diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index 86f73563..d211db64 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ using namespace Trace;
 namespace {
 
   // Threshold for lazy and space evaluation
-  constexpr Value LazyThreshold  = Value(1500);
+  constexpr Value LazyThreshold  = Value(1400);
   constexpr Value SpaceThreshold = Value(12222);
 
   // KingAttackWeights[PieceType] contains king attack weights by piece type
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ namespace {
 
     // Early exit if score is high
     Value v = (mg_value(score) + eg_value(score)) / 2;
-    if (abs(v) > LazyThreshold)
+    if (abs(v) > (LazyThreshold + pos.non_pawn_material() / 64))
        return pos.side_to_move() == WHITE ? v : -v;
 
     // Main evaluation begins here