diff --git a/src/movepick.cpp b/src/movepick.cpp
index 6c8eb09c7..cac4abe4a 100644
--- a/src/movepick.cpp
+++ b/src/movepick.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void MovePicker::score() {
             m.value += (*continuationHistory[5])[pc][to];
 
             // bonus for checks
-            m.value += bool(pos.check_squares(pt) & to) * 16384;
+            m.value += (bool(pos.check_squares(pt) & to) && pos.see_ge(m, -75)) * 16384;
 
             // bonus for escaping from capture
             m.value += threatenedPieces & from ? (pt == QUEEN && !(to & threatenedByRook)   ? 51700