diff --git a/AutismBotIngame/python/ingamefollowct.py b/AutismBotIngame/python/ingamefollowct.py
index 0167b32e..c77728fb 100644
--- a/AutismBotIngame/python/ingamefollowct.py
+++ b/AutismBotIngame/python/ingamefollowct.py
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                 print('bot kicked server full: ', datetime.datetime.now().time())
             elif "connected to" in data:
                connected_to_other = True
+            elif "not connected" in data:
+                connected_to_other = False
             elif "connect to" in data:
                 if connection_issue_counter == 20:
                     kill_owned_process("pidof hl2_linux")
@@ -205,7 +207,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                     launch_css_process()
                     connected_to_other = False
                     connection_issue_counter = -10
-                if not connected_to_other or "ze" in data:
+                if not connected_to_other:
                     connection_issue_counter += 1
                     print('connection_issue_counter: ', connection_issue_counter)
                     bot_connect(data, connected_to_other)
@@ -252,4 +254,3 @@ if [[ $DISPLAY ]]; then
 fi
 """
 
-
diff --git a/AutismBotIngame/scripting/autism_bot_info.sp b/AutismBotIngame/scripting/autism_bot_info.sp
index 5b26dc1c..25f0e28a 100644
--- a/AutismBotIngame/scripting/autism_bot_info.sp
+++ b/AutismBotIngame/scripting/autism_bot_info.sp
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ public void send_socket_msg(char[] query_msg, int len, int port)
 
 public Action bot_check_connect(Handle timer, any data)
 {
+	//this is designed for being ran from several css servers
 	int client_count = GetClientCount(false);
 	char msg[generic_length];
 	int i_port = GetConVarInt(FindConVar("hostport"));
@@ -365,14 +366,11 @@ public Action bot_check_connect(Handle timer, any data)
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				found_bot1 = true;
-				found_bot2 = true;
-				found_bot3 = true;
-				found_bot4 = true;
 				if (is_autism_bot1(i))
                                 {
 					Format(msg, sizeof(msg), "connected to gg");
                                         send_socket_msg(msg, strlen(msg), ports[0]);
+					found_bot1 = true;
                                 }
 				else if (is_bot_player(i))
 				{
@@ -381,17 +379,25 @@ public Action bot_check_connect(Handle timer, any data)
                                 if (is_autism_bot2(i))
                                 {
                                         send_socket_msg(msg, strlen(msg), ports[1]);
+					found_bot2 = true;
                                 }
                                 if (is_autism_bot3(i))
                                 {
                                         send_socket_msg(msg, strlen(msg), ports[2]);
+					found_bot3 = true;
                                 }
                                 if (is_autism_bot4(i))
                                 {
                                         send_socket_msg(msg, strlen(msg), ports[3]);
+					found_bot4 = true;
                                 }
 			}
 		}
+	//this check ensures servers dont overlap each other
+	if (!is_host_ze)
+	{
+		Format(msg, sizeof(msg), "not connected");
+	}
 	if (!found_bot1)
 	{
 		send_socket_msg(msg, strlen(msg), ports[0]);