diff --git a/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp b/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp
index 34e7a1bba..d468533c7 100644
--- a/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp
@@ -327,6 +327,9 @@ bool PlayerbotAIConfig::Initialize()
     selfBotLevel = sConfigMgr->GetOption<int32>("AiPlayerbot.SelfBotLevel", 1);
 
     RandomPlayerbotFactory::CreateRandomBots();
+    if (World::IsStopped()) {
+        return true;
+    }
     PlayerbotFactory::Init();
     sRandomItemMgr->Init();
     sRandomItemMgr->InitAfterAhBot();