diff --git a/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java b/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
index 3001ab574..55b5ca888 100644
--- a/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
+++ b/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ public final class Settings {
     /**
      * When allowOnlyExposedOres is enabled this is the distance around to search.
      * <p>
-     * I recommend keeping this value low as the amount of blocks that need to be scanned increases exponentially.
+     * It is recommended to keep this value low, as it exponentially increases calculation times and also to keep the
      */
     public final Setting<Integer> allowOnlyExposedOresDistance = new Setting<>(1);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/process/MineProcess.java b/src/main/java/baritone/process/MineProcess.java
index 2bf44f06e..c733658b2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/process/MineProcess.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/process/MineProcess.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import net.minecraft.entity.item.EntityItem;
 import net.minecraft.init.Blocks;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
-import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3i;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;
 
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
@@ -410,7 +410,12 @@ public final class MineProcess extends BaritoneProcessHelper implements IMinePro
                 // remove any that are implausible to mine (encased in bedrock, or touching lava)
                 .filter(pos -> MineProcess.plausibleToBreak(ctx, pos))
 
-                .filter(pos -> isNextToAir(ctx, pos))
+                .filter(pos -> {
+                    if (Baritone.settings().allowOnlyExposedOres.value)
+                        return isNextToAir(ctx, pos);
+                    else
+                        return true;
+                })
 
                 .filter(pos -> !blacklist.contains(pos))
 
@@ -494,7 +499,7 @@ public final class MineProcess extends BaritoneProcessHelper implements IMinePro
                     final double zn = nextZn;
                     nextZn = (z + 1) * invRadiusZ;
 
-                    double distanceSq = lengthSq(xn, yn, zn);
+                    double distanceSq = new Vec3d(xn, yn, zn).lengthSquared();
                     if (distanceSq > 1) {
                         if (z == 0) {
                             if (y == 0) {
@@ -536,10 +541,6 @@ public final class MineProcess extends BaritoneProcessHelper implements IMinePro
         return false;
     }
 
-    private static double lengthSq(double x, double y, double z) {
-        return (x * x) + (y * y) + (z * z);
-    }
-
     public static boolean isTransparent(BlockPos pos, CalculationContext ctx) {
         IBlockState blockState = ctx.bsi.get0(pos);
         return blockState.getBlock() == Blocks.AIR ||