diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.c
index d3a1db8bd..d5b8ddc23 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.c
@@ -2794,6 +2794,10 @@ int64_t vp9_rd_pick_inter_mode_sb(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
     }
 
     if (ref_frame == INTRA_FRAME) {
+      if (cpi->sf.adaptive_mode_search)
+        if ((x->source_variance << num_pels_log2_lookup[bsize]) > best_intra_rd)
+          continue;
+
       if (!(intra_y_mode_mask & (1 << this_mode)))
         continue;
       if (this_mode != DC_PRED) {
@@ -2966,6 +2970,8 @@ int64_t vp9_rd_pick_inter_mode_sb(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
           /* required for left and above block mv */
           mbmi->mv[0].as_int = 0;
           max_plane = 1;
+        } else {
+          best_intra_rd = x->pred_sse[ref_frame];
         }
 
         *returnrate = rate2;
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_speed_features.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_speed_features.c
index 0bead48fe..36c02e031 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_speed_features.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_speed_features.c
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ static void set_good_speed_feature(VP9_COMP *cpi, VP9_COMMON *cm,
       sf->disable_split_mask = DISABLE_ALL_INTER_SPLIT;
     }
     sf->adaptive_pred_interp_filter = 0;
+    sf->adaptive_mode_search = 1;
     sf->cb_partition_search = !boosted;
     sf->cb_pred_filter_search = 1;
     sf->alt_ref_search_fp = 1;
@@ -386,6 +387,7 @@ void vp9_set_speed_features(VP9_COMP *cpi) {
   sf->use_lp32x32fdct = 0;
   sf->adaptive_motion_search = 0;
   sf->adaptive_pred_interp_filter = 0;
+  sf->adaptive_mode_search = 0;
   sf->cb_pred_filter_search = 0;
   sf->cb_partition_search = 0;
   sf->motion_field_mode_search = 0;
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_speed_features.h b/vp9/encoder/vp9_speed_features.h
index e31185e59..33c441f62 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_speed_features.h
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_speed_features.h
@@ -291,6 +291,9 @@ typedef struct SPEED_FEATURES {
   // was selected, and 2 means we use 8 tap if no 8x8 filter mode was selected.
   int adaptive_pred_interp_filter;
 
+  // Adaptive prediction mode search
+  int adaptive_mode_search;
+
   // Chessboard pattern prediction filter type search
   int cb_pred_filter_search;