diff --git a/src/movepick.cpp b/src/movepick.cpp
index 0c61c30c07e..3f0837d94db 100644
--- a/src/movepick.cpp
+++ b/src/movepick.cpp
@@ -328,8 +328,8 @@ Move MovePicker::next_move<false>() {
       case KILLERS_S1:
           move = (cur++)->move;
           if (    move != MOVE_NONE
-              &&  pos.pseudo_legal(move)
               &&  move != ttMove
+              &&  pos.pseudo_legal(move)
               && !pos.capture(move))
               return move;
           break;