diff --git a/DroidFish/src/org/petero/droidfish/engine/DroidComputerPlayer.java b/DroidFish/src/org/petero/droidfish/engine/DroidComputerPlayer.java
index bcb874c..e87ce12 100644
--- a/DroidFish/src/org/petero/droidfish/engine/DroidComputerPlayer.java
+++ b/DroidFish/src/org/petero/droidfish/engine/DroidComputerPlayer.java
@@ -1018,13 +1018,12 @@ public class DroidComputerPlayer {
         if (Thread.currentThread().isInterrupted())
             return;
 
+        if ((searchRequest == null) || (searchRequest.currPos == null))
+            return;
+
         long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
         if (now < lastGUIUpdate + guiUpdateInterval)
             return;
-        lastGUIUpdate = now;
-
-        if ((searchRequest == null) || (searchRequest.currPos == null))
-            return;
 
         int id = engineState.searchId;
         if (depthModified) {