diff --git a/src/movepick.cpp b/src/movepick.cpp
index 61e5527f..04fa40d6 100644
--- a/src/movepick.cpp
+++ b/src/movepick.cpp
@@ -224,11 +224,11 @@ void MovePicker::score_captures() {
   for (MoveStack* cur = moves; cur != lastMove; cur++)
   {
       m = cur->move;
+      cur->score =  pos.midgame_value_of_piece_on(move_to(m))
+                  - pos.type_of_piece_on(move_from(m));
+
       if (move_is_promotion(m))
-          cur->score = QueenValueMidgame;
-      else
-          cur->score =  pos.midgame_value_of_piece_on(move_to(m))
-                      - pos.type_of_piece_on(move_from(m));
+          cur->score += QueenValueMidgame;
   }
 }