diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index c1f2bd0c22d..c2e7efef44c 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -795,9 +795,10 @@ namespace {
         if (   pos.opposite_bishops()
             && pos.non_pawn_material(WHITE) == BishopValueMg
             && pos.non_pawn_material(BLACK) == BishopValueMg)
-            sf = 31;
+            sf = 8 + 4 * pe->pawn_asymmetry();
         else
             sf = std::min(40 + (pos.opposite_bishops() ? 2 : 7) * pos.count<PAWN>(strongSide), sf);
+
     }
 
     return ScaleFactor(sf);