diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index edd8d9eb5..21b328fbe 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1720,8 +1720,8 @@ Value Search::Worker::qsearch(Position& pos, Stack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta)
         return mated_in(ss->ply);  // Plies to mate from the root
     }
 
-    if (!is_decisive(bestValue) && bestValue >= beta)
-        bestValue = (3 * bestValue + beta) / 4;
+    if (!is_decisive(bestValue) && bestValue > beta)
+        bestValue = (bestValue + beta) / 2;
 
     // Save gathered info in transposition table. The static evaluation
     // is saved as it was before adjustment by correction history.