diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 25102b131..fbf493486 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
 
         if (!ss->ttPv && depth < 14 && eval - futility_margin(depth) >= beta && eval >= beta
             && (!ttData.move || ttCapture) && !is_loss(beta) && !is_win(eval))
-            return beta + (eval - beta) / 3;
+            return (2 * beta + eval) / 3;
     }
 
     // Step 9. Null move search with verification search