diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 5e4b4ca2b..36bfbdd85 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -752,6 +752,8 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
     ss->statScore       = 0;
     (ss + 2)->cutoffCnt = 0;
 
+    const auto correctionValue = correction_value(*this, pos, ss);
+
     // Step 4. Transposition table lookup
     excludedMove                   = ss->excludedMove;
     posKey                         = pos.key();
@@ -764,8 +766,8 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
     ttCapture    = ttData.move && pos.capture_stage(ttData.move);
 
     // Step 5. Static evaluation of the position
-    Value      unadjustedStaticEval = VALUE_NONE;
-    const auto correctionValue      = correction_value(*this, pos, ss);
+    Value unadjustedStaticEval = VALUE_NONE;
+
     // Skip early pruning when in check
     if (ss->inCheck)
         ss->staticEval = eval = (ss - 2)->staticEval;