diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index 195f130db04..c621a55ec47 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ namespace {
   constexpr Score BishopPawns        = S(  3,  7);
   constexpr Score CorneredBishop     = S( 50, 50);
   constexpr Score FlankAttacks       = S(  8,  0);
-  constexpr Score FrenchBindDanger   = S(  0, 25);
+  constexpr Score FrenchBindDanger   = S(  0, 50);
   constexpr Score Hanging            = S( 69, 36);
   constexpr Score KingProtector      = S(  7,  8);
   constexpr Score KnightOnQueen      = S( 16, 12);