diff --git a/src/position.cpp b/src/position.cpp
index 8ec82beb..462088e0 100644
--- a/src/position.cpp
+++ b/src/position.cpp
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ inline void Position::update_checkers(Bitboard* pCheckersBB, Square ksq, Square
 
   else if (   Piece != KING
            && !Slider
-           && bit_is_set(piece_attacks<Piece>(ksq), to))
+           && bit_is_set(Piece == PAWN ? pawn_attacks(opposite_color(sideToMove), ksq) : piece_attacks<Piece>(ksq), to))
       set_bit(pCheckersBB, to);
 
   // Discovery checks
diff --git a/src/position.h b/src/position.h
index 0006fbc7..11cdc132 100644
--- a/src/position.h
+++ b/src/position.h
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ inline Bitboard Position::piece_attacks(Square s) const {
 
 template<>
 inline Bitboard Position::piece_attacks<PAWN>(Square s) const {
-  return StepAttackBB[piece_of_color_and_type(opposite_color(sideToMove), PAWN)][s];
+  return StepAttackBB[WP][s] | StepAttackBB[BP][s];
 }
 
 template<>