diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 36e73a09..bafc374b 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1008,7 +1008,9 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts from here
       // re-searched at full depth.
       if (    depth >= 3 * ONE_PLY
           &&  moveCount > 1
-          && (!captureOrPromotion || moveCountPruning))
+          && (  !captureOrPromotion
+              || moveCountPruning
+              || ss->staticEval + PieceValue[EG][pos.captured_piece()] <= alpha))
       {
           Depth r = reduction<PvNode>(improving, depth, moveCount);