diff --git a/src/game/client/neo/ui/neo_hud_player_ping.cpp b/src/game/client/neo/ui/neo_hud_player_ping.cpp
index eef1c289e..16d770231 100644
--- a/src/game/client/neo/ui/neo_hud_player_ping.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/neo/ui/neo_hud_player_ping.cpp
@@ -364,10 +364,14 @@ void CNEOHud_PlayerPing::NotifyPing(const int playerSlot)
 
 	if (cl_neo_player_pings_chat_message.GetBool())
 	{
-		CBaseHudChat* hudChat = (CBaseHudChat*)GET_HUDELEMENT(CHudChat);
-		if (hudChat)
+		// Skip text notification for bots
+		if (g_PR && !g_PR->IsFakePlayer(playerSlot + 1))
 		{
-			hudChat->ChatPrintf(0, CHAT_FILTER_NONE, "%s pinged a location\n", pPlayer->GetNeoPlayerName());
+			CBaseHudChat* hudChat = (CBaseHudChat*)GET_HUDELEMENT(CHudChat);
+			if (hudChat)
+			{
+				hudChat->ChatPrintf(0, CHAT_FILTER_NONE, "%s pinged a location\n", pPlayer->GetNeoPlayerName());
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/game/server/neo/bot/behavior/neo_bot_behavior.cpp b/src/game/server/neo/bot/behavior/neo_bot_behavior.cpp
index 95039099d..4195db810 100644
--- a/src/game/server/neo/bot/behavior/neo_bot_behavior.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/neo/bot/behavior/neo_bot_behavior.cpp
@@ -953,6 +953,8 @@ void CNEOBotMainAction::FireWeaponAtEnemy( CNEOBot *me )
 
 	if (bOnTarget)
 	{
+		me->PressSpecialFireButton(); // place a player ping to alert friends
+
 		if (bThreatIsGhoster)
 		{
 			me->GetBodyInterface()->AimHeadTowards(vShootablePos, IBody::CRITICAL, 1.0f, nullptr,