diff --git a/zone/bot.cpp b/zone/bot.cpp
index 09b786669..5527875a0 100644
--- a/zone/bot.cpp
+++ b/zone/bot.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,15 @@ Bot::Bot(NPCType *npcTypeData, Client* botOwner) : NPC(npcTypeData, nullptr, glm
 }
 
 // This constructor is used when the bot is loaded out of the database
-Bot::Bot(uint32 botID, uint32 botOwnerCharacterID, uint32 botSpellsID, double totalPlayTime, uint32 lastZoneId, NPCType *npcTypeData)
+Bot::Bot(
+	uint32 botID,
+	uint32 botOwnerCharacterID,
+	uint32 botSpellsID,
+	double totalPlayTime,
+	uint32 lastZoneId,
+	NPCType *npcTypeData,
+	int32 expansion_bitmask
+)
 	: NPC(npcTypeData, nullptr, glm::vec4(), Ground, false), rest_timer(1), ping_timer(1)
 {
 	GiveNPCTypeData(npcTypeData);
@@ -161,6 +169,7 @@ Bot::Bot(uint32 botID, uint32 botOwnerCharacterID, uint32 botSpellsID, double to
 	RestRegenHP = 0;
 	RestRegenMana = 0;
 	RestRegenEndurance = 0;
+	m_expansion_bitmask = expansion_bitmask;
 	SetBotID(botID);
 	SetBotSpellID(botSpellsID);
 	SetSpawnStatus(false);
diff --git a/zone/bot.h b/zone/bot.h
index 5cd5323a9..55f3fa3e5 100644
--- a/zone/bot.h
+++ b/zone/bot.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public:
 
 	// Class Constructors
 	Bot(NPCType *npcTypeData, Client* botOwner);
-	Bot(uint32 botID, uint32 botOwnerCharacterID, uint32 botSpellsID, double totalPlayTime, uint32 lastZoneId, NPCType *npcTypeData);
+	Bot(uint32 botID, uint32 botOwnerCharacterID, uint32 botSpellsID, double totalPlayTime, uint32 lastZoneId, NPCType *npcTypeData, int32 expansion_bitmask);
 
 	//abstract virtual override function implementations requird by base abstract class
 	bool Death(Mob* killerMob, int64 damage, uint16 spell_id, EQ::skills::SkillType attack_skill) override;
diff --git a/zone/bot_database.cpp b/zone/bot_database.cpp
index e44bca40d..4107fcf9a 100644
--- a/zone/bot_database.cpp
+++ b/zone/bot_database.cpp
@@ -464,7 +464,8 @@ bool BotDatabase::LoadBot(const uint32 bot_id, Bot*& loaded_bot)
 		l.spells_id,
 		l.time_spawned,
 		l.zone_id,
-		t
+		t,
+		l.expansion_bitmask
 	);
 
 	if (loaded_bot) {
@@ -479,8 +480,6 @@ bool BotDatabase::LoadBot(const uint32 bot_id, Bot*& loaded_bot)
 
 		loaded_bot->SetStopMeleeLevel(l.stop_melee_level);
 
-		loaded_bot->SetExpansionBitmask(l.expansion_bitmask, false);
-
 		loaded_bot->SetBotEnforceSpellSetting((l.enforce_spell_settings ? true : false));
 
 		loaded_bot->SetBotArcherySetting((l.archery_setting ? true : false));