diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 563d1aab..671ac489 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1026,6 +1026,7 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts from here
               if (   !givesCheck
                   && lmrDepth < 6
                   && !(PvNode && abs(bestValue) < 2)
+                  && PieceValue[MG][type_of(movedPiece)] >= PieceValue[MG][type_of(pos.piece_on(to_sq(move)))]
                   && !ss->inCheck
                   && ss->staticEval + 267 + 391 * lmrDepth + PieceValue[MG][type_of(pos.piece_on(to_sq(move)))] <= alpha)
                   continue;