diff --git a/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java b/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
index 8fbc6b85..0676049d 100644
--- a/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
+++ b/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
@@ -577,6 +577,11 @@ public final class Settings {
      */
     public final Setting<Integer> worldExploringChunkOffset = new Setting<>(0);
 
+    /**
+     * Take the 10 closest chunks, even if they aren't strictly tied for distance metric from origin.
+     */
+    public final Setting<Integer> exploreChunkSetMinimumSize = new Setting<>(10);
+
     /**
      * When the cache scan gives less blocks than the maximum threshold (but still above zero), scan the main world too.
      * <p>
@@ -595,7 +600,7 @@ public final class Settings {
     public final Setting<Integer> buildRepeatDistance = new Setting<>(0);
 
     /**
-     * What direction te repeat the build in
+     * What direction to repeat the build in
      */
     public final Setting<EnumFacing> buildRepeatDirection = new Setting<>(EnumFacing.NORTH);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/process/ExploreProcess.java b/src/main/java/baritone/process/ExploreProcess.java
index 0b26887e..b848b679 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/process/ExploreProcess.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/process/ExploreProcess.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class ExploreProcess extends BaritoneProcessHelper implements IExplorePro
                     centers.add(new BlockPos(offsetCenterX, 0, offsetCenterZ));
                 }
             }
-            if (!centers.isEmpty()) {
+            if (centers.size() > Baritone.settings().exploreChunkSetMinimumSize.value) {
                 return centers.stream().map(pos -> new GoalXZ(pos.getX(), pos.getZ())).toArray(Goal[]::new);
             }
         }