diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 69488ad583f..7f421b9cd38 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1074,7 +1074,8 @@ namespace {
           &&  moveCount > 1 + 3 * rootNode
           && (  !captureOrPromotion
               || moveCountPruning
-              || ss->staticEval + PieceValue[EG][pos.captured_piece()] <= alpha))
+              || ss->staticEval + PieceValue[EG][pos.captured_piece()] <= alpha
+              || cutNode))
       {
           Depth r = reduction(improving, depth, moveCount);