diff --git a/conf/mod_congratsonlevel.conf.dist b/conf/mod_congratsonlevel.conf.dist
index 393b205..7b5483d 100644
--- a/conf/mod_congratsonlevel.conf.dist
+++ b/conf/mod_congratsonlevel.conf.dist
@@ -19,3 +19,12 @@ Congrats.Announce = 1
 # ID Acore String Message
 
 Congrats.Acore.String.ID = 60000
+
+# Ignore Playerbots entirely? (1: true | 0: false)
+#
+# PlayerbotFactory calls Player::GiveLevel() whenever it randomises a bot, which fires
+# the same level-changed hook a real ding does. With this off, every bot re-roll past a
+# reward level broadcasts to the whole server and hands the bot gold and items.
+# Has no effect on a core built without mod-playerbots.
+
+Congrats.SkipBots = 1
diff --git a/src/mod_congratsonlevel.cpp b/src/mod_congratsonlevel.cpp
index 265914e..43a4eee 100644
--- a/src/mod_congratsonlevel.cpp
+++ b/src/mod_congratsonlevel.cpp
@@ -69,15 +69,35 @@ config file for quick modifications.
 #include "ScriptMgr.h"
 #include "WorldSessionMgr.h"
 
+#ifdef MOD_PLAYERBOTS
+#include "PlayerbotAI.h"
+#include "Playerbots.h"
+#endif
+
 struct COL
 {
     uint32 acoreMessageId;
     bool congratsAnnounce, congratsEnable;
     bool CongratsPerLevelEnable;
+    bool skipBots;
 };
 
 COL col;
 
+// On a Playerbots server PlayerbotFactory calls Player::GiveLevel() every time it
+// randomises a bot, which fires OnPlayerLevelChanged exactly like a real ding. Left
+// unchecked that means a server-wide broadcast and a bag of reward items per bot
+// re-roll. Bots are skipped by default; set Congrats.SkipBots = 0 to include them.
+static bool IsPlayerbot(Player* player)
+{
+#ifdef MOD_PLAYERBOTS
+    return player && GET_PLAYERBOT_AI(player) != nullptr;
+#else
+    (void)player;
+    return false;
+#endif
+}
+
 uint32 giveAward(Player* player)
 {
     QueryResult result = WorldDatabase.Query("SELECT * FROM `mod_congrats_on_level_items` WHERE `level`={} AND (`race`={} OR `race`=0) AND (`class`={} OR `class`=0)", player->GetLevel(), player->getRace(), player->getClass());
@@ -122,8 +142,11 @@ public:
         PLAYERHOOK_ON_LOGIN
     }) {}
 
-    void OnPlayerLogin(Player* player)
+    void OnPlayerLogin(Player* player) override
     {
+        if (col.skipBots && IsPlayerbot(player))
+            return;
+
         // Announce Module
         if (col.congratsAnnounce)
             ChatHandler(player->GetSession()).SendSysMessage(col.acoreMessageId);
@@ -140,6 +163,9 @@ public:
     // Level Up Rewards
     void OnPlayerLevelChanged(Player* player, uint8 oldLevel) override
     {
+        if (col.skipBots && IsPlayerbot(player))
+            return;
+
         // If enabled...
         if (col.congratsEnable)
         {
@@ -297,6 +323,7 @@ public:
             col.congratsAnnounce = sConfigMgr->GetOption<uint32>("Congrats.Announce", 1);
             col.congratsEnable = sConfigMgr->GetOption<uint32>("Congrats.Enable", 1);
             col.CongratsPerLevelEnable = sConfigMgr->GetOption<uint32>("CongratsPerLevel.Enable", 1);
+            col.skipBots = sConfigMgr->GetOption<uint32>("Congrats.SkipBots", 1);
         }
     }
 };