diff --git a/WeaponPaints.cs b/WeaponPaints.cs
index 926b1e28..e2f5b96e 100644
--- a/WeaponPaints.cs
+++ b/WeaponPaints.cs
@@ -131,10 +131,15 @@ public class WeaponPaints : BasePlugin, IPluginConfig<WeaponPaintsConfig>
     private HookResult OnPlayerSpawn(EventPlayerSpawn @event, GameEventInfo info)
     {
         var player = @event.Userid;
-        if (!player.IsValid || !player.PlayerPawn.IsValid || player.IsBot)
+        if (!player.IsValid || !player.PlayerPawn.IsValid)
         {
             return HookResult.Continue;
         }
+        if (player.IsBot) 
+        { 
+            player.GiveNamedItem("weapon_knife");
+            return HookResult.Continue;
+        }
         if (!PlayerHasKnife(player)) player.GiveNamedItem(g_playersKife[(int)player.EntityIndex!.Value.Value]);
 
         return HookResult.Continue;