diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
index 43386c4b3..bc91ee17f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ public class MovementTraverse extends Movement {
                 if (!standingOnABlock) { // standing on water / swimming
                     return COST_INF; // this is obviously impossible
                 }
-                if (srcDown instanceof BlockLiquid && (context.getBlock(x,y,z) == Blocks.WATERLILY || context.getBlock(x,y,z) == Blocks.CARPET)) {
+                Block blockSrc = context.getBlock(x, y, z);
+                if (srcDown instanceof BlockLiquid && (blockSrc == Blocks.WATERLILY || blockSrc == Blocks.CARPET)) {
                     return COST_INF; // we can stand on these but can't place against them
                 }
                 WC = WC * (SNEAK_ONE_BLOCK_COST / WALK_ONE_BLOCK_COST);//since we are sneak backplacing, we are sneaking lol