diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/Movement.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/Movement.java
index 6907c426..ca4abe9e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/Movement.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/Movement.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import baritone.api.pathing.movement.IMovement;
 import baritone.api.pathing.movement.MovementStatus;
 import baritone.api.utils.*;
 import baritone.api.utils.input.Input;
+import baritone.behavior.PathingBehavior;
 import baritone.utils.BlockStateInterface;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockLiquid;
 import net.minecraft.entity.item.EntityFallingBlock;
@@ -110,6 +111,10 @@ public abstract class Movement implements IMovement, MovementHelper {
         return validPositionsCached;
     }
 
+    protected boolean playerInValidPosition() {
+        return getValidPositions().contains(ctx.playerFeet()) || getValidPositions().contains(((PathingBehavior) baritone.getPathingBehavior()).pathStart());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Handles the execution of the latest Movement
      * State, and offers a Status to the calling class.
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementDiagonal.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementDiagonal.java
index f17fc18d..c036a459 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementDiagonal.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementDiagonal.java
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public class MovementDiagonal extends Movement {
 
         if (ctx.playerFeet().equals(dest)) {
             return state.setStatus(MovementStatus.SUCCESS);
-        } else if (!getValidPositions().contains(ctx.playerFeet()) && !(MovementHelper.isLiquid(ctx, src) && getValidPositions().contains(ctx.playerFeet().up()))) {
+        } else if (!playerInValidPosition() && !(MovementHelper.isLiquid(ctx, src) && getValidPositions().contains(ctx.playerFeet().up()))) {
             return state.setStatus(MovementStatus.UNREACHABLE);
         }
         if (sprint()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementDownward.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementDownward.java
index 250f3471..da5e3f89 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementDownward.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementDownward.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class MovementDownward extends Movement {
 
         if (ctx.playerFeet().equals(dest)) {
             return state.setStatus(MovementStatus.SUCCESS);
-        } else if (!getValidPositions().contains(ctx.playerFeet())) {
+        } else if (!playerInValidPosition()) {
             return state.setStatus(MovementStatus.UNREACHABLE);
         }
         double diffX = ctx.player().posX - (dest.getX() + 0.5);