diff --git a/project/SPT.Custom/Patches/FixBotgroupMarkofTheUnknown.cs b/project/SPT.Custom/Patches/FixBotgroupMarkofTheUnknown.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..501f656
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/SPT.Custom/Patches/FixBotgroupMarkofTheUnknown.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+using HarmonyLib;
+using SPT.Reflection.Patching;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace SPT.Custom.Patches
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// If Scav war is turned on Botsgroup can be null for some reason if null return early to not softlock player.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class FixBotgroupMarkofTheUnknown : ModulePatch
+    {
+        protected override MethodBase GetTargetMethod()
+        {
+            return AccessTools.Method(typeof(BotsGroupMarkOfUnknown), nameof(BotsGroupMarkOfUnknown.Dispose));
+        }
+        [PatchPrefix]
+        private static bool PatchPrefix(BotsGroup ____groups)
+        {
+            if (____groups == null)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/project/SPT.Custom/SPTCustomPlugin.cs b/project/SPT.Custom/SPTCustomPlugin.cs
index ce307c7..10173ae 100644
--- a/project/SPT.Custom/SPTCustomPlugin.cs
+++ b/project/SPT.Custom/SPTCustomPlugin.cs
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ namespace SPT.Custom
                 new InsurancePlaceItem().Enable();
                 new FileCachePatch().Enable();
                 new PMCSpawnParamPatch().Enable();
+                new FixBotgroupMarkofTheUnknown().Enable();
 
                 HookObject.AddOrGetComponent<MenuNotificationManager>();
             }