diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 1d9e0d81..ae2b1de2 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1478,6 +1478,8 @@ Value Search::Worker::qsearch(Position& pos, Stack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta,
         // Stand pat. Return immediately if static value is at least beta
         if (bestValue >= beta)
         {
+            if (std::abs(bestValue) < VALUE_TB_WIN_IN_MAX_PLY && !PvNode)
+                bestValue = (3 * bestValue + beta) / 4;
             if (!ss->ttHit)
                 tte->save(posKey, value_to_tt(bestValue, ss->ply), false, BOUND_LOWER, DEPTH_NONE,
                           Move::none(), unadjustedStaticEval, tt.generation());