diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 0b4125fc..1db84c7e 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -873,9 +873,9 @@ moves_loop: // When in check search starts from here
                         && moveCount >= FutilityMoveCounts[improving][depth];
 
       // Step 12. Extend checks
-      if (   givesCheck
-          && (    moveCount == 1
-              || (!moveCountPruning && pos.see_sign(move) >= VALUE_ZERO)))
+      if (    givesCheck
+          && !moveCountPruning
+          &&  pos.see_sign(move) >= VALUE_ZERO)
           extension = ONE_PLY;
 
       // Singular extension search. If all moves but one fail low on a search of