diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 55926f2d..8059fff6 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ int Quiesce(int alpha, int beta, int depth, ThreadData* thread, SearchStack* ss)
 
     // stand pat
     if (eval >= beta)
-      return eval;
+      return beta;
 
     if (eval > alpha)
       alpha = eval;