diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 6a2f8f2d2..edd8d9eb5 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -520,8 +520,8 @@ void Search::Worker::iterative_deepening() {
                 && !mainThread->ponder)
                 threads.stop = true;
 
-            // Stop the search if we have exceeded the totalTime
-            if (elapsedTime > totalTime)
+            // Stop the search if we have exceeded the totalTime or maximum
+            if (elapsedTime > std::min(totalTime, double(mainThread->tm.maximum())))
             {
                 // If we are allowed to ponder do not stop the search now but
                 // keep pondering until the GUI sends "ponderhit" or "stop".