diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java
index edd426a3..83a8df6c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ public class ExampleBaritoneControl extends Behavior implements Helper {
             logDirect("Started mining blocks of type " + Arrays.toString(blockTypes));
             return true;
         }
-        if (msg.startsWith("thisway")) {
+        if (msg.startsWith("thisway") || msg.startsWith("forward")) {
             try {
                 Goal goal = GoalXZ.fromDirection(ctx.playerFeetAsVec(), ctx.player().rotationYaw, Double.parseDouble(msg.substring(7).trim()));
                 customGoalProcess.setGoal(goal);