diff --git a/zone/bot_command.cpp b/zone/bot_command.cpp
index 58ceef906..e6e2782b8 100644
--- a/zone/bot_command.cpp
+++ b/zone/bot_command.cpp
@@ -9935,17 +9935,18 @@ uint32 helper_bot_create(Client *bot_owner, std::string bot_name, uint8 bot_clas
 	);
 
 	bot_id = my_bot->GetBotID();
+	if (parse->PlayerHasQuestSub(EVENT_BOT_CREATE)) {
+		const auto& export_string = fmt::format(
+			"{} {} {} {} {}",
+			bot_name,
+			bot_id,
+			bot_race,
+			bot_class,
+			bot_gender
+		);
 
-	const auto export_string = fmt::format(
-		"{} {} {} {} {}",
-		bot_name,
-		bot_id,
-		bot_race,
-		bot_class,
-		bot_gender
-	);
-
-	parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_BOT_CREATE, bot_owner, export_string, 0);
+		parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_BOT_CREATE, bot_owner, export_string, 0);
+	}
 
 	safe_delete(my_bot);
 
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.cpp b/zone/questmgr.cpp
index 68ee9c379..d2db20bc2 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.cpp
+++ b/zone/questmgr.cpp
@@ -2427,16 +2427,18 @@ bool QuestManager::createBot(const char *name, const char *lastname, uint8 level
 					).c_str()
 				);
 
-				const auto export_string = fmt::format(
-					"{} {} {} {} {}",
-					name,
-					new_bot->GetBotID(),
-					race,
-					botclass,
-					gender
-				);
+				if (parse->PlayerHasQuestSub(EVENT_BOT_CREATE)) {
+					const auto& export_string = fmt::format(
+						"{} {} {} {} {}",
+						name,
+						new_bot->GetBotID(),
+						race,
+						botclass,
+						gender
+					);
 
-				parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_BOT_CREATE, initiator, export_string, 0);
+					parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_BOT_CREATE, initiator, export_string, 0);
+				}
 
 				return true;
 			}