diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 40676e2e2..0a4a390bb 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1137,7 +1137,10 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
             // singular (multiple moves fail high), and we can prune the whole
             // subtree by returning a softbound.
             else if (value >= beta && !is_decisive(value))
+            {
+                ttMoveHistory << std::max(-400 - 100 * depth, -4000);
                 return value;
+            }
 
             // Negative extensions
             // If other moves failed high over (ttValue - margin) without the