diff --git a/project/Aki.Custom/AkiCustomPlugin.cs b/project/Aki.Custom/AkiCustomPlugin.cs
index 0d16b9d..05c3739 100644
--- a/project/Aki.Custom/AkiCustomPlugin.cs
+++ b/project/Aki.Custom/AkiCustomPlugin.cs
@@ -61,9 +61,10 @@ namespace Aki.Custom
                 new BTRTurretDefaultAimingPositionPatch().Enable();
                 new BTRIsDoorsClosedPath().Enable();
                 new BTRPatch().Enable();
+                new BTRSpawnBotAtRaidStartPatch().Enable();
                 new BTRTransferItemsPatch().Enable();
                 new BTREndRaidItemDeliveryPatch().Enable();
-                new BTRBaseLocalGameStopPatch().Enable();
+                new BTRDestroyAtRaidEndPatch().Enable();
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
diff --git a/project/Aki.Custom/BTR/BTRManager.cs b/project/Aki.Custom/BTR/BTRManager.cs
index e23b216..0368846 100644
--- a/project/Aki.Custom/BTR/BTRManager.cs
+++ b/project/Aki.Custom/BTR/BTRManager.cs
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ namespace Aki.Custom.BTR
             var botsController = Singleton<IBotGame>.Instance.BotsController;
             btrBotService = botsController.BotTradersServices.BTRServices;
             btrController.method_3(); // spawns server-side BTR game object
-            botsController.BotSpawner.SpawnBotBTR(); // spawns the scav bot which controls the BTR's turret
 
             // Initial BTR configuration
             btrServerSide = btrController.BtrVehicle;
diff --git a/project/Aki.Custom/BTR/Patches/BTRBotInitPatch.cs b/project/Aki.Custom/BTR/Patches/BTRBotInitPatch.cs
index 4598955..06b0779 100644
--- a/project/Aki.Custom/BTR/Patches/BTRBotInitPatch.cs
+++ b/project/Aki.Custom/BTR/Patches/BTRBotInitPatch.cs
@@ -25,63 +25,67 @@ namespace Aki.Custom.BTR.Patches
             return AccessTools.Method(typeof(BTRTurretView), nameof(BTRTurretView.method_1));
         }
 
-        [PatchPostfix]
-        private static void PatchPostfix(BTRTurretView __instance, int btrBotId, ref bool __result)
+        [PatchPrefix]
+        private static bool PatchPrefix(BTRTurretView __instance, int btrBotId, ref bool __result)
         {
             var gameWorld = Singleton<GameWorld>.Instance;
             if (gameWorld == null)
             {
                 Logger.LogError("[AKI-BTR] BTRBotInitPatch - GameWorld is null");
-                return;
+                __result = false;
+                return false;
             }
 
