diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 1d841023..99c2b09f 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1185,7 +1185,8 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts from here
               || ss->staticEval + PieceValue[EG][pos.captured_piece()] <= alpha
               || cutNode
               || (!PvNode && !formerPv && captureHistory[movedPiece][to_sq(move)][type_of(pos.captured_piece())] < 3678)
-              || thisThread->ttHitAverage < 432 * TtHitAverageResolution * TtHitAverageWindow / 1024))
+              || thisThread->ttHitAverage < 432 * TtHitAverageResolution * TtHitAverageWindow / 1024)
+          && (!PvNode || ss->ply > 1 || thisThread->id() % 4 != 3))
       {
           Depth r = reduction(improving, depth, moveCount);
 
diff --git a/src/thread.h b/src/thread.h
index 2b3dea0d..4cf5dabb 100644
--- a/src/thread.h
+++ b/src/thread.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public:
   void idle_loop();
   void start_searching();
   void wait_for_search_finished();
+  int id() const { return idx; }
 
   Pawns::Table pawnsTable;
   Material::Table materialTable;