diff --git a/src/Lynx/Search/NegaMax.cs b/src/Lynx/Search/NegaMax.cs
index fc2e8df8f..18f0b0d91 100644
--- a/src/Lynx/Search/NegaMax.cs
+++ b/src/Lynx/Search/NegaMax.cs
@@ -113,9 +113,10 @@ private int NegaMax(int depth, int ply, int alpha, int beta, bool parentWasNullM
             if (depth <= Configuration.EngineSettings.RFP_MaxDepth)
             {
                 // 🔍 Reverse Futility Pruning (RFP) - https://www.chessprogramming.org/Reverse_Futility_Pruning
+                // Return formula by Ciekce, instead of just returning static eval
                 if (staticEval - (Configuration.EngineSettings.RFP_DepthScalingFactor * depth) >= beta)
                 {
-                    return staticEval;
+                    return (staticEval + beta) / 2;
                 }
 
                 // 🔍 Razoring - Strelka impl (CPW) - https://www.chessprogramming.org/Razoring#Strelka