diff --git a/mineleader.lua b/mineleader.lua
index a2677d1..24683a5 100644
--- a/mineleader.lua
+++ b/mineleader.lua
@@ -412,22 +412,35 @@ local function quarry(x, y, z, forward, right, pattern)
 	z = tonumber(z)
 	sendLog(QUARRY, "Starting quarry of (x length,depth,z length): " .. x .. "," .. y .. "," .. z .. " with a not pattern of: " .. pattern)
 	for yDelta=1,math.abs(y) do
-		for xDelta=1,math.abs(x) do
-			for zDelta=1,math.abs(z) do
-				orient(vector.new(0, 0, z), forward, right)
-				attemptBreakUp(pattern)
-				attemptBreakDown(pattern)
-				attemptBreakFront(pattern)
-				attemptMoveForward()
-			end
-			orient(vector.new(x, 0, 0), forward, right)
-			attemptMoveForward()
-		end
 		if (y > 0) then
-			attemptMoveUp();
+			if not attemptBreakUp(pattern) then
+				sendLog(FAILED, "Unable to break up.")
+				return
+			end
+			if not attemptMoveUp() then
+				sendLog(FAILED, "Unable to move up.")
+				return
+			end
 		else
 			if not attemptMoveDown() then
 				sendLog(FAILED, "Unable to move further down for quarrying.")
+				return
+			end
+		end
+		for xDelta=1,math.abs(x) do
+			for zDelta=1,math.abs(z) do
+				local success = true;
+				orient(vector.new(0, 0, z), forward, right)
+				success = success && attemptBreakUp(pattern)
+				success = success && attemptBreakDown(pattern)
+				success = success && attemptBreakFront(pattern)
+				success = success && attemptMoveForward(pattern)
+				if not success then
+					sendLog(FAILED, "Unable to proceed with quarrying.")
+				end
+			end
+			if not (orient(vector.new(x, 0, 0), forward, right) and attemptMoveForward()) then
+				sendLog(FAILED, "Unable to move to next row.")
 			end
 		end
 	end