diff --git a/src/Lynx/Configuration.cs b/src/Lynx/Configuration.cs
index e6ce3ebf7..f4e23bca5 100644
--- a/src/Lynx/Configuration.cs
+++ b/src/Lynx/Configuration.cs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public int Threads
 
     public int PonderHitMinTimeToContinueSearch { get; set; } = 100;
 
-    public int PonderHitMinDepthToStopSearch { get; set; } = 15;
+    public int PonderHitMinDepthToStopSearch { get; set; } = 5;
 
     #endregion