diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 192b837c902..7dcd98c381e 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ void Search::Worker::iterative_deepening() {
                 // When failing high/low give some update before a re-search. To avoid
                 // excessive output that could hang GUIs like Fritz 19, only start
                 // at nodes > 10M (rather than depth N, which can be reached quickly)
-                if (mainThread && multiPV == 1 && (bestValue <= alpha || bestValue >= beta)
+                if (mainThread && multiPV == 1 && (bestValue > alpha && bestValue < beta)
                     && nodes > 10000000)
                     main_manager()->pv(*this, threads, tt, rootDepth);