diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/entity/pathfinding/navigation/MinecoloniesAdvancedPathNavigate.java b/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/entity/pathfinding/navigation/MinecoloniesAdvancedPathNavigate.java
index f7ab2c8e815..e16e6085c5e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/entity/pathfinding/navigation/MinecoloniesAdvancedPathNavigate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/entity/pathfinding/navigation/MinecoloniesAdvancedPathNavigate.java
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ private boolean handlePathPointOnLadder(final PathPointExtended pEx)
             }
             else
             {
-                if (PathfindingUtils.isLadder(level.getBlockState(entityPos.below()), getPathingOptions()))
+                if (PathfindingUtils.isLadder(level.getBlockState(entityPos.below()), getPathingOptions()) || ourEntity.getY() > pEx.y)
                 {
                     this.ourEntity.setYya(-0.5f);
                 }
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ protected void followThePath()
                 {
                     this.path.setNextNodeIndex(curNodeNext);
                 }
-                return;
+                 return;
             }
         }