diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 4bc6109e..02323d1e 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
     if (!PvNode && !excludedMove && ttData.depth > depth - (ttData.value <= beta)
         && is_valid(ttData.value)  // Can happen when !ttHit or when access race in probe()
         && (ttData.bound & (ttData.value >= beta ? BOUND_LOWER : BOUND_UPPER))
-        && (cutNode == (ttData.value >= beta) || depth > 9))
+        && (cutNode == (ttData.value >= beta) || (depth > 9 || (rootDepth > 10 && depth > 5))))
     {
         // If ttMove is quiet, update move sorting heuristics on TT hit
         if (ttData.move && ttData.value >= beta)