diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 2a2331cb..5fdfdeb2 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -636,7 +636,8 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
     // At non-PV nodes we check for an early TT cutoff
     if (!PvNode && !excludedMove && ttData.depth > depth - (ttData.value <= beta)
         && ttData.value != VALUE_NONE  // Can happen when !ttHit or when access race in probe()
-        && (ttData.bound & (ttData.value >= beta ? BOUND_LOWER : BOUND_UPPER)))
+        && (ttData.bound & (ttData.value >= beta ? BOUND_LOWER : BOUND_UPPER))
+        && (cutNode == (ttData.value >= beta) || depth > 8))
     {
         // If ttMove is quiet, update move sorting heuristics on TT hit (~2 Elo)
         if (ttData.move && ttData.value >= beta)