diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index f045bc47962..dfb27285104 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -995,12 +995,17 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
 
                 lmrDepth += history / 5637;
 
+                Value futilityValue =
+                  ss->staticEval + (bestValue < ss->staticEval - 59 ? 141 : 58) + 125 * lmrDepth;
+
                 // Futility pruning: parent node (~13 Elo)
-                if (!ss->inCheck && lmrDepth < 15
-                    && ss->staticEval + (bestValue < ss->staticEval - 59 ? 141 : 58)
-                           + 125 * lmrDepth
-                         <= alpha)
+                if (!ss->inCheck && lmrDepth < 15 && futilityValue <= alpha)
+                {
+                    if (bestValue <= futilityValue && abs(bestValue) < VALUE_TB_WIN_IN_MAX_PLY
+                        && futilityValue < VALUE_TB_WIN_IN_MAX_PLY)
+                        bestValue = (bestValue + futilityValue * 3) / 4;
                     continue;
+                }
 
                 lmrDepth = std::max(lmrDepth, 0);