diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 377b96343..9c52592e0 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1241,7 +1241,7 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
             {
                 // Adjust full-depth search based on LMR results - if the result was
                 // good enough search deeper, if it was bad enough search shallower.
-                const bool doDeeperSearch = d < newDepth && value > (bestValue + 43 + 2 * newDepth);
+                const bool doDeeperSearch    = d < newDepth && value > (bestValue + newDepth + 44);
                 const bool doShallowerSearch = value < bestValue + 9;
 
                 newDepth += doDeeperSearch - doShallowerSearch;