diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index e07c719e..7317b7e4 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ void update_all_stats(const Position&      pos,
                       ValueList<Move, 32>& quietsSearched,
                       ValueList<Move, 32>& capturesSearched,
                       Depth                depth,
-                      bool                 isTTMove);
+                      bool                 isTTMove,
+                      int                  moveCount);
 
 }  // namespace
 
@@ -1372,7 +1373,7 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
     // we update the stats of searched moves.
     else if (bestMove)
         update_all_stats(pos, ss, *this, bestMove, prevSq, quietsSearched, capturesSearched, depth,
-                         bestMove == ttData.move);
+                         bestMove == ttData.move, moveCount);
 
     // Bonus for prior countermove that caused the fail low
     else if (!priorCapture && prevSq != SQ_NONE)
@@ -1792,14 +1793,15 @@ void update_all_stats(const Position&      pos,
                       ValueList<Move, 32>& quietsSearched,
                       ValueList<Move, 32>& capturesSearched,
                       Depth                depth,
-                      bool                 isTTMove) {
+                      bool                 isTTMove,
+                      int                  moveCount) {
 
     CapturePieceToHistory& captureHistory = workerThread.captureHistory;
     Piece                  moved_piece    = pos.moved_piece(bestMove);
     PieceType              captured;
 
     int bonus = stat_bonus(depth) + 300 * isTTMove;
-    int malus = stat_malus(depth);
+    int malus = stat_malus(depth) - 34 * (moveCount - 1);
 
     if (!pos.capture_stage(bestMove))
     {