diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 4d581a85093..a206cddab3d 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
 
         // Increase reduction if ttMove is a capture but the current move is not a capture (~3 Elo)
         if (ttCapture && !capture)
-            r++;
+            r += 1 + (depth < 8);
 
         // Increase reduction if next ply has a lot of fail high (~5 Elo)
         if ((ss + 1)->cutoffCnt > 3)