diff --git a/src/docset.rs b/src/docset.rs
index e8799b2e9..6fe3ec9c5 100644
--- a/src/docset.rs
+++ b/src/docset.rs
@@ -53,24 +53,22 @@ pub trait DocSet: Send {
 
     /// Seeks to the target if possible and returns true if the target is in the DocSet.
     ///
-    /// Implementations may choose to advance past the target if target does not exist.
-    ///
     /// DocSets that already have an efficient `seek` method don't need to implement `seek_exact`.
     /// All wrapper DocSets should forward `seek_exact` to the underlying DocSet.
     ///
     /// ## API Behaviour
     /// If `seek_exact` is returning true, a call to `doc()` has to return target.
-    /// If `seek_exact` is returning false, a call to `doc()` may return any doc and should not be
-    /// used until `seek_exact` returns true again. The DocSet is considered to be in an invalid
-    /// state until `seek_exact` returns true again.
+    /// If `seek_exact` is returning false, a call to `doc()` may return any doc between
+    /// the last doc that matched and target or a doc that is a valid next hit after target.
+    /// The DocSet is considered to be in an invalid state until `seek_exact` returns true again.
     ///
-    /// target needs to be equal or larger than `doc` when in a valid state.
+    /// `target` needs to be equal or larger than `doc` when in a valid state.
     ///
     /// Consecutive calls are not allowed to have decreasing `target` values.
     ///
     /// # Warning
     /// This is an advanced API used by intersection. The API contract is tricky, avoid using it.
-    fn seek_exact(&mut self, target: DocId) -> bool {
+    fn seek_into_the_danger_zone(&mut self, target: DocId) -> bool {
         let current_doc = self.doc();
         if current_doc < target {
             self.seek(target);
@@ -175,8 +173,8 @@ impl DocSet for &mut dyn DocSet {
         (**self).seek(target)
     }
 
-    fn seek_exact(&mut self, target: DocId) -> bool {
-        (**self).seek_exact(target)
+    fn seek_into_the_danger_zone(&mut self, target: DocId) -> bool {
+        (**self).seek_into_the_danger_zone(target)
     }
 
     fn doc(&self) -> u32 {
@@ -211,9 +209,9 @@ impl<TDocSet: DocSet + ?Sized> DocSet for Box<TDocSet> {
         unboxed.seek(target)
     }
 
-    fn seek_exact(&mut self, target: DocId) -> bool {
+    fn seek_into_the_danger_zone(&mut self, target: DocId) -> bool {
         let unboxed: &mut TDocSet = self.borrow_mut();
-        unboxed.seek_exact(target)
+        unboxed.seek_into_the_danger_zone(target)
     }
 
     fn fill_buffer(&mut self, buffer: &mut [DocId; COLLECT_BLOCK_BUFFER_LEN]) -> usize {
diff --git a/src/postings/compression/mod.rs b/src/postings/compression/mod.rs
index 6b7b0de9f..62eeca3d5 100644
--- a/src/postings/compression/mod.rs
+++ b/src/postings/compression/mod.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const COMPRESSED_BLOCK_MAX_SIZE: usize = COMPRESSION_BLOCK_SIZE * MAX_VINT_SIZE;
 mod vint;
 
 /// Returns the size in bytes of a compressed block, given `num_bits`.
+#[inline]
 pub fn compressed_block_size(num_bits: u8) -> usize {
     (num_bits as usize) * COMPRESSION_BLOCK_SIZE / 8
 }
diff --git a/src/query/boost_query.rs b/src/query/boost_query.rs
index da442b323..ecbf3d8d6 100644
--- a/src/query/boost_query.rs
+++ b/src/query/boost_query.rs
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ impl<S: Scorer> DocSet for BoostScorer<S> {
     fn seek(&mut self, target: DocId) -> DocId {
         self.underlying.seek(target)
     }
-    fn seek_exact(&mut self, target: DocId) -> bool {
-        self.underlying.seek_exact(target)
+    fn seek_into_the_danger_zone(&mut self, target: DocId) -> bool {
+        self.underlying.seek_into_the_danger_zone(target)
     }
 
     fn fill_buffer(&mut self, buffer: &mut [DocId; COLLECT_BLOCK_BUFFER_LEN]) -> usize {
diff --git a/src/query/disjunction.rs b/src/query/disjunction.rs
index f34394e0f..b2f1080fc 100644
--- a/src/query/disjunction.rs
+++ b/src/query/disjunction.rs
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ impl<T: Scorer> DocSet for ScorerWrapper<T> {
         self.current_doc = doc_id;
         doc_id
     }
-    fn seek_exact(&mut self, target: DocId) -> bool {
-        let found = self.scorer.seek_exact(target);
+    fn seek_into_the_danger_zone(&mut self, target: DocId) -> bool {
+        let found = self.scorer.seek_into_the_danger_zone(target);
         self.current_doc = self.scorer.doc();
         found
     }
diff --git a/src/query/intersection.rs b/src/query/intersection.rs
index 148c80f05..78c03163d 100644
--- a/src/query/intersection.rs
+++ b/src/query/intersection.rs
@@ -118,12 +118,17 @@ impl<TDocSet: DocSet, TOtherDocSet: DocSet> DocSet for Intersection<TDocSet, TOt
             // of the two rarest `DocSet` in the intersection.
 
