diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index abae401c1ef..36b2b6f7942 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Bryan Cross (crossbr)
 candirufish
 Chess13234
 Chris Cain (ceebo)
+Ciekce
 clefrks
 Clemens L. (rn5f107s2)
 Cody Ho (aesrentai)
diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index 1d41f3a266b..e3aa249ca41 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ Value Eval::evaluate(const Eval::NNUE::Networks&    networks,
 // Trace scores are from white's point of view
 std::string Eval::trace(Position& pos, const Eval::NNUE::Networks& networks) {
 
-    auto caches = std::make_unique<Eval::NNUE::AccumulatorCaches>(networks);
-
     if (pos.checkers())
         return "Final evaluation: none (in check)";
 
+    auto caches = std::make_unique<Eval::NNUE::AccumulatorCaches>(networks);
+
     std::stringstream ss;
     ss << std::showpoint << std::noshowpos << std::fixed << std::setprecision(2);
     ss << '\n' << NNUE::trace(pos, networks, *caches) << '\n';