diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index d3b2a7fe..d11d6be9 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -661,6 +661,12 @@ moves_loop: // When in check and at SpNode search starts from here
                            && (tte->bound() & BOUND_LOWER)
                            &&  tte->depth() >= depth - 3 * ONE_PLY;
 
+    if (PvNode)
+    {
+        (ss+1)->pv = pv;
+        ss->pv[0] = MOVE_NONE;
+    }
+
     // Step 11. Loop through moves
     // Loop through all pseudo-legal moves until no moves remain or a beta cutoff occurs
     while ((move = mp.next_move<SpNode>()) != MOVE_NONE)
@@ -698,9 +704,6 @@ moves_loop: // When in check and at SpNode search starts from here
                         << " currmovenumber " << moveCount + PVIdx << sync_endl;
       }
 
-      if (PvNode)
-          (ss+1)->pv = NULL;
-
       ext = DEPTH_ZERO;
       captureOrPromotion = pos.capture_or_promotion(move);
 
@@ -867,7 +870,6 @@ moves_loop: // When in check and at SpNode search starts from here
       if (PvNode && (moveCount == 1 || (value > alpha && (RootNode || value < beta))))
       {
           pv[0] = MOVE_NONE;
-          (ss+1)->pv = pv;
           value = newDepth <   ONE_PLY ?
                             givesCheck ? -qsearch<PV,  true>(pos, ss+1, -beta, -alpha, DEPTH_ZERO)
                                        : -qsearch<PV, false>(pos, ss+1, -beta, -alpha, DEPTH_ZERO)