diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
index 878566435..2527ce3d3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ public MovementState updateState(MovementState state) {
             }
             Block low = BlockStateInterface.get(ctx, src).getBlock();
             Block high = BlockStateInterface.get(ctx, src.above()).getBlock();
-            if (ctx.player().position().y > src.y + 0.1D && !ctx.player().onGround() && (MovementHelper.isClimbable(low) || MovementHelper.isClimbable(high))) {
+            if (ctx.player().position().y > src.y + 0.1D && !ctx.player().onGround() && !ctx.player().isInWater() && (MovementHelper.isClimbable(low) || MovementHelper.isClimbable(high))) {
                 // hitting W could cause us to climb the ladder instead of going forward
                 // wait until we're on the ground
                 return state;