diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index dbfb9469..6bb1e1df 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ namespace {
         int probCutCount = 0;
 
         while (  (move = mp.next_move()) != MOVE_NONE
-               && probCutCount < 3)
+                && probCutCount < 2 + 2 * cutNode)
             if (move != excludedMove && pos.legal(move))
             {
                 probCutCount++;