diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index d71f78ac1..bb9ce68ba 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1237,13 +1237,10 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
               826 * int(PieceValue[pos.captured_piece()]) / 128
               + thisThread->captureHistory[movedPiece][move.to_sq()][type_of(pos.captured_piece())]
               - 5030;
-        else if (ss->inCheck)
-            ss->statScore = thisThread->mainHistory[us][move.from_to()]
-                          + (*contHist[0])[movedPiece][move.to_sq()] - 2766;
         else
             ss->statScore = 2 * thisThread->mainHistory[us][move.from_to()]
                           + (*contHist[0])[movedPiece][move.to_sq()]
-                          + (*contHist[1])[movedPiece][move.to_sq()] - 3206;
+                          + (*contHist[1])[movedPiece][move.to_sq()] + 1000 * ss->inCheck - 3206;
 
         // Decrease/increase reduction for moves with a good/bad history
         r -= ss->statScore * 826 / 8192;