diff --git a/realty-paper/src/main/java/io/github/md5sha256/realty/Realty.java b/realty-paper/src/main/java/io/github/md5sha256/realty/Realty.java
index 7ed2ca9..dbd9739 100644
--- a/realty-paper/src/main/java/io/github/md5sha256/realty/Realty.java
+++ b/realty-paper/src/main/java/io/github/md5sha256/realty/Realty.java
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ private void registerCommands(
                 }, messageContainer),
                 new RemoveCommand(messageContainer),
                 new SignCommand(paperApi, executorState, messageContainer),
-                new TeleportCommand(getLogger(), paperApi, messageContainer, safeLocationFinder),
+                new TeleportCommand(getLogger(), paperApi, this.settings, messageContainer, safeLocationFinder),
                 new SubregionCommandGroup(paperApi, this.settings, messageContainer),
                 new CleanupCommandGroup(this.database,
                         executorState,
diff --git a/realty-paper/src/main/java/io/github/md5sha256/realty/command/TeleportCommand.java b/realty-paper/src/main/java/io/github/md5sha256/realty/command/TeleportCommand.java
index cc3067d..523f623 100644
--- a/realty-paper/src/main/java/io/github/md5sha256/realty/command/TeleportCommand.java
+++ b/realty-paper/src/main/java/io/github/md5sha256/realty/command/TeleportCommand.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import io.github.md5sha256.realty.database.entity.RealtySignEntity;
 import io.github.md5sha256.realty.localisation.MessageContainer;
 import io.github.md5sha256.realty.localisation.MessageKeys;
+import io.github.md5sha256.realty.settings.Settings;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.tag.resolver.Placeholder;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@
 public record TeleportCommand(
         @NotNull Logger logger,
         @NotNull RealtyPaperApi api,
+        @NotNull AtomicReference<Settings> settings,
                               @NotNull MessageContainer messages,
                               @NotNull SafeLocationFinder safeLocationFinder) implements CustomCommandBean.Single {
 
@@ -110,7 +113,7 @@ private void execute(@NotNull CommandContext<Source> ctx) {
                 return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(loc);
             }
             return safeLocationFinder.findSafeInRegion(
-                    region.region(), region.world(), REGION_MAX_TRIES);
+                    region.region(), region.world(), REGION_MAX_TRIES, settings.get().teleportStartHeight());
         }).whenComplete((loc, ex) -> processTeleport(player, regionId, loc, ex));
     }
 
diff --git a/realty-paper/src/main/java/io/github/md5sha256/realty/command/util/SafeLocationFinder.java b/realty-paper/src/main/java/io/github/md5sha256/realty/command/util/SafeLocationFinder.java
index 6c95e28..1e6969c 100644
--- a/realty-paper/src/main/java/io/github/md5sha256/realty/command/util/SafeLocationFinder.java
+++ b/realty-paper/src/main/java/io/github/md5sha256/realty/command/util/SafeLocationFinder.java
@@ -222,15 +222,23 @@ private static boolean defaultIsSafe(@NotNull Block feetBlock) {
     public @NotNull CompletableFuture<@Nullable Location> findSafeInRegion(
             @NotNull ProtectedRegion region,
             @NotNull World world,
-            int maxTries) {
+            int maxTries,
+            int teleportStartHeight) {
 
         BlockVector3 min = region.getMinimumPoint();
         BlockVector3 max = region.getMaximumPoint();
 
         int startX = (min.x() + max.x()) / 2;
-        int startY = (min.y() + max.y()) / 2;
+        int startY;
         int startZ = (min.z() + max.z()) / 2;
 
+        // Start searching around the configued level (ground level) for tall plots
+        if (max.y() - min.y() >= 100 && teleportStartHeight <= max.y() && teleportStartHeight >= min.y()) {
+            startY = teleportStartHeight;
+        } else {
+            startY = (min.y() + max.y()) / 2;
+        }
+
         // Load center chunk and check center first
         return world.getChunkAtAsync(Math.floorDiv(startX, 16), Math.floorDiv(startZ, 16))
                 .thenCompose(chunk -> {
diff --git a/realty-paper/src/main/java/io/github/md5sha256/realty/settings/Settings.java b/realty-paper/src/main/java/io/github/md5sha256/realty/settings/Settings.java
index 0a7941d..ebb22a8 100644
--- a/realty-paper/src/main/java/io/github/md5sha256/realty/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/realty-paper/src/main/java/io/github/md5sha256/realty/settings/Settings.java
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ public record Settings(
         @Setting("profile-reapply-per-tick") int profileReapplyPerTick,
         @Setting("subregion-min-volume") int subregionMinVolume,
         @Setting("offer-payment-duration-seconds") long offerPaymentDurationSeconds,
-        @Setting("subregion-tag-blacklist") @NotNull List<String> subregionTagBlacklist
+        @Setting("subregion-tag-blacklist") @NotNull List<String> subregionTagBlacklist,
+        @Setting("teleportation-starting-height") int teleportStartHeight
 ) {
 
     public Settings {
diff --git a/realty-paper/src/main/resources/settings.yml b/realty-paper/src/main/resources/settings.yml
index 9e86f42..20b588b 100644
--- a/realty-paper/src/main/resources/settings.yml
+++ b/realty-paper/src/main/resources/settings.yml
@@ -12,4 +12,7 @@ subregion-min-volume: 20
 offer-payment-duration-seconds: 86400
 # Tag IDs that prevent a parent region from being subregioned.
 # If a region has any of these tags, it cannot be used as a parent for subregion creation.
-subregion-tag-blacklist: []
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+subregion-tag-blacklist: []
+# Y-level at which the safe location finder will start looking in the case of very tall plots.
+# It's advisable to set this just above the average ground level of your map.
+teleportation-starting-height: 80
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