diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mining/MiningOverlay.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mining/MiningOverlay.java
index 62cc7c4d77..9442470c16 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mining/MiningOverlay.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mining/MiningOverlay.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class MiningOverlay extends Overlay
 	private static final int ORE_VEIN_MIN_RESPAWN_TIME = 90;
 	private static final float ORE_VEIN_RANDOM_PERCENT_THRESHOLD = (float) ORE_VEIN_MIN_RESPAWN_TIME / ORE_VEIN_MAX_RESPAWN_TIME;
 	private static final Color DARK_GREEN = new Color(0, 100, 0);
+	private static final int MOTHERLODE_UPPER_FLOOR_HEIGHT = -500;
 
 	private final Client client;
 	private final MiningPlugin plugin;
@@ -92,8 +93,17 @@ class MiningOverlay extends Overlay
 				continue;
 			}
 
+			Rock rock = rockRespawn.getRock();
+
+			// Only draw timer for veins on the same level in motherlode mine
+			LocalPoint localLocation = client.getLocalPlayer().getLocalLocation();
+			if (rock == Rock.ORE_VEIN && isUpstairsMotherlode(localLocation) != isUpstairsMotherlode(loc))
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			// Recolour pie on motherlode veins during the portion of the timer where they may respawn
-			if (rockRespawn.getRock() == Rock.ORE_VEIN && percent > ORE_VEIN_RANDOM_PERCENT_THRESHOLD)
+			if (rock == Rock.ORE_VEIN && percent > ORE_VEIN_RANDOM_PERCENT_THRESHOLD)
 			{
 				pieFillColor = Color.GREEN;
 				pieBorderColor = DARK_GREEN;
@@ -108,4 +118,19 @@ class MiningOverlay extends Overlay
 		}
 		return null;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Checks if the given point is "upstairs" in the mlm.
+	 * The upper floor is actually on z=0.
+	 *
+	 * This method assumes that the given point is already in the mlm
+	 * and is not meaningful when outside the mlm.
+	 *
+	 * @param localPoint the LocalPoint to be tested
+	 * @return true if localPoint is at same height as mlm upper floor
+	 */
+	private boolean isUpstairsMotherlode(LocalPoint localPoint)
+	{
+		return Perspective.getTileHeight(client, localPoint, 0) < MOTHERLODE_UPPER_FLOOR_HEIGHT;
+	}
 }