diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index caee0bacd..66dda5806 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ static void P_NetArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].itemflags);
 
 		// botvars_t
+		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].bot);
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].botvars.difficulty);
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].botvars.diffincrease);
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].botvars.rival);
@@ -683,6 +684,7 @@ static void P_NetUnArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		players[i].itemflags = READUINT8(save->p);
 
 		// botvars_t
+		players[i].bot = READUINT8(save->p);
 		players[i].botvars.difficulty = READUINT8(save->p);
 		players[i].botvars.diffincrease = READUINT8(save->p);
 		players[i].botvars.rival = (boolean)READUINT8(save->p);