diff --git a/code/game/g_cmds.c b/code/game/g_cmds.c
index df74ef06..dde25d91 100644
--- a/code/game/g_cmds.c
+++ b/code/game/g_cmds.c
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ void DeathmatchScoreboardMessage( gentity_t *ent ) {
 	gclient_t	*cl;
 	int			numSorted, scoreFlags, accuracy, perfect;
 
+	// don't send scores to bots, they don't parse it
+	if ( ent->r.svFlags & SVF_BOT ) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	// send the latest information on all clients
 	string[0] = 0;
 	stringlength = 0;