diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 55a92947d32..18cae494629 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
 
                 // If the ttMove is assumed to fail high over current beta (~7 Elo)
                 else if (ttValue >= beta)
-                    extension = -2 - !PvNode;
+                    extension = -3;
 
                 // If we are on a cutNode but the ttMove is not assumed to fail high over current beta (~1 Elo)
                 else if (cutNode)