diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 28fecf87c97..060238aac38 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -701,6 +701,7 @@ namespace {
                            &&  abs(beta) < VALUE_KNOWN_WIN
                            &&  ttMove != MOVE_NONE
                            &&  ttValue != VALUE_NONE
+                           &&  abs(ttValue) < VALUE_KNOWN_WIN
                            && !excludedMove // Recursive singular search is not allowed
                            && (tte->bound() & BOUND_LOWER)
                            &&  tte->depth() >= depth - 3 * ONE_PLY;