diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 8ae12e68..3dbdfd47 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
     if (eval < alpha - 512 - 293 * depth * depth)
     {
         value = qsearch<NonPV>(pos, ss, alpha - 1, alpha);
-        if (value < alpha)
+        if (value < alpha && std::abs(value) < VALUE_TB_WIN_IN_MAX_PLY)
             return value;
     }