diff --git a/src/movepick.cpp b/src/movepick.cpp
index 74da3205..b4cae3a0 100644
--- a/src/movepick.cpp
+++ b/src/movepick.cpp
@@ -221,17 +221,17 @@ Move MovePicker::next_move(bool skipQuiets) {
       /* fallthrough */
 
   case QUIET:
-      while (    cur < endMoves
-             && (!skipQuiets || cur->value >= VALUE_ZERO))
-      {
-          move = *cur++;
+      if (!skipQuiets)
+         while (cur < endMoves)
+         {
+             move = *cur++;
 
-          if (   move != ttMove
-              && move != killers[0]
-              && move != killers[1]
-              && move != countermove)
-              return move;
-      }
+             if (   move != ttMove
+                 && move != killers[0]
+                 && move != killers[1]
+                 && move != countermove)
+                 return move;
+         }
       ++stage;
       cur = moves; // Point to beginning of bad captures
       /* fallthrough */