diff --git a/av1/encoder/compound_type.c b/av1/encoder/compound_type.c
index 2adee41..14660ff 100644
--- a/av1/encoder/compound_type.c
+++ b/av1/encoder/compound_type.c
@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@
           rs2 += get_interinter_compound_mask_rate(&x->mode_costs, mbmi);
 
           mode_rd = RDCOST(x->rdmult, rs2 + rd_stats->rate, 0);
-          if (mode_rd >= ref_best_rd) continue;
+          if (mode_rd >= ref_best_rd / 2) continue;
 
           if (have_newmv_in_inter_mode(this_mode)) {
             tmp_rate_mv = av1_interinter_compound_motion_search(