diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 0ed7b6a7..d79b452d 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
     // Step 11. ProbCut (~10 Elo)
     // If we have a good enough capture (or queen promotion) and a reduced search
     // returns a value much above beta, we can (almost) safely prune the previous move.
-    probCutBeta = beta + 189 - 53 * improving;
+    probCutBeta = beta + 189 - 53 * improving - 30 * opponentWorsening;
     if (!PvNode && depth > 3
         && std::abs(beta) < VALUE_TB_WIN_IN_MAX_PLY
         // If value from transposition table is lower than probCutBeta, don't attempt