diff --git a/Rapfi/search/ab/search.cpp b/Rapfi/search/ab/search.cpp
index 9f42619..5cf323e 100644
--- a/Rapfi/search/ab/search.cpp
+++ b/Rapfi/search/ab/search.cpp
@@ -834,7 +834,8 @@ Value search(Board &board, SearchStack *ss, Value alpha, Value beta, Depth depth
     }
 
     // Step 7. Razoring with VCF (~55 elo)
-    if (!PvNode && eval + razorMargin<Rule>(depth) < alpha) {
+    if (!PvNode && alpha < VALUE_MATE_IN_MAX_PLY  // We are not searching for a short win
+        && eval + razorMargin<Rule>(depth) < alpha) {
         return vcfsearch<Rule, NonPV>(board, ss, alpha, alpha + 1);
     }