diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index b891d09b..1101a41e 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ void Thread::search() {
 
               bool doEasyMove =   rootMoves[0].pv[0] == easyMove
                                && mainThread->bestMoveChanges < 0.03
-                               && Time.elapsed() > Time.optimum() * 5 / 42;
+                               && Time.elapsed() > Time.optimum() * 5 / 44;
 
               if (   rootMoves.size() == 1
                   || Time.elapsed() > Time.optimum() * unstablePvFactor * improvingFactor / 628