diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index a10e1180..bfab6a4e 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ split_point_start: // At split points actual search starts from here
       {
           ss->reduction = reduction<PvNode>(depth, moveCount);
 
-          if (!PvNode && cutNode)
+          if (!PvNode && cutNode && (ss-1)->reduction)
               ss->reduction += ONE_PLY;
 
           if (move == countermoves[0] || move == countermoves[1])