diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 9b296e7f..562bdbf9 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -750,8 +750,7 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
     // Use static evaluation difference to improve quiet move ordering (~9 Elo)
     if (((ss - 1)->currentMove).is_ok() && !(ss - 1)->inCheck && !priorCapture)
     {
-        int bonus = std::clamp(-10 * int((ss - 1)->staticEval + ss->staticEval), -1590, 1371);
-        bonus     = bonus > 0 ? 2 * bonus : bonus / 2;
+        int bonus = std::clamp(-10 * int((ss - 1)->staticEval + ss->staticEval), -1590, 1371) + 800;
         thisThread->mainHistory[~us][((ss - 1)->currentMove).from_to()] << bonus;
         if (type_of(pos.piece_on(prevSq)) != PAWN && ((ss - 1)->currentMove).type_of() != PROMOTION)
             thisThread->pawnHistory[pawn_structure_index(pos)][pos.piece_on(prevSq)][prevSq]