diff --git a/Server/src/main/core/game/system/timer/impl/AntiMacro.kt b/Server/src/main/core/game/system/timer/impl/AntiMacro.kt
index 482c5dc54..c5ce00636 100644
--- a/Server/src/main/core/game/system/timer/impl/AntiMacro.kt
+++ b/Server/src/main/core/game/system/timer/impl/AntiMacro.kt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class AntiMacro : PersistTimer(0, "antimacro", isAuto = true), Commands {
     }
 
     override fun onRegister(entity: Entity) {
-        if (entity !is Player)
+        if (entity !is Player || entity.isArtificial)
             entity.timers.removeTimer(this)
 
         if (runInterval == 0)
diff --git a/Server/src/test/kotlin/TestUtils.kt b/Server/src/test/kotlin/TestUtils.kt
index aca7838ed..9d7b750bf 100644
--- a/Server/src/test/kotlin/TestUtils.kt
+++ b/Server/src/test/kotlin/TestUtils.kt
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ object TestUtils {
     var uidCounter = 0
     const val PLAYER_DEATH_TICKS = 14
 
-    fun getMockPlayer(name: String, ironman: IronmanMode = IronmanMode.NONE, rights: Rights = Rights.ADMINISTRATOR): MockPlayer {
-        val p = MockPlayer(name)
+    fun getMockPlayer(name: String, ironman: IronmanMode = IronmanMode.NONE, rights: Rights = Rights.ADMINISTRATOR, isBot: Boolean = false): MockPlayer {
+        val p = MockPlayer(name, isBot)
         p.ironmanManager.mode = ironman
         p.details.accountInfo.uid = uidCounter++
         p.setPlaying(true);
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ object TestUtils {
     }
 }
 
-class MockPlayer(name: String) : Player(PlayerDetails(name)), AutoCloseable {
+class MockPlayer(name: String, val isBot: Boolean) : Player(PlayerDetails(name)), AutoCloseable {
     var hasInit = false
     init { configureBasicProperties(); flagTutComplete(false); init(); flagTutComplete(true) }
 
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class MockPlayer(name: String) : Player(PlayerDetails(name)), AutoCloseable {
         this.details.session = MockSession()
         this.location = ServerConstants.HOME_LOCATION
         this.properties.attackStyle = WeaponInterface.AttackStyle(0, WeaponInterface.BONUS_CRUSH)
+        this.artificial = isBot
     }
 
     fun flagTutComplete(complete: Boolean) {
diff --git a/Server/src/test/kotlin/content/RandomEventTests.kt b/Server/src/test/kotlin/content/RandomEventTests.kt
index efd98a335..05d82630f 100644
--- a/Server/src/test/kotlin/content/RandomEventTests.kt
+++ b/Server/src/test/kotlin/content/RandomEventTests.kt
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@ class RandomEventTests {
         }
     }
 
+    @Test fun shouldNotSpawnForArtificialPlayer() {
+        TestUtils.getMockPlayer("antimacroshouldspawnrandom", isBot = true).use {p ->
+            val timer = getTimer<AntiMacro>(p)
+            Assertions.assertEquals(null, timer)
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test fun teleportAndNotePunishmentShouldNotAffectAlreadyNotedItems() {
         TestUtils.getMockPlayer("teleportpunishment1").use {p ->
             val timer = getTimer<AntiMacro>(p) ?: Assertions.fail("AntiMacro timer is null!")