diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 333454b34..cfe36f558 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -1754,12 +1754,14 @@ void G_Ticker(boolean run)
 				{
 					if (players[i].bot == true && grandprixinfo.gp == true && grandprixinfo.masterbots == false)
 					{
-						players[i].botvars.difficulty--;
-
-						if (players[i].botvars.difficulty < 1)
+						if (players[i].botvars.difficulty <= BOT_LEVEL_DECREASE)
 						{
 							players[i].botvars.difficulty = 1;
 						}
+						else
+						{
+							players[i].botvars.difficulty -= BOT_LEVEL_DECREASE;
+						}
 					}
 					else
 					{
diff --git a/src/k_bot.h b/src/k_bot.h
index 34210550a..e1239027a 100644
--- a/src/k_bot.h
+++ b/src/k_bot.h
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ extern "C" {
 // Level of a "difficult" bot. The max bot level was increased, but this keeps all of the same calculations.
 #define DIFFICULTBOT (9)
 
+// How much all bots reduce in difficulty when the match needs to be restarted.
+#define BOT_LEVEL_DECREASE (2)
+
 // How many tics in a row do you need to turn in this direction before we'll let you turn.
 // Made it as small as possible without making it look like the bots are twitching constantly.
 #define BOTTURNCONFIRM 4