diff --git a/zone/bot.cpp b/zone/bot.cpp
index 4d9214c71..a8bc91638 100644
--- a/zone/bot.cpp
+++ b/zone/bot.cpp
@@ -2137,6 +2137,7 @@ void Bot::AI_Process()
 	SetSpellTargetList(spellTargetList);
 	std::vector<Mob*> groupSpellTargetList = GatherSpellTargets();
 	SetGroupSpellTargetList(groupSpellTargetList);
+	SetTempSpellType(UINT16_MAX);
 
 // HEAL ROTATION CASTING CHECKS
 	HealRotationChecks();
diff --git a/zone/bot.h b/zone/bot.h
index d2488671b..e0177e257 100644
--- a/zone/bot.h
+++ b/zone/bot.h
@@ -467,6 +467,8 @@ public:
 	void SetGroupSpellTargetList(std::vector<Mob*> spellTargetList) { _groupSpellTargetList = spellTargetList; }
 	Raid* GetStoredRaid() { return _storedRaid; }
 	void SetStoredRaid(Raid* storedRaid) { _storedRaid = storedRaid; }
+	uint16 GetTempSpellType() { return _tempSpellType; }
+	void SetTempSpellType(uint16 spellType) { _tempSpellType = spellType; }
 	void AssignBotSpellsToTypes(std::vector<BotSpells_Struct>& AIBot_spells, std::unordered_map<uint16, std::vector<BotSpells_Struct_wIndex>>& AIBot_spells_by_type);
 	bool IsTargetAlreadyReceivingSpell(Mob* tar, uint16 spell_id);
 	bool DoResistCheck(Mob* target, uint16 spell_id, int32 resist_limit);
@@ -1105,6 +1107,7 @@ private:
 	std::vector<Mob*> _spellTargetList;
 	std::vector<Mob*> _groupSpellTargetList;
 	Raid* _storedRaid;
+	uint16 _tempSpellType;
 
 	// Private "base stats" Members
 	int32 _baseMR;
diff --git a/zone/botspellsai.cpp b/zone/botspellsai.cpp
index 5f3c3d784..054b82ac9 100644
--- a/zone/botspellsai.cpp
+++ b/zone/botspellsai.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ bool Bot::AICastSpell(Mob* tar, uint8 iChance, uint16 spellType, uint16 subTarge
 
 	uint8 botClass = GetClass();
 
-	SetCastedSpellType(UINT16_MAX);
+	SetCastedSpellType(UINT16_MAX); // this is for recast timers
+	SetTempSpellType(spellType); // this is for spell checks
 
 	BotSpell botSpell;
 	botSpell.SpellId = 0;