diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index a0bcd29d44c..847ce3f835d 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ namespace {
     // Early exit if score is high
     Value v = (mg_value(score) + eg_value(score)) / 2;
     if (abs(v) > LazyThreshold)
-       return pos.side_to_move() == WHITE ? v : -v;
+       return (pos.side_to_move() == WHITE ? v : -v) + Eval::Tempo;
 
     // Main evaluation begins here