diff --git a/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java b/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
index 9306e9b05..a4d352832 100644
--- a/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
+++ b/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
@@ -204,6 +204,11 @@ public final class Settings {
      */
     public final Setting<Boolean> sprintAscends = new Setting<>(true);
 
+    /**
+     * When breaking blocks for a movement, wait until all falling blocks have settled before continuing
+     */
+    public final Setting<Boolean> pauseMiningForFallingBlocks = new Setting<>(true);
+
     /**
      * How many ticks between right clicks are allowed. Default in game is 4
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/Movement.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/Movement.java
index 8c0ba2f87..4bdd4f953 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/Movement.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/Movement.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package baritone.pathing.movement;
 
+import baritone.Baritone;
 import baritone.api.IBaritone;
 import baritone.api.pathing.movement.IMovement;
 import baritone.api.pathing.movement.MovementStatus;
@@ -24,7 +25,9 @@ import baritone.api.utils.*;
 import baritone.api.utils.input.Input;
 import baritone.utils.BlockStateInterface;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockLiquid;
+import net.minecraft.entity.item.EntityFallingBlock;
 import net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.AxisAlignedBB;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -140,6 +143,9 @@ public abstract class Movement implements IMovement, MovementHelper {
         }
         boolean somethingInTheWay = false;
         for (BetterBlockPos blockPos : positionsToBreak) {
+            if (!ctx.world().getEntitiesWithinAABB(EntityFallingBlock.class, new AxisAlignedBB(0, 0, 0, 1, 1.1, 1).offset(blockPos)).isEmpty() && Baritone.settings().pauseMiningForFallingBlocks.value) {
+                return false;
+            }
             if (!MovementHelper.canWalkThrough(ctx, blockPos) && !(BlockStateInterface.getBlock(ctx, blockPos) instanceof BlockLiquid)) { // can't break liquid, so don't try
                 somethingInTheWay = true;
                 Optional<Rotation> reachable = RotationUtils.reachable(ctx.player(), blockPos, ctx.playerController().getBlockReachDistance());