             var alivePlayersList = gameWorld.AllAlivePlayersList;
             bool doesBtrBotExist = alivePlayersList.Exists(x => x.Id == btrBotId);
-            if (doesBtrBotExist)
+            if (!doesBtrBotExist)
             {
-                try
+                __result = false;
+                return false;
+            }
+            try
+            {
+                Player player = alivePlayersList.First(x => x.Id == btrBotId);
+
+                Renderer[] array = player.GetComponentsInChildren<Renderer>();
+                for (int i = 0; i < array.Length; i++)
                 {
-                    Player player = alivePlayersList.First(x => x.Id == btrBotId);
-
-                    Renderer[] array = player.GetComponentsInChildren<Renderer>();
-                    for (int i = 0; i < array.Length; i++)
-                    {
-                        array[i].enabled = false;
-                    }
-
-                    var aiFirearmController = player.gameObject.GetComponent<Player.FirearmController>();
-                    var currentWeaponPrefab = (WeaponPrefab)AccessTools.Field(aiFirearmController.GetType(), "weaponPrefab_0").GetValue(aiFirearmController);
-                    if (currentWeaponPrefab.RemoveChildrenOf != null)
-                    {
-                        foreach (var text in currentWeaponPrefab.RemoveChildrenOf)
-                        {
-                            var transform = currentWeaponPrefab.transform.FindTransform(text);
-                            transform.gameObject.SetActive(false);
-                        }
-                    }
-                    foreach (var renderer in currentWeaponPrefab.GetComponentsInChildren<Renderer>())
-                    {
-                        if (renderer.name == "MuzzleJetCombinedMesh")
-                        {
-                            renderer.transform.localPosition = new Vector3(0.18f, 0f, -0.095f);
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            renderer.enabled = false;
-                        }
-                    }
-
-                    var tuple = new ValueTuple<ObservedPlayerView, bool>(new ObservedPlayerView(), true);
-                    var btrTurretViewTupleField = AccessTools.Field(__instance.GetType(), "valueTuple_0");
-                    btrTurretViewTupleField.SetValue(__instance, tuple);
-
-                    __result = true;
+                    array[i].enabled = false;
                 }
-                catch
+
+                var aiFirearmController = player.gameObject.GetComponent<Player.FirearmController>();
+                var currentWeaponPrefab = (WeaponPrefab)AccessTools.Field(aiFirearmController.GetType(), "weaponPrefab_0").GetValue(aiFirearmController);
+                if (currentWeaponPrefab.RemoveChildrenOf != null)
                 {
-                    ConsoleScreen.LogError("[AKI-BTR] BtrBot initialization failed, BtrBot will be visible ingame. Check logs.");
-                    throw;
+                    foreach (var text in currentWeaponPrefab.RemoveChildrenOf)
+                    {
+                        var transform = currentWeaponPrefab.transform.FindTransform(text);
+                        transform.gameObject.SetActive(false);
+                    }
                 }
+                foreach (var renderer in currentWeaponPrefab.GetComponentsInChildren<Renderer>())
+                {
+                    if (renderer.name == "MuzzleJetCombinedMesh")
+                    {
+                        renderer.transform.localPosition = new Vector3(0.18f, 0f, -0.095f);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        renderer.enabled = false;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                var tuple = new ValueTuple<ObservedPlayerView, bool>(new ObservedPlayerView(), true);
+                var btrTurretViewTupleField = AccessTools.Field(__instance.GetType(), "valueTuple_0");
+                btrTurretViewTupleField.SetValue(__instance, tuple);
+
+                __result = true;
+                return false;
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                ConsoleScreen.LogError("[AKI-BTR] BtrBot initialization failed, BtrBot will be visible ingame. Check logs.");
+                throw;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/project/Aki.Custom/BTR/Patches/BTRBaseLocalGameStopPatch.cs b/project/Aki.Custom/BTR/Patches/BTRDestroyAtRaidEndPatch.cs
similarity index 82%
rename from project/Aki.Custom/BTR/Patches/BTRBaseLocalGameStopPatch.cs
rename to project/Aki.Custom/BTR/Patches/BTRDestroyAtRaidEndPatch.cs
index d963b51..ab399eb 100644
--- a/project/Aki.Custom/BTR/Patches/BTRBaseLocalGameStopPatch.cs
+++ b/project/Aki.Custom/BTR/Patches/BTRDestroyAtRaidEndPatch.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using Object = UnityEngine.Object;
 
 namespace Aki.Custom.BTR.Patches
 {
-    public class BTRBaseLocalGameStopPatch : ModulePatch
+    public class BTRDestroyAtRaidEndPatch : ModulePatch
     {
         protected override MethodBase GetTargetMethod()
         {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Aki.Custom.BTR.Patches
             var btrManager = gameWorld.GetComponent<BTRManager>();
             if (btrManager != null)
             {
-                Logger.LogWarning("[AKI-BTR] BTRBaseLocalGameStopPatch - Raid Ended: Destroying BTRManager");
+                Logger.LogWarning("[AKI-BTR] BTRDestroyAtRaidEndPatch - Raid Ended: Destroying BTRManager");
                 Object.Destroy(btrManager);
             }
         }
diff --git a/project/Aki.Custom/BTR/Patches/BTRSpawnBotAtRaidStartPatch.cs b/project/Aki.Custom/BTR/Patches/BTRSpawnBotAtRaidStartPatch.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea0ad49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/Aki.Custom/BTR/Patches/BTRSpawnBotAtRaidStartPatch.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+using Aki.Reflection.Patching;
+using Comfort.Common;
+using EFT;
+using HarmonyLib;
+using System.Reflection;
+
+namespace Aki.Custom.BTR.Patches
+{
+    public class BTRSpawnBotAtRaidStartPatch : ModulePatch
+    {
+        protected override MethodBase GetTargetMethod()
+        {
+            return AccessTools.Method(typeof(GameWorld), nameof(GameWorld.OnGameStarted));
+        }
+
+        [PatchPostfix]
+        private static void PatchPostfix(GameWorld __instance)
+        {
+            var btrManager = __instance.GetComponent<BTRManager>();
+            if (btrManager == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var botGame = Singleton<IBotGame>.Instance;
+            if (botGame == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            botGame.BotsController.BotSpawner.SpawnBotBTR();
+        }
+    }
+}