diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 70dc4b21..c926c1d2 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -477,6 +477,13 @@ void Thread::search() {
       if (skill.enabled() && skill.time_to_pick(rootDepth))
           skill.pick_best(multiPV);
 
+      // Use part of the gained time from a previous stable move for the current move
+      for (Thread* th : Threads)
+      {
+          totBestMoveChanges += th->bestMoveChanges;
+          th->bestMoveChanges = 0;
+      }
+
       // Do we have time for the next iteration? Can we stop searching now?
       if (    Limits.use_time_management()
           && !Threads.stop
@@ -489,13 +496,6 @@ void Thread::search() {
           // If the bestMove is stable over several iterations, reduce time accordingly
           timeReduction = lastBestMoveDepth + 9 < completedDepth ? 1.92 : 0.95;
           double reduction = (1.47 + mainThread->previousTimeReduction) / (2.32 * timeReduction);
-
-          // Use part of the gained time from a previous stable move for the current move
-          for (Thread* th : Threads)
-          {
-              totBestMoveChanges += th->bestMoveChanges;
-              th->bestMoveChanges = 0;
-          }
           double bestMoveInstability = 1.073 + std::max(1.0, 2.25 - 9.9 / rootDepth)
                                               * totBestMoveChanges / Threads.size();
           double totalTime = Time.optimum() * fallingEval * reduction * bestMoveInstability;