diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index f58def60..130855c1 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1317,10 +1317,11 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts here
               else
               {
                   // Reduce other moves if we have found at least one score improvement (~1 Elo)
+                  // Reduce more for depth > 3 and depth < 12 (~1 Elo)
                   if (   depth > 1
                       && beta  <  14001
                       && value > -12754)
-                      depth -= 1;
+                      depth -= depth > 3 && depth < 12 ? 2 : 1;
 
                   assert(depth > 0);
                   alpha = value; // Update alpha! Always alpha < beta