diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/bot/bot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/bot/bot.dm
index 81557f597c..6d89980bae 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/bot/bot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/bot/bot.dm
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@
 	access_scanner.req_access = req_access.Copy()
 	access_scanner.req_one_access = req_one_access.Copy()
 
+	if(!using_map.bot_patrolling)
+		will_patrol = FALSE
+
 // Make sure mapped in units start turned on.
 /mob/living/bot/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/bot/cleanbot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/bot/cleanbot.dm
index eb2371c329..b620ca3e1a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/bot/cleanbot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/bot/cleanbot.dm
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@
 	dat += "Maintenance panel is [open ? "opened" : "closed"]"
 	if(!locked || issilicon(user))
 		dat += "<BR>Cleans Blood: <A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=blood'>[blood ? "Yes" : "No"]</A><BR>"
-		dat += "<BR>Patrol station: <A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=patrol'>[will_patrol ? "Yes" : "No"]</A><BR>"
+		if(using_map.bot_patrolling)
+			dat += "<BR>Patrol station: <A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=patrol'>[will_patrol ? "Yes" : "No"]</A><BR>"
 	if(open && !locked)
 		dat += "Odd looking screw twiddled: <A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=screw'>[screwloose ? "Yes" : "No"]</A><BR>"
 		dat += "Weird button pressed: <A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=oddbutton'>[oddbutton ? "Yes" : "No"]</A>"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/bot/edCLNbot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/bot/edCLNbot.dm
index 9b84651165..08d7d9ace6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/bot/edCLNbot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/bot/edCLNbot.dm
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@
 	dat += "Maintenance panel is [open ? "opened" : "closed"]"
 	if(!locked || issilicon(user))
 		dat += "<BR>Cleans Blood: <A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=blood'>[blood ? "Yes" : "No"]</A><BR>"
-		dat += "<BR>Patrol station: <A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=patrol'>[will_patrol ? "Yes" : "No"]</A><BR>"
+		if(using_map.bot_patrolling)
+			dat += "<BR>Patrol station: <A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=patrol'>[will_patrol ? "Yes" : "No"]</A><BR>"
 	if(open && !locked)
 		dat += "<BR>Red Switch: <A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=red_switch'>[red_switch ? "On" : "Off"]</A><BR>"
 		dat += "<BR>Green Switch: <A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=green_switch'>[green_switch ? "On" : "Off"]</A><BR>"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/bot/secbot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/bot/secbot.dm
index d2cb90a319..0745fc96e0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/bot/secbot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/bot/secbot.dm
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@
 		dat += "Check Arrest Status: <A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=ignorearr'>[check_arrest ? "Yes" : "No"]</A><BR>"
 		dat += "Operating Mode: <A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=switchmode'>[arrest_type ? "Detain" : "Arrest"]</A><BR>"
 		dat += "Report Arrests: <A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=declarearrests'>[declare_arrests ? "Yes" : "No"]</A><BR>"
-		dat += "Auto Patrol: <A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=patrol'>[will_patrol ? "On" : "Off"]</A>"
+		if(using_map.bot_patrolling)
+			dat += "Auto Patrol: <A href='?src=\ref[src];operation=patrol'>[will_patrol ? "On" : "Off"]</A>"
 	var/datum/browser/popup = new(user, "autosec", "Securitron controls")
 	popup.set_content(jointext(dat,null))
 	popup.open()
diff --git a/maps/~map_system/maps.dm b/maps/~map_system/maps.dm
index deba256588..0cc1ac6a43 100644
--- a/maps/~map_system/maps.dm
+++ b/maps/~map_system/maps.dm
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ var/list/all_maps = list()
 	var/list/station_networks = list() 		// Camera networks that will show up on the console.
 	var/list/secondary_networks = list()	// Camera networks that exist, but don't show on regular camera monitors.
 
+	var/bot_patrolling = TRUE				// Determines if this map supports automated bot patrols
+
 	var/allowed_spawns = list("Arrivals Shuttle","Gateway", "Cryogenic Storage", "Cyborg Storage")
 
 	var/lobby_icon = 'icons/misc/title.dmi' // The icon which contains the lobby image(s)