diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index af0ab400fa1..8fb65fe766c 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1134,7 +1134,8 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
 
         // Decrease reduction if position is or has been on the PV (~7 Elo)
         if (ss->ttPv)
-            r -= 1 + (ttData.value > alpha) + (ttData.depth >= depth);
+            r -= 1 + (ttData.value > alpha) + (ttData.depth >= depth)
+               - (PvNode && ttData.value < alpha && ttData.depth >= depth);
 
         // Decrease reduction for PvNodes (~0 Elo on STC, ~2 Elo on LTC)
         if (PvNode)