diff --git a/dominic/canemine.lua b/dominic/canemine.lua
index ee96e75..be40dd9 100644
--- a/dominic/canemine.lua
+++ b/dominic/canemine.lua
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ function selectCobble()
 end
 
 function digShaft()
+    turtle.digDown()
+    turtle.down()
+    selectCobble()
+    turtle.placeUp()
     print("Starting to dig shaft")
     depth = digDeep(turtle.down, turtle.digDown, turtle.inspectDown, -1)
     print("Dug the first shaft (depth = "..tostring(depth)..")")
@@ -120,9 +124,10 @@ function digShaft()
     turtle.turnLeft()
     digDeep(turtle.up, noop, noop, depth)
     turtle.turnLeft()
+    turtle.up()
+    turtle.up()
     selectCobble()
     turtle.placeDown()
-    turtle.up()
 end
 
 spotNum = tonumber(args[1])