diff --git a/scripts/ruler.js b/scripts/ruler.js
index 3dba52f..7763d11 100644
--- a/scripts/ruler.js
+++ b/scripts/ruler.js
@@ -110,7 +110,12 @@ export async function elevationRulerAnimateToken(wrapped, token, ray, dx, dy, se
   const incremental_elevation = toGridDistance(elevation_increments[segment_num]);
   
   const current_elevation = getProperty(token, "data.elevation");
-  const destination_point_elevation = ElevationAtPoint(ray.B, undefined, current_elevation); 
+  
+  const ignore_below = game.settings.get(MODULE_ID, "prefer-token-elevation") ? 
+                         this.getFlag(MODULE_ID, "starting_token_elevation") :
+                         undefined; 
+  
+  const destination_point_elevation = ElevationAtPoint(ray.B, current_elevation, ignore_below); 
   const end_elevation = destination_point_elevation + incremental_elevation;
   
   log(`Current token elevation is ${current_elevation}. Will be changed to ${end_elevation}.`);
diff --git a/scripts/segments.js b/scripts/segments.js
index 2be5a0f..9e86fe6 100644
--- a/scripts/segments.js
+++ b/scripts/segments.js
@@ -52,8 +52,12 @@ UX goals:
   if(this.segment_num === 0) {
     // starting elevation equals the token elevation 
     // if no token, use elevation at the point. 
-    starting_elevation = ElevationAtPoint(this.ray.A, this.ruler._getMovementToken(), 0) // 0 starting elevation otherwise
-    log(`Starting elevation using origin ${this.ray.A.x}, ${this.ray.A.y}`, this.ruler._getMovementToken());
+    const t = this.ruler._getMovementToken();
+    const starting_token_elevation = t ? getProperty(t, "data.elevation") : undefined;    
+    this.ruler.setFlag(MODULE_ID, "starting_token_elevation", starting_token_elevation);
+  
+    starting_elevation = t ? starting_token_elevation : ElevationAtPoint(this.ray.A, 0);
+    log(`Starting elevation using origin ${this.ray.A.x}, ${this.ray.A.y} is ${starting_elevation}`, this.ruler._getMovementToken());
 
   } else {
     // starting elevation is the prior segment end elevation
@@ -61,11 +65,13 @@ UX goals:
     log(`Current ending elevation is ${this.getFlag(MODULE_ID, "ending_elevation")}; Prior segment ending elevation is ${starting_elevation}`);
   }
   
-  
   const incremental_elevation = toGridDistance(elevation_increments[this.segment_num]);
-  const current_point_elevation = ElevationAtPoint(this.ray.B, undefined, starting_elevation); // no starting token; assume we are at the elevation from the last segment
+  const ignore_below = game.settings.get(MODULE_ID, "prefer-token-elevation") ? 
+                         this.ruler.getFlag(MODULE_ID, "starting_token_elevation") :
+                         undefined;  
+  const current_point_elevation = ElevationAtPoint(this.ray.B, starting_elevation, ignore_below); // no starting token; assume we are at the elevation from the last segment
   const ending_elevation = current_point_elevation + incremental_elevation;
-  log(`Current elevation using point ${this.ray.B.x}, ${this.ray.B.y}`);
+  log(`Current elevation using point ${this.ray.B.x}, ${this.ray.B.y} is ${current_point_elevation}`);
    
   log(`elevationRulerAddProperties segment ${this.segment_num}: ${starting_elevation}[start]; ${incremental_elevation}[incremental]; ${current_point_elevation}[current point]`);
   
@@ -283,32 +289,34 @@ function segmentElevationLabel(segmentElevationIncrement, segmentCurrentElevatio
  * @return {Number} Elevation for the given point.
  */
 // also needed to move tokens in Ruler class
-export function ElevationAtPoint(p, token, starting_elevation = 0) {
-  if(token) { return getProperty(token, "data.elevation"); }
-  
+export function ElevationAtPoint(p, starting_elevation = 0, ignore_below) {  
+  if(ignore_below === undefined) ignore_below = Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY;
+
+  log(`Checking Elevation at (${p.x}, ${p.y}, ${p.z}) with starting elevation ${starting_elevation}, ignoring below ${ignore_below}`);
+
   // check for tokens; take the highest one at a given position
   let tokens = retrieveVisibleTokens();
-  const max_token_elevation = tokens.reduce((total, t) => {
+  const max_token_elevation = tokens.reduce((e, t) => {
     // is the point within the token control area? 
-    if(!pointWithinToken(p, t)) return total;
-    return Math.max(t.data.elevation, total);
-  }, Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY) || Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY;
+    if(!pointWithinToken(p, t)) return e;
+    return Math.max(t.data.elevation, e);
+  }, Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY);
   
-  log(`calculateEndElevation: ${tokens.length} tokens with maximum elevation ${max_token_elevation}`);
+  log(`calculateEndElevation: ${tokens.length} tokens at (${p.x}, ${p.y}, ${p.z}) with maximum elevation ${max_token_elevation}`);
   
   // use tokens rather than elevation if available
   if(isFinite(max_token_elevation)) { return max_token_elevation; }
 
   // try levels
   const levels_elevation = LevelsElevationAtPoint(p, starting_elevation);
-  if(levels_elevation !== undefined) { return levels_elevation; }
+  if(levels_elevation !== undefined && levels_elevation > ignore_below) { return levels_elevation; }
   
   // try terrain
   const terrain_elevation = TerrainElevationAtPoint(p);
-  if(terrain_elevation !== undefined) { return terrain_elevation; }
+  if(terrain_elevation !== undefined && terrain_elevation > ignore_below) { return terrain_elevation; }
   
   // default to 0 elevation for the point
-  return 0;
+  return Math.max(ignore_below, 0);
 }
   
 
diff --git a/scripts/settings.js b/scripts/settings.js
index 0f744de..b5eaa54 100644
--- a/scripts/settings.js
+++ b/scripts/settings.js
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ export function registerSettings() {
           icon: "fas fa-arrows-alt-v",
     type: Hotkeys.createConfig('Elevation Ruler Hotkeys', [`${MODULE_ID}.change-elevation-group`]),
   });
+  
+  log("Registering Elevation Ruler settings.");
+  game.settings.register(MODULE_ID, "prefer-token-elevation", {
+    name: 'Prefer Token Elevation',
+    hint: "If unset, dragging the ruler over the canvas will default to the elevation of the terrain (0 if none). If set, the ruler will remain at the token's elevation if the token is higher (for example, if the token is flying), unless the ruler is over another token.",
+    scope: "user",
+    config: true,
+    default: false,
+    type: Boolean
+  });
 
 
   log("Registering terrain layer settings.");