diff --git a/src/movepick.h b/src/movepick.h
index c512d130..b9d2594a 100644
--- a/src/movepick.h
+++ b/src/movepick.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 template<bool Gain, typename T>
 struct Stats {
 
-  static const Value Max = Value(2000);
+  static const Value Max = Value(250);
 
   const T* operator[](Piece pc) const { return table[pc]; }
   void clear() { std::memset(table, 0, sizeof(table)); }
diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index ccea71ca..5e356115 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ moves_loop: // When in check and at SpNode search starts from here
 
     // Increase history value of the cut-off move and decrease all the other
     // played quiet moves.
-    Value bonus = Value(4 * int(depth) * int(depth));
+    Value bonus = Value(int(depth) * int(depth));
     History.update(pos.moved_piece(move), to_sq(move), bonus);
     for (int i = 0; i < quietsCnt; ++i)
     {