diff --git a/comfy_extras/nodes_sage3.py b/comfy_extras/nodes_sage3.py
index 8954631c7..8310f1d9a 100644
--- a/comfy_extras/nodes_sage3.py
+++ b/comfy_extras/nodes_sage3.py
@@ -15,10 +15,52 @@ class Sage3PatchModel(io.ComfyNode):
         return io.Schema(
             node_id="Sage3PatchModel",
             display_name="Patch SageAttention 3",
-            description="Patch the model to use `attention3_sage` during the middle blocks and steps, keeping the default attention function for the first/last blocks and steps",
+            description="Patch the model to use `attention3_sage` during the selected blocks and steps",
             category="_for_testing",
             inputs=[
                 io.Model.Input("model"),
+                io.Int.Input(
+                    "skip_early_block",
+                    tooltip="Use the default attention function for the first few Blocks",
+                    default=1,
+                    min=0,
+                    max=99,
+                    step=1,
+                    display_mode=io.NumberDisplay.number,
+                    optional=True,
+                    advanced=True,
+                ),
+                io.Int.Input(
+                    "skip_last_block",
+                    tooltip="Use the default attention function for the last few Blocks",
+                    default=1,
+                    min=0,
+                    max=99,
+                    step=1,
+                    optional=True,
+                    advanced=True,
+                ),
+                io.Int.Input(
+                    "skip_early_step",
+                    tooltip="Use the default attention function for the first few Steps",
+                    default=1,
+                    min=0,
+                    max=99,
+                    step=1,
+                    display_mode=io.NumberDisplay.number,
+                    optional=True,
+                    advanced=True,
+                ),
+                io.Int.Input(
+                    "skip_last_step",
+                    tooltip="Use the default attention function for the last few Steps",
+                    default=1,
+                    min=0,
+                    max=99,
+                    step=1,
+                    optional=True,
+                    advanced=True,
+                ),
             ],
             outputs=[io.Model.Output()],
             hidden=[io.Hidden.unique_id],
@@ -26,13 +68,20 @@ class Sage3PatchModel(io.ComfyNode):
         )
 
     @classmethod
-    def execute(cls, model: ModelPatcher) -> io.NodeOutput:
+    def execute(
+        cls,
+        model: ModelPatcher,
+        skip_early_block: int = 1,
+        skip_last_block: int = 1,
+        skip_early_step: int = 1,
+        skip_last_step: int = 1,
+    ) -> io.NodeOutput:
         sage3: Callable | None = get_attention_function("sage3", default=None)
 
         if sage3 is None:
             if cls.hidden.unique_id:
                 PromptServer.instance.send_progress_text(
-                    "`sageattn3` is not installed / available...",
+                    'To use the "Patch SageAttention 3" node, the `sageattn3` package must be installed first',
                     cls.hidden.unique_id,
                 )
             return io.NodeOutput(model)
@@ -40,24 +89,31 @@ class Sage3PatchModel(io.ComfyNode):
         def attention_override(func: Callable, *args, **kwargs):
             transformer_options: dict = kwargs.get("transformer_options", {})
 
-            block_index: int = transformer_options.get("block_index", 0)
-            total_blocks: int = transformer_options.get("total_blocks", 1)
+            total_blocks: int = transformer_options.get("total_blocks", -1)
+            block_index: int = transformer_options.get("block_index", -1)  # [0, N)
 
-            if block_index == 0 or block_index >= (total_blocks - 1):
+            if total_blocks == -1 or not (
+                skip_early_block <= block_index < total_blocks - skip_last_block
+            ):
                 return func(*args, **kwargs)
 
-            sample_sigmas: torch.Tensor = transformer_options["sample_sigmas"]
-            sigmas: torch.Tensor = transformer_options["sigmas"]
+            sample_sigmas: torch.Tensor = transformer_options.get("sample_sigmas", None)
+            sigmas: torch.Tensor = transformer_options.get("sigmas", None)
 
-            total_steps: int = sample_sigmas.size(0)
-            step: int = 0
+            if sample_sigmas is None or sigmas is None:
+                return func(*args, **kwargs)
+
+            total_steps: int = sample_sigmas.size(0) - 1
+            step: int = -1  # [0, N)
 
             for i in range(total_steps):
                 if torch.allclose(sample_sigmas[i], sigmas):
                     step = i
                     break
 
-            if step == 0 or step >= (total_steps - 1):
+            if step == -1 or not (
+                skip_early_step <= step < total_steps - skip_last_step
+            ):
                 return func(*args, **kwargs)
 
             return sage3(*args, **kwargs)