diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/process/GetToBlockProcess.java b/src/main/java/baritone/process/GetToBlockProcess.java
index 2dbefd50..0116df83 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/process/GetToBlockProcess.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/process/GetToBlockProcess.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class GetToBlockProcess extends BaritoneProcessHelper implements IGetToBl
     }
 
     // blacklist the closest block and its adjacent blocks
-    public synchronized void blacklistClosest() {
+    public synchronized boolean blacklistClosest() {
         List<BlockPos> newBlacklist = new ArrayList<>();
         knownLocations.stream().min(Comparator.comparingDouble(ctx.player()::getDistanceSq)).ifPresent(newBlacklist::add);
         outer:
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ public class GetToBlockProcess extends BaritoneProcessHelper implements IGetToBl
         }
         logDebug("Blacklisting unreachable locations " + newBlacklist);
         blacklist.addAll(newBlacklist);
+        return !newBlacklist.isEmpty();
     }
 
     // safer than direct double comparison from distanceSq
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java
index 4a819d74..0f80ea54 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import baritone.pathing.movement.CalculationContext;
 import baritone.pathing.movement.Movement;
 import baritone.pathing.movement.Moves;
 import baritone.process.CustomGoalProcess;
+import baritone.process.GetToBlockProcess;
 import baritone.utils.pathing.SegmentedCalculator;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
@@ -466,6 +467,19 @@ public class ExampleBaritoneControl extends Behavior implements Helper {
             logDirect("Exploring from " + centerX + "," + centerZ);
             return true;
         }
+        if (msg.equals("blacklist")) {
+            GetToBlockProcess proc = baritone.getGetToBlockProcess();
+            if (!proc.isActive()) {
+                logDirect("GetToBlockProcess is not currently active");
+                return true;
+            }
+            if (proc.blacklistClosest()) {
+                logDirect("Blacklisted closest instances");
+            } else {
+                logDirect("No known locations, unable to blacklist");
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
         if (msg.startsWith("find")) {
             String blockType = msg.substring(4).trim();
             ArrayList<BlockPos> locs = baritone.getWorldProvider().getCurrentWorld().getCachedWorld().getLocationsOf(blockType, 1, ctx.playerFeet().getX(), ctx.playerFeet().getZ(), 4);