diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index ec8a9dd2..34190596 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
                 // Adjust full-depth search based on LMR results - if the result was
                 // good enough search deeper, if it was bad enough search shallower.
                 const bool doDeeperSearch    = value > (bestValue + 35 + 2 * newDepth);  // (~1 Elo)
-                const bool doShallowerSearch = value < bestValue + newDepth;             // (~2 Elo)
+                const bool doShallowerSearch = value < bestValue + 8;                    // (~2 Elo)
 
                 newDepth += doDeeperSearch - doShallowerSearch;