diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/LocationUtil.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/LocationUtil.java
index f9eb69c20cd..b8fceb3a1eb 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/LocationUtil.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/LocationUtil.java
@@ -125,6 +125,13 @@ public static boolean isBlockOutsideWorldBorder(final World world, final int x,
         return x < x1 || x > x2 || z < z1 || z > z2;
     }
 
+    public static boolean isAboveNetherRoof(final World world, final int x, final int y, final int z) {
+        if (world.getEnvironment() != World.Environment.NETHER) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return y >= world.getHighestBlockYAt(x, z);
+    }
+
     public static int getXInsideWorldBorder(final World world, final int x) {
         final Location center = world.getWorldBorder().getCenter();
         final int radius = (int) world.getWorldBorder().getSize() / 2;
@@ -277,6 +284,9 @@ public static Location getSafeDestination(IEssentials ess, final Location loc) t
                 }
             }
         }
+        if (isAboveNetherRoof(world, x, y, z)) {
+            y = world.getHighestBlockYAt(x, z) - 1;
+        }
         return new Location(world, x + 0.5, y, z + 0.5, loc.getYaw(), loc.getPitch());
     }