Is it harder to control a dream, even while lucid, if its a dream inside of a dream?

So the other night I was in a dream inside a dream. Whenever I realize its a dream, Im not at a point where I can't entirely change the narrative but I can make things happen or appear. But this time, no matter how hard I tried or focused I couldn't make anything appear or happen. I eventually woke up and found myself in another dream. I was able to do this things in the "top layer" of my dream. Is it harder to control things the deeper in your dreams you get?