diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 96b1d0f1..004d061b 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ namespace {
     // At non-PV nodes we check for an early TT cutoff
     if (  !PvNode
         && ss->ttHit
-        && tte->depth() > depth - ((int)thisThread->id() & 0x1)
+        && tte->depth() > depth - ((int)thisThread->id() & 0x1) - (tte->bound() == BOUND_EXACT)
         && ttValue != VALUE_NONE // Possible in case of TT access race
         && (tte->bound() & (ttValue >= beta ? BOUND_LOWER : BOUND_UPPER)))
     {