diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 218d1ce4..c03a30f5 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
         return beta + (eval - beta) / 3;
 
     // Step 9. Null move search with verification search (~35 Elo)
-    if (!PvNode && (ss - 1)->currentMove != Move::null() && (ss - 1)->statScore < 14389
+    if (cutNode && (ss - 1)->currentMove != Move::null() && (ss - 1)->statScore < 14389
         && eval >= beta && ss->staticEval >= beta - 21 * depth + 390 && !excludedMove
         && pos.non_pawn_material(us) && ss->ply >= thisThread->nmpMinPly
         && beta > VALUE_TB_LOSS_IN_MAX_PLY)
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
 
         pos.do_null_move(st, tt);
 
-        Value nullValue = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss + 1, -beta, -beta + 1, depth - R, !cutNode);
+        Value nullValue = -search<NonPV>(pos, ss + 1, -beta, -beta + 1, depth - R, false);
 
         pos.undo_null_move();