diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 4ab17fd8..63c9e076 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -949,8 +949,11 @@ moves_loop: // When in check and at SpNode search starts from here
           if (!PvNode && cutNode)
               ss->reduction += ONE_PLY;
 
+          else if (History[pos.piece_on(to_sq(move))][to_sq(move)] < 0)
+              ss->reduction += ONE_PLY / 2;
+
           if (move == countermoves[0] || move == countermoves[1])
-              ss->reduction = std::max(DEPTH_ZERO, ss->reduction-ONE_PLY);
+              ss->reduction = std::max(DEPTH_ZERO, ss->reduction - ONE_PLY);
 
           Depth d = std::max(newDepth - ss->reduction, ONE_PLY);
           if (SpNode)