diff --git a/zone/client_packet.cpp b/zone/client_packet.cpp
index 3dfb24fa2..6cfb9b174 100644
--- a/zone/client_packet.cpp
+++ b/zone/client_packet.cpp
@@ -4292,8 +4292,13 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_Camp(const EQApplicationPacket *app)
 		OnDisconnect(true);
 		return;
 	}
+
 	camp_timer.Start(29000, true);
-	bot_camp_timer.Start((RuleI(Bots, CampTimer) * 1000), true);
+
+	if (RuleB(Bots, Enabled)) {
+		bot_camp_timer.Start((RuleI(Bots, CampTimer) * 1000), true);
+	}
+
 	return;
 }
 
diff --git a/zone/client_process.cpp b/zone/client_process.cpp
index 83f638a2f..6326efeec 100644
--- a/zone/client_process.cpp
+++ b/zone/client_process.cpp
@@ -193,8 +193,10 @@ bool Client::Process() {
 			return false; //delete client
 		}
 
-		if (bot_camp_timer.Check()) {
-			CampAllBots();
+		if (RuleB(Bots, Enabled)) {
+			if (bot_camp_timer.Check()) {
+				CampAllBots();
+			}
 		}
 
 		if (camp_timer.Check()) {