diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index d4cac16d..dbc9f0c6 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ moves_loop: // When in check and at SpNode search starts from here
       // value of the search cannot be trusted, and we return immediately without
       // updating best move, PV and TT.
       if (Signals.stop || thisThread->cutoff_occurred())
-          return VALUE_DRAW;
+          return VALUE_ZERO;
 
       if (RootNode)
       {
@@ -997,6 +997,10 @@ moves_loop: // When in check and at SpNode search starts from here
 
           thisThread->split<FakeSplit>(pos, ss, alpha, beta, &bestValue, &bestMove,
                                        depth, moveCount, &mp, NT, cutNode);
+
+          if (Signals.stop || thisThread->cutoff_occurred())
+              return VALUE_ZERO;
+
           if (bestValue >= beta)
               break;
       }