diff --git a/src/bitbase.cpp b/src/bitbase.cpp
index b01a03d4..ceb94a0f 100644
--- a/src/bitbase.cpp
+++ b/src/bitbase.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ namespace {
         && rank_of(psq) < RANK_7)
         return DRAW;
 
-    //  Case 4: White king in front of pawn and black has opposition
+    // Case 4: White king in front of pawn and black has opposition
     if (   stm == WHITE
         && wksq == psq + DELTA_N
         && bksq == wksq + DELTA_N + DELTA_N
@@ -168,6 +168,13 @@ namespace {
         && file_of(psq) == FILE_A)
         return DRAW;
 
+    // Case 6: White king trapped on the rook file
+    if (   file_of(wksq) == FILE_A
+        && file_of(psq) == FILE_A
+        && rank_of(wksq) > rank_of(psq)
+        && bksq == wksq + 2)
+        return DRAW;
+
     return UNKNOWN;
   }