diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index c42fcd4ad..8ac58fbab 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1203,8 +1203,9 @@ moves_loop:  // When in check, search starts here
             r += 1119;
 
         // Increase reduction if next ply has a lot of fail high
-        if ((ss + 1)->cutoffCnt > 2)
-            r += 991 + allNode * 923;
+        if ((ss + 1)->cutoffCnt > 1)
+            r += 120 + 1024 * ((ss + 1)->cutoffCnt > 2) + 100 * ((ss + 1)->cutoffCnt > 3)
+               + 1024 * allNode;
 
         // For first picked move (ttMove) reduce reduction
         if (move == ttData.move)