diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementPillar.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementPillar.java
index d28ff32c..f6f8fc0d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementPillar.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementPillar.java
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public class MovementPillar extends Movement {
         if (ladder) {
             BlockPos against = vine ? getAgainst(new CalculationContext(baritone), src) : src.offset(fromDown.getValue(BlockLadder.FACING).getOpposite());
             if (against == null) {
-                logDebug("Unable to climb vines");
+                logDirect("Unable to climb vines. Consider disabling allowVines.");
                 return state.setStatus(MovementStatus.UNREACHABLE);
             }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
index 29ac1cec..9990ed74 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
@@ -261,6 +261,10 @@ public class MovementTraverse extends Movement {
             BlockPos against = positionsToBreak[0];
             if (feet.getY() != dest.getY() && ladder && (destDown.getBlock() == Blocks.VINE || destDown.getBlock() == Blocks.LADDER)) {
                 against = destDown.getBlock() == Blocks.VINE ? MovementPillar.getAgainst(new CalculationContext(baritone), dest.down()) : dest.offset(destDown.getValue(BlockLadder.FACING).getOpposite());
+                if (against == null) {
+                    logDirect("Unable to climb vines. Consider disabling allowVines.");
+                    return state.setStatus(MovementStatus.UNREACHABLE);
+                }
             }
             MovementHelper.moveTowards(ctx, state, against);
             return state;