos.see_sign(m) >= 0)
     {
         result += OnePly/2;
         *dangerous = true;
@@ -2313,7 +2311,7 @@ namespace {
         && threat != MOVE_NONE
         && piece_is_slider(pos.piece_on(tfrom))
         && bit_is_set(squares_between(tfrom, tto), mto)
-        && pos.see(m) >= 0)
+        && pos.see_sign(m) >= 0)
         return false;
 
     return true;