diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index c517fd496..b0efea869 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
             // Do a full-depth search when reduced LMR search fails high
             // (*Scaler) Usually doing more shallower searches
             // doesn't scale well to longer TCs
-            if (value > alpha && d < newDepth)
+            if (value > alpha)
             {
                 // Adjust full-depth search based on LMR results - if the result was
                 // good enough search deeper, if it was bad enough search shallower.
@@ -1244,8 +1244,6 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
                 // Post LMR continuation history updates
                 update_continuation_histories(ss, movedPiece, move.to_sq(), 1412);
             }
-            else if (value > alpha && value < bestValue + 9)
-                newDepth--;
         }
 
         // Step 18. Full-depth search when LMR is skipped