diff --git a/Marlin/Configuration.h b/Marlin/Configuration.h
index 67710c8023..4cfc1007b8 100644
--- a/Marlin/Configuration.h
+++ b/Marlin/Configuration.h
@@ -699,6 +699,7 @@
  * or (with LCD_BED_LEVELING) the LCD controller.
  */
 //#define PROBE_MANUALLY
+//#define MANUAL_PROBE_START_Z 0.2
 
 /**
  * A Fix-Mounted Probe either doesn't deploy or needs manual deployment.
diff --git a/Marlin/src/config/default/Configuration.h b/Marlin/src/config/default/Configuration.h
index 67710c8023..4cfc1007b8 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/config/default/Configuration.h
+++ b/Marlin/src/config/default/Configuration.h
@@ -699,6 +699,7 @@
  * or (with LCD_BED_LEVELING) the LCD controller.
  */
 //#define PROBE_MANUALLY
+//#define MANUAL_PROBE_START_Z 0.2
 
 /**
  * A Fix-Mounted Probe either doesn't deploy or needs manual deployment.
diff --git a/Marlin/src/feature/bedlevel/bedlevel.cpp b/Marlin/src/feature/bedlevel/bedlevel.cpp
index 797a9dc506..a33a14887f 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/feature/bedlevel/bedlevel.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/feature/bedlevel/bedlevel.cpp
@@ -266,7 +266,14 @@ void reset_bed_level() {
 
   void _manual_goto_xy(const float &rx, const float &ry) {
 
-    #if MANUAL_PROBE_HEIGHT > 0
+    #ifdef MANUAL_PROBE_START_Z
+      #if MANUAL_PROBE_HEIGHT > 0
+        do_blocking_move_to(rx, ry, MANUAL_PROBE_HEIGHT);
+        do_blocking_move_to_z(MAX(0,MANUAL_PROBE_START_Z);
+      #else
+        do_blocking_move_to(rx, ry, MAX(0,MANUAL_PROBE_START_Z);
+      #endif
+    #elif MANUAL_PROBE_HEIGHT > 0
       const float prev_z = current_position[Z_AXIS];
       do_blocking_move_to(rx, ry, MANUAL_PROBE_HEIGHT);
       do_blocking_move_to_z(prev_z);