diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 0f599fc2..1be87a81 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1497,7 +1497,7 @@ void MainThread::check_time() {
       return;
 
   // When using nodes, ensure checking rate is not lower than 0.1% of nodes
-  callsCnt = Limits.nodes ? std::min(4096, int(Limits.nodes / 1024)) : 4096;
+  callsCnt = Limits.nodes ? std::min(1024, int(Limits.nodes / 1024)) : 1024;
 
   static TimePoint lastInfoTime = now();