diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMeshBot.h b/examples/companion_radio/MyMeshBot.h
index 5c892164..d75af84e 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMeshBot.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMeshBot.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void MyMesh::tryBotReplyDM(const ContactInfo& from, const char* text) {
 }
 
 void MyMesh::tryBotReplyChannel(uint8_t channel_idx, const char* text) {
-  if (!(_prefs.bot_channel_enabled && _prefs.bot_trigger[0] && _prefs.bot_reply_ch[0] &&
+  if (!(_prefs.bot_enabled && _prefs.bot_channel_enabled && _prefs.bot_trigger[0] && _prefs.bot_reply_ch[0] &&
         channel_idx == _prefs.bot_channel_idx &&
         millis() - _bot_last_ch_reply_ms > 10000UL))
     return;