diff --git a/conf/playerbots.conf.dist b/conf/playerbots.conf.dist
index 4d9e89d9..96161f5c 100644
--- a/conf/playerbots.conf.dist
+++ b/conf/playerbots.conf.dist
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ AiPlayerbot.AutoGearQualityLimit = 3
 AiPlayerbot.AutoGearScoreLimit = 0
 
 # Enable/Disable cheats for bots
-# "food" (bots use cheat when eat or drink)
+# "food" (bots eat or drink without using food or drinks from their inventory)
 # "gold" (bots have infinite gold)
 # "health" (bots have infinite health)
 # "mana" (bots have infinite mana)
diff --git a/src/factory/PlayerbotFactory.cpp b/src/factory/PlayerbotFactory.cpp
index b3ca0e9b..23d956cd 100644
--- a/src/factory/PlayerbotFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/factory/PlayerbotFactory.cpp
@@ -3244,7 +3244,7 @@ std::vector<uint32> PlayerbotFactory::GetCurrentGemsCount()
 
 void PlayerbotFactory::InitFood()
 {
-    if (!botAI->HasCheat(BotCheatMask::food))
+    if (botAI && botAI->HasCheat(BotCheatMask::food))
     {
         return;
     }