diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index e0a49dba..7417a4b6 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@ Value Search::Worker::qsearch(Position& pos, Stack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta,
 
                 // If static exchange evaluation is much worse than what is needed to not
                 // fall below alpha we can prune this move.
-                if (futilityBase > alpha && !pos.see_ge(move, (alpha - futilityBase) * 4))
+                if (futilityBase > alpha && !pos.see_ge(move, (alpha - futilityBase) * 2 - 30))
                 {
                     bestValue = alpha;
                     continue;