diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 3116e80e..da20f15e 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ split_point_start: // At split points actual search starts from here
       }
 
       // Check for legality only before to do the move
-      if (!pos.pl_move_is_legal(move, ci.pinned))
+      if (!RootNode && !SpNode && !pos.pl_move_is_legal(move, ci.pinned))
       {
           moveCount--;
           continue;