diff --git a/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java b/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
index 1bbde3b2b..e3716751c 100644
--- a/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
+++ b/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
@@ -752,6 +752,12 @@ public final class Settings {
      */
     public final Setting<Boolean> layerOrder = new Setting<>(false);
 
+    /**
+     * Start building the schematic at a specific layer.
+     * Can help on larger builds when schematic wants to break things its already built
+     */
+    public final Setting<Integer> startAtLayer = new Setting<>(1);
+
     /**
      * 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 17a8f5f94..e25a30afa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/process/BuilderProcess.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/process/BuilderProcess.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public final class BuilderProcess extends BaritoneProcessHelper implements IBuil
         }
         this.origin = new Vec3i(x, y, z);
         this.paused = false;
-        this.layer = 0;
+        this.layer = Baritone.settings().startAtLayer.value;
         this.numRepeats = 0;
         this.observedCompleted = new LongOpenHashSet();
     }
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ public final class BuilderProcess extends BaritoneProcessHelper implements IBuil
         name = null;
         schematic = null;
         realSchematic = null;
-        layer = 0;
+        layer = Baritone.settings().startAtLayer.value;
         numRepeats = 0;
         paused = false;
         observedCompleted = null;