diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 151b4c6ee..3cd10ad9b 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -479,9 +479,10 @@ void Search::Worker::iterative_deepening() {
             double reduction =
               (1.455 + mainThread->previousTimeReduction) / (2.2375 * timeReduction);
             double bestMoveInstability = 1.04 + 1.8956 * totBestMoveChanges / threads.size();
+            double highBestMoveEffort  = completedDepth >= 10 && nodesEffort >= 92425 ? 0.666 : 1.0;
 
-            double totalTime =
-              mainThread->tm.optimum() * fallingEval * reduction * bestMoveInstability;
+            double totalTime = mainThread->tm.optimum() * fallingEval * reduction
+                             * bestMoveInstability * highBestMoveEffort;
 
             // Cap used time in case of a single legal move for a better viewer experience
             if (rootMoves.size() == 1)
@@ -489,10 +490,6 @@ void Search::Worker::iterative_deepening() {
 
             auto elapsedTime = elapsed();
 
-            if (completedDepth >= 10 && nodesEffort >= 92425 && elapsedTime > totalTime * 0.666
-                && !mainThread->ponder)
-                threads.stop = true;
-
             // Stop the search if we have exceeded the totalTime or maximum
             if (elapsedTime > std::min(totalTime, double(mainThread->tm.maximum())))
             {