diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 251cc4d2..3a28f48a 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ static int AlphaBeta(Thread *thread, Stack *ss, int alpha, int beta, Depth depth
 
         // Reduced depth zero-window search
         if (   depth > 2
-            && moveCount > MAX(1, pvNode + !ttMove + root + !quiet)
+            && moveCount > MAX(1, pvNode + (pvNode && !ttMove) + root + !quiet)
             && thread->doPruning) {
 
             // Base reduction