diff --git a/common/ruletypes.h b/common/ruletypes.h
index 068fd0044..5cbbbd6e9 100644
--- a/common/ruletypes.h
+++ b/common/ruletypes.h
@@ -870,6 +870,7 @@ RULE_BOOL(Bots, DoResponseAnimations, true, "If enabled bots will do animations
 RULE_INT(Bots, DefaultFollowDistance, 20, "Default 20. Distance a bot will follow behind.")
 RULE_INT(Bots, MaxFollowDistance, 300, "Default 300. Max distance a bot can be set to follow behind.")
 RULE_INT(Bots, MaxDistanceRanged, 300, "Default 300. Max distance a bot can be set to ranged.")
+RULE_BOOL(Bots, AllowAIMez, true, "If enabled bots will automatically mez/AE mez eligible targets.")
 RULE_CATEGORY_END()
 
 RULE_CATEGORY(Chat)
diff --git a/zone/botspellsai.cpp b/zone/botspellsai.cpp
index 37decd779..5adbdb3e9 100644
--- a/zone/botspellsai.cpp
+++ b/zone/botspellsai.cpp
@@ -639,6 +639,10 @@ bool Bot::AI_PursueCastCheck() {
 				continue;
 			}
 
+			if (RuleB(Bots, AllowAIMez) && (currentCast.spellType == BotSpellTypes::AEMez || currentCast.spellType == BotSpellTypes::Mez)) {
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			if (currentCast.spellType == BotSpellTypes::Resurrect || currentCast.spellType == BotSpellTypes::Charm) { // Unsupported by AI currently.
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -698,6 +702,10 @@ bool Bot::AI_IdleCastCheck() {
 				continue;
 			}
 
+			if (RuleB(Bots, AllowAIMez) && (currentCast.spellType == BotSpellTypes::AEMez || currentCast.spellType == BotSpellTypes::Mez)) {
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			if (currentCast.spellType == BotSpellTypes::Resurrect || currentCast.spellType == BotSpellTypes::Charm) { // Unsupported by AI currently.
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -744,6 +752,10 @@ bool Bot::AI_EngagedCastCheck() {
 				continue;
 			}
 
+			if (RuleB(Bots, AllowAIMez) && (currentCast.spellType == BotSpellTypes::AEMez || currentCast.spellType == BotSpellTypes::Mez)) {
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			if (currentCast.spellType == BotSpellTypes::Resurrect || currentCast.spellType == BotSpellTypes::Charm) { // Unsupported by AI currently.
 				continue;
 			}