diff --git a/main/dedicated.cfg b/main/dedicated.cfg
index 3b6b1b9..c512457 100644
--- a/main/dedicated.cfg
+++ b/main/dedicated.cfg
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ set spawnsystem_allow_non_team_spawns "0"
 set bots_manage_fill "12"
 set bots_manage_fill_kick "1"
 set bots_team_force "1"
-set bot_difficulty "3"
+set bots_skill "3"
 
 set scr_teambalance "1"
 set g_inactivity "180"
diff --git a/raw/scripts/mp/botwarfare-compiled.gsc b/raw/scripts/mp/botwarfare-compiled.gsc
index d035c6b..d49b24e 100644
Binary files a/raw/scripts/mp/botwarfare-compiled.gsc and b/raw/scripts/mp/botwarfare-compiled.gsc differ
diff --git a/raw/scripts/mp/botwarfare.gsc b/raw/scripts/mp/botwarfare.gsc
index 820b532..57dde93 100644
--- a/raw/scripts/mp/botwarfare.gsc
+++ b/raw/scripts/mp/botwarfare.gsc
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ init()
 	if ( getDvar( "bots_manage_fill_kick" ) == "" )
 		setDvar( "bots_manage_fill_kick", false ); //kick bots if too many
 
+	if ( getDvar( "bots_skill" ) == "" )
+		setDvar( "bots_skill", getDvarInt( "bot_difficulty" ) );
+
 	if ( getDvar( "bots_team" ) == "" )
 		setDvar( "bots_team", "autoassign" ); //which team for bots to join
 
@@ -134,7 +137,7 @@ diffBots()
 	{
 		wait 1.5;
 
-		bot_set_difficulty( getdvarint( "bot_difficulty" ) );
+		bot_set_difficulty( getdvarint( "bots_skill" ) );
 	}
 }
 
@@ -267,6 +270,8 @@ bot_set_difficulty( difficulty )
 		setdvar( "bot_PitchUp", "0" );
 		setdvar( "bot_PitchDown", "0" );
 	}
+
+	setDvar( "bot_difficulty", difficulty );
 }
 
 /*