diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/bot/behavior/impl/PathingBehavior.java b/src/main/java/baritone/bot/behavior/impl/PathingBehavior.java
index 096daecf..0c27f8a2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/bot/behavior/impl/PathingBehavior.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/bot/behavior/impl/PathingBehavior.java
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class PathingBehavior extends Behavior {
                     // and this path dosen't get us all the way there
                     return;
                 }
-                if (current.getPath().ticksRemainingFrom(current.getPosition()) < Baritone.settings().planningTickLookAhead.get()) {
+                if (ticksRemainingInSegment().get() < Baritone.settings().planningTickLookAhead.get()) {
                     // and this path has 5 seconds or less left
                     displayChatMessageRaw("Path almost over. Planning ahead...");
                     findPathInNewThread(current.getPath().getDest(), false);
@@ -131,6 +131,13 @@ public class PathingBehavior extends Behavior {
         }
     }
 
+    public Optional<Double> ticksRemainingInSegment() {
+        if (current == null) {
+            return Optional.empty();
+        }
+        return Optional.of(current.getPath().ticksRemainingFrom(current.getPosition()));
+    }
+
     public void setGoal(Goal goal) {
         this.goal = goal;
     }