diff --git a/common/ruletypes.h b/common/ruletypes.h
index b36a3f7419..f0bd0c63b7 100644
--- a/common/ruletypes.h
+++ b/common/ruletypes.h
@@ -651,6 +651,7 @@ RULE_INT(Bots, OldResurrectionSicknessSpell, 757, "757 is Default Old Resurrecti
 RULE_INT(Bots, ResurrectionSicknessSpell, 756, "756 is Default Resurrection Sickness Spell")
 RULE_BOOL(Bots, AllowPickpocketCommand, true, "Allows the use of the bot command 'pickpocket'")
 RULE_BOOL(Bots, BotHealOnLevel, false, "Setting whether a bot should heal completely when leveling. Default FALSE.")
+RULE_BOOL(Bots, CazicTouchBotsOwner, true, "Default True. Cazic Touch/DT will hit bot owner rather than bot.")
 RULE_CATEGORY_END()
 
 RULE_CATEGORY(Chat)
diff --git a/zone/spells.cpp b/zone/spells.cpp
index 91451a6858..ac958e4955 100644
--- a/zone/spells.cpp
+++ b/zone/spells.cpp
@@ -2301,14 +2301,21 @@ bool Mob::SpellFinished(uint16 spell_id, Mob *spell_target, CastingSlot slot, in
 		return false;
 
 	//Death Touch targets the pet owner instead of the pet when said pet is tanking.
-	if ((RuleB(Spells, CazicTouchTargetsPetOwner) && spell_target && spell_target->HasOwner()) && (spell_id == SPELL_CAZIC_TOUCH || spell_id == SPELL_TOUCH_OF_VINITRAS)) {
-		Mob* owner =  spell_target->GetOwner();
+	if ((RuleB(Spells, CazicTouchTargetsPetOwner) && spell_target && spell_target->HasOwner()) && !spell_target->IsBot() && (spell_id == SPELL_CAZIC_TOUCH || spell_id == SPELL_TOUCH_OF_VINITRAS)) {
+		Mob* owner = spell_target->GetOwner();
 
 		if (owner) {
 			spell_target = owner;
 		}
 	}
 
+	if ((RuleB(Bots, CazicTouchBotsOwner) && spell_target && spell_target->IsBot()) && spell_id == (SPELL_CAZIC_TOUCH || spell_id == SPELL_TOUCH_OF_VINITRAS)) {
+		auto bot_owner = spell_target->GetOwner();
+		if (bot_owner) {
+			spell_target = bot_owner;
+		}
+	}
+
 	//Guard Assist Code
 	if (RuleB(Character, PVPEnableGuardFactionAssist) && spell_target && IsDetrimentalSpell(spell_id) && spell_target != this) {
 		if (IsClient() && spell_target->IsClient()|| (HasOwner() && GetOwner()->IsClient() && spell_target->IsClient())) {