diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index bb9a2f97..207892f4 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ Value do_evaluate(const Position& pos, Value& margin) {
         // be very big, and so capturing a single attacking piece can therefore
         // result in a score change far bigger than the value of the captured piece.
         score -= KingDanger[Us == Search::RootColor][attackUnits];
-        margins[Us] += mg_value(KingDanger[Us == Search::RootColor][attackUnits]);
+        margins[Us] += mg_value(KingDanger[Us == Search::RootColor][attackUnits]) / 2;
     }
 
     if (Trace)