diff --git a/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java b/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
index 96e4c579..69b7e552 100644
--- a/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
+++ b/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
@@ -814,6 +814,11 @@ public final class Settings {
      */
     public final Setting<Integer> startAtLayer = new Setting<>(0);
 
+    /**
+     * If a layer is unable to be constructed, just skip it.
+     */
+    public final Setting<Boolean> skipFailedLayers = new Setting<>(false);
+
     /**
      * How far to move before repeating the build. 0 to disable repeating on a certain axis, 0,0,0 to disable entirely
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/process/BuilderProcess.java b/src/main/java/baritone/process/BuilderProcess.java
index e0dbe4c7..00d3831c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/process/BuilderProcess.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/process/BuilderProcess.java
@@ -484,6 +484,11 @@ public final class BuilderProcess extends BaritoneProcessHelper implements IBuil
         if (goal == null) {
             goal = assemble(bcc, approxPlaceable); // we're far away, so assume that we have our whole inventory to recalculate placeable properly
             if (goal == null) {
+                if (Baritone.settings().skipFailedLayers.value && Baritone.settings().buildInLayers.value && layer < realSchematic.heightY()) {
+                    logDirect("Skipping layer that I cannot construct! Layer #" + layer);
+                    layer++;
+                    return onTick(calcFailed, isSafeToCancel);
+                }
                 logDirect("Unable to do it. Pausing. resume to resume, cancel to cancel");
                 paused = true;
                 return new PathingCommand(null, PathingCommandType.REQUEST_PAUSE);