diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 55d11003354..27f0f987085 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1009,7 +1009,10 @@ Value search(Position& pos, Stack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta, Depth depth, boo
                 lmrDepth = std::max(lmrDepth, -1);
 
                 // Futility pruning: parent node (~13 Elo)
-                if (!ss->inCheck && lmrDepth < 13 && ss->staticEval + 77 + 124 * lmrDepth <= alpha)
+                if (!ss->inCheck && lmrDepth < 13
+                    && ss->staticEval + (bestValue < ss->staticEval - 62 ? 123 : 77)
+                           + 127 * lmrDepth
+                         <= alpha)
                     continue;
 
                 lmrDepth = std::max(lmrDepth, 0);