diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index eccb97fd12c..6ca2cfa5adb 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -987,6 +987,8 @@ namespace {
 
       Value delta = beta - alpha;
 
+      Depth r = reduction(improving, depth, moveCount, delta, thisThread->rootDelta);
+
       // Step 14. Pruning at shallow depth (~120 Elo). Depth conditions are important for mate finding.
       if (  !rootNode
           && pos.non_pawn_material(us)
@@ -996,7 +998,7 @@ namespace {
           moveCountPruning = moveCount >= futility_move_count(improving, depth);
 
           // Reduced depth of the next LMR search
-          int lmrDepth = std::max(newDepth - reduction(improving, depth, moveCount, delta, thisThread->rootDelta), 0);
+          int lmrDepth = std::max(newDepth - r, 0);
 
           if (   capture
               || givesCheck)
@@ -1133,8 +1135,6 @@ namespace {
       // Step 16. Make the move
       pos.do_move(move, st, givesCheck);
 
-      Depth r = reduction(improving, depth, moveCount, delta, thisThread->rootDelta);
-
       // Decrease reduction if position is or has been on the PV
       // and node is not likely to fail low. (~3 Elo)
       if (   ss->ttPv