             loop {
-                if right.seek_exact(candidate) {
+                if right.seek_into_the_danger_zone(candidate) {
                     break;
                 }
-                // `left.advance().max(right.doc())` yielded a regression in the search game
-                // benchmark It may make sense in certain scenarios though.
-                candidate = left.advance();
+                let right_doc = right.doc();
+                // TODO: Think about which value would make sense here
+                // It depends on the DocSet implementation, when a seek would outweigh an advance.
+                if right_doc > candidate.wrapping_add(100) {
+                    candidate = left.seek(right_doc);
+                } else {
+                    candidate = left.advance();
+                }
                 if candidate == TERMINATED {
                     return TERMINATED;
                 }
@@ -134,7 +139,7 @@ impl<TDocSet: DocSet, TOtherDocSet: DocSet> DocSet for Intersection<TDocSet, TOt
             if self
                 .others
                 .iter_mut()
-                .all(|docset| docset.seek_exact(candidate))
+                .all(|docset| docset.seek_into_the_danger_zone(candidate))
             {
                 debug_assert_eq!(candidate, self.left.doc());
                 debug_assert_eq!(candidate, self.right.doc());
@@ -161,13 +166,13 @@ impl<TDocSet: DocSet, TOtherDocSet: DocSet> DocSet for Intersection<TDocSet, TOt
     ///
     /// Some implementations may choose to advance past the target if beneficial for performance.
     /// The return value is `true` if the target is in the docset, and `false` otherwise.
-    fn seek_exact(&mut self, target: DocId) -> bool {
-        self.left.seek_exact(target)
-            && self.right.seek_exact(target)
+    fn seek_into_the_danger_zone(&mut self, target: DocId) -> bool {
+        self.left.seek_into_the_danger_zone(target)
+            && self.right.seek_into_the_danger_zone(target)
             && self
                 .others
                 .iter_mut()
-                .all(|docset| docset.seek_exact(target))
+                .all(|docset| docset.seek_into_the_danger_zone(target))
     }
 
     fn doc(&self) -> DocId {
diff --git a/src/query/phrase_prefix_query/phrase_prefix_scorer.rs b/src/query/phrase_prefix_query/phrase_prefix_scorer.rs
index aa6f26d26..cc7bb7886 100644
--- a/src/query/phrase_prefix_query/phrase_prefix_scorer.rs
+++ b/src/query/phrase_prefix_query/phrase_prefix_scorer.rs
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ impl<TPostings: Postings> DocSet for PhrasePrefixScorer<TPostings> {
         self.advance()
     }
 
-    fn seek_exact(&mut self, target: DocId) -> bool {
-        if self.phrase_scorer.seek_exact(target) {
+    fn seek_into_the_danger_zone(&mut self, target: DocId) -> bool {
+        if self.phrase_scorer.seek_into_the_danger_zone(target) {
             self.matches_prefix()
         } else {
             false
diff --git a/src/query/phrase_query/phrase_scorer.rs b/src/query/phrase_query/phrase_scorer.rs
index f0f87c9fe..886acf489 100644
--- a/src/query/phrase_query/phrase_scorer.rs
+++ b/src/query/phrase_query/phrase_scorer.rs
@@ -530,9 +530,9 @@ impl<TPostings: Postings> DocSet for PhraseScorer<TPostings> {
         self.advance()
     }
 
-    fn seek_exact(&mut self, target: DocId) -> bool {
+    fn seek_into_the_danger_zone(&mut self, target: DocId) -> bool {
         debug_assert!(target >= self.doc());
-        if self.intersection_docset.seek_exact(target) && self.phrase_match() {
+        if self.intersection_docset.seek_into_the_danger_zone(target) && self.phrase_match() {
             return true;
         }
         false
diff --git a/src/query/reqopt_scorer.rs b/src/query/reqopt_scorer.rs
index 1217eb65a..45857567c 100644
--- a/src/query/reqopt_scorer.rs
+++ b/src/query/reqopt_scorer.rs
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ where
         self.req_scorer.seek(target)
     }
 
-    fn seek_exact(&mut self, target: DocId) -> bool {
+    fn seek_into_the_danger_zone(&mut self, target: DocId) -> bool {
         self.score_cache = None;
-        self.req_scorer.seek_exact(target)
+        self.req_scorer.seek_into_the_danger_zone(target)
     }
 
     fn doc(&self) -> DocId {
diff --git a/src/query/term_query/term_scorer.rs b/src/query/term_query/term_scorer.rs
index 5c020febd..293aa7871 100644
--- a/src/query/term_query/term_scorer.rs
+++ b/src/query/term_query/term_scorer.rs
@@ -98,14 +98,17 @@ impl TermScorer {
 }
 
 impl DocSet for TermScorer {
+    #[inline]
     fn advance(&mut self) -> DocId {
         self.postings.advance()
     }
 
+    #[inline]
     fn seek(&mut self, target: DocId) -> DocId {
         self.postings.seek(target)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
     fn doc(&self) -> DocId {
         self.postings.doc()
     }
diff --git a/src/query/union/buffered_union.rs b/src/query/union/buffered_union.rs
index a3bf64990..9b3b085fa 100644
--- a/src/query/union/buffered_union.rs
+++ b/src/query/union/buffered_union.rs
@@ -217,11 +217,11 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    fn seek_exact(&mut self, target: DocId) -> bool {
+    fn seek_into_the_danger_zone(&mut self, target: DocId) -> bool {
         let is_hit = self
             .docsets
             .iter_mut()
-            .all(|docset| docset.seek_exact(target));
+            .all(|docset| docset.seek_into_the_danger_zone(target));
         // The API requires the DocSet to be in a valid state when `seek_exact` returns true.
         if is_hit {
             self.seek(target);