diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 3be928983..a2b913d97 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ void P_TouchStarPost(mobj_t *post, player_t *player, boolean snaptopost)
 	    ? post->health - player->starpostnum > 1
 	    : post->health >= player->starpostnum + K_CheckpointThreshold(false))
 	{
-		if (!player->checkskip)
+		if (!player->checkskip && !player->bot)
 		{
 			S_StartSound(toucher, sfx_s26d);
 			if (netgame && cv_antigrief.value)
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index dc164ce06..fe7c1748d 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -4077,7 +4077,7 @@ void P_PlayerThink(player_t *player)
 			break;
 		}
 
-		if (i < MAXPLAYERS && !player->spectator && !player->exiting && !(player->pflags & PF_NOCONTEST))
+		if (i < MAXPLAYERS && !player->spectator && !player->exiting && !player->bot && !(player->pflags & PF_NOCONTEST))
 		{
 			const tic_t griefval = cv_antigrief.value * TICRATE;
 			const UINT8 n = player - players;