diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index e7e33ede..b30af89f 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ namespace {
     // At non-PV nodes we check for an early TT cutoff
     if (  !PvNode
         && ss->ttHit
-        && tte->depth() >= depth
+        && tte->depth() > depth
         && ttValue != VALUE_NONE // Possible in case of TT access race
         && (ttValue >= beta ? (tte->bound() & BOUND_LOWER)
                             : (tte->bound() & BOUND_UPPER)))