diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/Settings.java b/src/main/java/baritone/Settings.java
index d9c2ff40..a3fb2b4f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/Settings.java
@@ -358,6 +358,23 @@ public class Settings {
      */
     public Setting<Boolean> internalMiningAirException = new Setting<>(true);
 
+    /**
+     * The actual GoalNear is set this distance away from the entity you're following
+     * <p>
+     * For example, set followOffsetDistance to 5 and followRadius to 0 to always stay precisely 5 blocks north of your follow target.
+     */
+    public Setting<Double> followOffsetDistance = new Setting<>(0D);
+
+    /**
+     * The actual GoalNear is set in this direction from the entity you're following
+     */
+    public Setting<Float> followOffsetDirection = new Setting<>(0F);
+
+    /**
+     * The radius (for the GoalNear) of how close to your target position you actually have to be
+     */
+    public Setting<Integer> followRadius = new Setting<>(3);
+
     public final Map<String, Setting<?>> byLowerName;
     public final List<Setting<?>> allSettings;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/behavior/FollowBehavior.java b/src/main/java/baritone/behavior/FollowBehavior.java
index 8eb51708..0dd9893d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/behavior/FollowBehavior.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/behavior/FollowBehavior.java
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@
 
 package baritone.behavior;
 
+import baritone.Baritone;
 import baritone.api.behavior.Behavior;
 import baritone.api.event.events.TickEvent;
 import baritone.pathing.goals.GoalNear;
+import baritone.pathing.goals.GoalXZ;
+import baritone.utils.Helper;
 import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
  *
  * @author leijurv
  */
-public final class FollowBehavior extends Behavior {
+public final class FollowBehavior extends Behavior implements Helper {
 
     public static final FollowBehavior INSTANCE = new FollowBehavior();
 
@@ -45,7 +48,8 @@ public final class FollowBehavior extends Behavior {
             return;
         }
         // lol this is trashy but it works
-        PathingBehavior.INSTANCE.setGoal(new GoalNear(new BlockPos(following), 3));
+        GoalXZ g = GoalXZ.fromDirection(following.getPositionVector(), Baritone.settings().followOffsetDirection.get(), Baritone.settings().followOffsetDistance.get());
+        PathingBehavior.INSTANCE.setGoal(new GoalNear(new BlockPos(g.getX(), following.posY, g.getZ()), Baritone.settings().followRadius.get()));
         PathingBehavior.INSTANCE.path();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java
index 98964315..016b44f5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java
@@ -400,6 +400,9 @@ public class ExampleBaritoneControl extends Behavior implements Helper {
                         if (setting.value.getClass() == Double.class) {
                             setting.value = Double.parseDouble(data[1]);
                         }
+                        if (setting.value.getClass() == Float.class) {
+                            setting.value = Float.parseFloat(data[1]);
+                        }
                     } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
                         logDirect("Unable to parse " + data[1]);
                         event.cancel();