diff --git a/src/search/search_thread.h b/src/search/search_thread.h
index 402c227..90e8fb9 100644
--- a/src/search/search_thread.h
+++ b/src/search/search_thread.h
@@ -344,7 +344,14 @@ namespace search {
 
                 if (skip_quiets && move.is_quiet() && !move.is_promo()) continue;
 
-                if (non_root_node && non_pv_node && !in_check) {
+                if (non_root_node && non_pv_node && !in_check && std::abs(best_score) < WORST_MATE) {
+
+                    if (move.is_quiet()) {
+                        if (depth <= 6 && !see(board, move, -depth * 100)) {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     if (depth <= 5 && made_moves >= 5 + depth * depth / (2 - improving)) {
                         skip_quiets = true;
                     }