diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index bc85a5c3..aab5c743 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1140,8 +1140,8 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
         if (cutNode)
             r += 2 - (ttData.depth >= depth && ss->ttPv);
 
-        // Increase reduction if ttMove is a capture (~3 Elo)
-        if (ttCapture)
+        // Increase reduction if ttMove is a capture but the current move is not a capture (~3 Elo)
+        if (ttCapture && !capture)
             r++;
 
         // Increase reduction if next ply has a lot of fail high (~5 Elo)