diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 5f2f63c65..01155e260 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -679,7 +679,10 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
     if (!PvNode && !excludedMove && ttData.depth > depth - (ttData.value <= beta)
         && is_valid(ttData.value)  // Can happen when !ttHit or when access race in probe()
         && (ttData.bound & (ttData.value >= beta ? BOUND_LOWER : BOUND_UPPER))
-        && (cutNode == (ttData.value >= beta) || depth > 5))
+        && (cutNode == (ttData.value >= beta) || depth > 5)
+        // avoid a TT cutoff if the rule50 count is high and the TT move is zeroing
+        && (depth > 8 || ttData.move == Move::none() || pos.rule50_count() < 80
+            || (!ttCapture && type_of(pos.moved_piece(ttData.move)) != PAWN)))
     {
         // If ttMove is quiet, update move sorting heuristics on TT hit
         if (ttData.move && ttData.value >= beta)