diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 55926f2d..5c53313a 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ int Negamax(int alpha, int beta, int depth, int cutnode, ThreadData* thread, PV*
     int history         = GetHistory(ss, thread, move);
 
     int R = LMR[Min(depth, 63)][Min(legalMoves, 63)];
-    R -= history / 8192;                         // adjust reduction based on historical score
+    R -= history / 16384;                         // adjust reduction based on historical score
     R += (IsCap(hashMove) || IsPromo(hashMove)); // increase reduction if hash move is noisy
 
     if (bestScore > -TB_WIN_BOUND) {