diff --git a/src/pawns.cpp b/src/pawns.cpp
index a1b53325..7e90089c 100644
--- a/src/pawns.cpp
+++ b/src/pawns.cpp
@@ -222,8 +222,9 @@ Entry* probe(const Position& pos) {
   e->key = key;
   e->scores[WHITE] = evaluate<WHITE>(pos, e);
   e->scores[BLACK] = evaluate<BLACK>(pos, e);
-  e->asymmetry = popcount(e->semiopenFiles[WHITE] ^ e->semiopenFiles[BLACK]);
   e->openFiles = popcount(e->semiopenFiles[WHITE] & e->semiopenFiles[BLACK]);
+  e->asymmetry = popcount(  (e->passedPawns[WHITE]   | e->passedPawns[BLACK])
+                          | (e->semiopenFiles[WHITE] ^ e->semiopenFiles[BLACK]));
 
   return e;
 }