diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index e9dfb7172..fab0fd617 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -839,7 +839,8 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
     }
 
     // Use static evaluation difference to improve quiet move ordering
-    if (((ss - 1)->currentMove).is_ok() && !(ss - 1)->inCheck && !priorCapture)
+    if (((ss - 1)->currentMove).is_ok() && !(ss - 1)->inCheck && !priorCapture
+        && (ttData.depth - 2) <= depth)
     {
         int bonus = std::clamp(-10 * int((ss - 1)->staticEval + ss->staticEval), -1950, 1416) + 655;
         thisThread->mainHistory[~us][((ss - 1)->currentMove).from_to()] << bonus * 1124 / 1024;