diff --git a/zone/perl_client.cpp b/zone/perl_client.cpp
index ecb2c4d18..476c47599 100644
--- a/zone/perl_client.cpp
+++ b/zone/perl_client.cpp
@@ -1263,12 +1263,14 @@ XS(XS_Client_MovePC)
 			THIS->MovePC(zoneID, x, y, z, heading);
 		}
 		else {
-			if (THIS->IsBot())
-				_log(CLIENT__ERROR, "Perl(XS_Client_MovePC) attempted to process a type Bot reference");
-			else if (THIS->IsMerc())
+			if (THIS->IsMerc())
 				_log(CLIENT__ERROR, "Perl(XS_Client_MovePC) attempted to process a type Merc reference");
 			else if (THIS->IsNPC())
 				_log(CLIENT__ERROR, "Perl(XS_Client_MovePC) attempted to process a type NPC reference");
+		#ifdef BOTS
+			else if (THIS->IsBot())
+				_log(CLIENT__ERROR, "Perl(XS_Client_MovePC) attempted to process a type Bot reference");
+		#endif	 
 			else
 				_log(CLIENT__ERROR, "Perl(XS_Client_MovePC) attempted to process an Unknown type reference");
 
@@ -1307,12 +1309,14 @@ XS(XS_Client_MovePCInstance)
 			THIS->MovePC(zoneID, instanceID, x, y, z, heading);
 		}
 		else {
-			if (THIS->IsBot())
-				_log(CLIENT__ERROR, "Perl(XS_Client_MovePCInstance) attempted to process a type Bot reference");
-			else if (THIS->IsMerc())
+			if (THIS->IsMerc())
 				_log(CLIENT__ERROR, "Perl(XS_Client_MovePCInstance) attempted to process a type Merc reference");
 			else if (THIS->IsNPC())
 				_log(CLIENT__ERROR, "Perl(XS_Client_MovePCInstance) attempted to process a type NPC reference");
+		#ifdef BOTS
+			else if (THIS->IsBot())
+				_log(CLIENT__ERROR, "Perl(XS_Client_MovePCInstance) attempted to process a type Bot reference");
+		#endif
 			else
 				_log(CLIENT__ERROR, "Perl(XS_Client_MovePCInstance) attempted to process an Unknown type reference");