diff --git a/common/ruletypes.h b/common/ruletypes.h
index 3135b892a..f1e66349a 100644
--- a/common/ruletypes.h
+++ b/common/ruletypes.h
@@ -637,6 +637,7 @@ RULE_BOOL(Bots, OldRaceRezEffects, false, "Older clients had ID 757 for races wi
 RULE_BOOL(Bots, ResurrectionSickness, true, "Use Resurrection Sickness based on Resurrection spell cast, set to false to disable Resurrection Sickness.")
 RULE_INT(Bots, OldResurrectionSicknessSpell, 757, "757 is Default Old Resurrection Sickness Spell")
 RULE_INT(Bots, ResurrectionSicknessSpell, 756, "756 is Default Resurrection Sickness Spell")
+RULE_BOOL(Bots, AllowPickpocketCommand, true, "Allows the use of the bot command 'pickpocket'")
 RULE_CATEGORY_END()
 
 RULE_CATEGORY(Chat)
diff --git a/zone/bot_command.cpp b/zone/bot_command.cpp
index f1c214a44..fef0f99c3 100644
--- a/zone/bot_command.cpp
+++ b/zone/bot_command.cpp
@@ -9170,7 +9170,7 @@ bool helper_cast_standard_spell(Bot* casting_bot, Mob* target_mob, int spell_id,
 
 bool helper_command_disabled(Client* bot_owner, bool rule_value, const char* command)
 {
-	if (rule_value) {
+	if (!rule_value) {
 		bot_owner->Message(Chat::White, "Bot command %s is not enabled on this server.", command);
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -9999,6 +9999,10 @@ void bot_command_caster_range(Client* c, const Seperator* sep)
 
 void bot_command_pickpocket(Client *c, const Seperator *sep)
 {
+	if (helper_command_disabled(c, RuleB(Bots, AllowPickpocketCommand), "pickpocket")) {
+		return;
+	}
+	
 	if (helper_command_alias_fail(c, "bot_command_pickpocket", sep->arg[0], "pickpocket")) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -10032,7 +10036,9 @@ void bot_command_pickpocket(Client *c, const Seperator *sep)
 	glm::vec4 mob_distance    = (c->GetPosition() - target_mob->GetPosition());
 	float     mob_xy_distance = ((mob_distance.x * mob_distance.x) + (mob_distance.y * mob_distance.y));
 	float     mob_z_distance  = (mob_distance.z * mob_distance.z);
-	if (mob_z_distance >= 25 || mob_xy_distance > 250) {
+	float     z_offset_diff   = target_mob->GetZOffset() - c->GetZOffset();
+	
+	if (mob_z_distance >= (35-z_offset_diff) || mob_xy_distance > 250) {
 		c->Message(Chat::White, "You must be closer to an enemy to use this command");
 		return;
 	}