diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
index 8b43bc5c..966dae95 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ public class MovementTraverse extends Movement {
             }
             Block low = BlockStateInterface.get(ctx, src).getBlock();
             Block high = BlockStateInterface.get(ctx, src.up()).getBlock();
-            if (!ctx.player().onGround && (low == Blocks.VINE || low == Blocks.LADDER || high == Blocks.VINE || high == Blocks.LADDER)) {
+            if (ctx.player().posY > src.y + 0.1D && !ctx.player().onGround && (low == Blocks.VINE || low == Blocks.LADDER || high == Blocks.VINE || high == Blocks.LADDER)) {
                 // hitting W could cause us to climb the ladder instead of going forward
                 // wait until we're on the ground
                 return state;