diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index fbc1755be73..8bd5ec9b48b 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -782,7 +782,8 @@ namespace {
         &&  ss->staticEval >= beta - 21 * depth - improvement / 13 + 258
         && !excludedMove
         &&  pos.non_pawn_material(us)
-        && (ss->ply >= thisThread->nmpMinPly))
+        &&  ss->ply >= thisThread->nmpMinPly
+        &&  beta > VALUE_TB_LOSS_IN_MAX_PLY)
     {
         assert(eval - beta >= 0);