diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index fa87f1c3..5cef5c40 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1188,7 +1188,11 @@ moves_loop: // When in check, search starts here
               // was good enough search deeper, if it was bad enough search shallower
               const bool doDeeperSearch = value > (alpha + 64 + 11 * (newDepth - d));
               const bool doShallowerSearch = value < bestValue + newDepth;
-              value = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(alpha+1), -alpha, newDepth + doDeeperSearch - doShallowerSearch, !cutNode);
+
+              newDepth += doDeeperSearch - doShallowerSearch;
+
+              if (newDepth > d)
+                  value = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss+1, -(alpha+1), -alpha, newDepth, !cutNode);
 
               int bonus = value > alpha ?  stat_bonus(newDepth)
                                         : -stat_bonus(newDepth);