diff --git a/zone/exp.cpp b/zone/exp.cpp
index 7d9a02fa8..1fd8ea0a3 100644
--- a/zone/exp.cpp
+++ b/zone/exp.cpp
@@ -327,8 +327,7 @@ void Client::AddEXP(uint32 in_add_exp, uint8 conlevel, bool resexp) {
 		aatotalmod *= zone->newzone_data.zone_exp_multiplier;
 	}
 
-
-
+	// Shouldn't race not affect AA XP?
 	if(RuleB(Character,UseRaceClassExpBonuses))
 	{
 		if(GetBaseRace() == HALFLING){
@@ -340,6 +339,12 @@ void Client::AddEXP(uint32 in_add_exp, uint8 conlevel, bool resexp) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// why wasn't this here? Where should it be?
+	if(zone->IsHotzone())
+	{
+		aatotalmod += RuleR(Zone, HotZoneBonus);
+	}
+
 	if(RuleB(Zone, LevelBasedEXPMods)){
 		if(zone->level_exp_mod[GetLevel()].ExpMod){
 			add_exp *= zone->level_exp_mod[GetLevel()].ExpMod;