diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 70b852f35a8..c12b60e6815 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1300,7 +1300,18 @@ namespace {
                   update_pv(ss->pv, move, (ss+1)->pv);
 
               if (PvNode && value < beta) // Update alpha! Always alpha < beta
+              {
                   alpha = value;
+
+                  // Reduce other moves if we have found at least one score improvement
+                  if (   depth > 2
+                      && depth < 7
+                      && beta  <  VALUE_KNOWN_WIN
+                      && alpha > -VALUE_KNOWN_WIN)
+                     depth -= 1;
+
+                  assert(depth > 0);
+              }
               else
               {
                   ss->cutoffCnt++;