diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index d72dbfa1..638af546 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
         ss->ttPv = PvNode || (ss->ttHit && tte->is_pv());
 
     // At non-PV nodes we check for an early TT cutoff
-    if (!PvNode && !excludedMove && tte->depth() > depth
+    if (!PvNode && !excludedMove && tte->depth() > depth - (ttValue <= beta)
         && ttValue != VALUE_NONE  // Possible in case of TT access race or if !ttHit
         && (tte->bound() & (ttValue >= beta ? BOUND_LOWER : BOUND_UPPER)))
     {