diff --git a/src/PlayerbotFactory.cpp b/src/PlayerbotFactory.cpp
index ae7030e8..74b16e9e 100644
--- a/src/PlayerbotFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/PlayerbotFactory.cpp
@@ -2576,8 +2576,7 @@ void PlayerbotFactory::InitArenaTeam()
         ObjectGuid capt = arenateam->GetCaptain();
         Player* botcaptain = ObjectAccessor::FindPlayer(capt);
 
-        if (sCharacterCache->GetCharacterArenaTeamIdByGuid(capt, arenateam->GetType()) != 0 || botcaptain->GetArenaTeamId(arenateam->GetType()))
-            return;
+        if ((bot && bot->GetArenaTeamId(arenateam->GetSlot())) || sCharacterCache->GetCharacterArenaTeamIdByGuid(bot->GetGUID(), arenateam->GetSlot()) != 0)
         
         if (botcaptain && botcaptain->GetTeamId() == bot->GetTeamId()) //need?
         {