diff --git a/src/game/client/gameclient.cpp b/src/game/client/gameclient.cpp
index 7bebbc6dbb8..294145c14ed 100644
--- a/src/game/client/gameclient.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/gameclient.cpp
@@ -1638,6 +1638,8 @@ void CGameClient::OnNewSnapshot()
 					}
 					else if(m_aStats[pInfo->m_ClientId].IsActive())
 						m_aStats[pInfo->m_ClientId].JoinSpec(Client()->GameTick(g_Config.m_ClDummy));
+
+					UpdateBotSkinDecoration(pInfo->m_ClientId);
 				}
 			}
 			else if(Item.m_Type == NETOBJTYPE_DDNETPLAYER)
diff --git a/src/game/client/gameclient.h b/src/game/client/gameclient.h
index 10288126a02..1a241b7625e 100644
--- a/src/game/client/gameclient.h
+++ b/src/game/client/gameclient.h
@@ -552,6 +552,7 @@ class CGameClient : public IGameClient
 	template<typename T>
 	void ApplySkin7InfoFromGameMsg(const T *pMsg, int ClientId, int Conn);
 	void ApplySkin7InfoFromSnapObj(const protocol7::CNetObj_De_ClientInfo *pObj, int ClientId) override;
+	void UpdateBotSkinDecoration(int ClientId);
 	int OnDemoRecSnap7(class CSnapshot *pFrom, class CSnapshot *pTo, int Conn) override;
 	void *TranslateGameMsg(int *pMsgId, CUnpacker *pUnpacker, int Conn);
 	int TranslateSnap(CSnapshot *pSnapDstSix, CSnapshot *pSnapSrcSeven, int Conn, bool Dummy) override;
diff --git a/src/game/client/render.cpp b/src/game/client/render.cpp
index 747e96b9f78..c52532fd9af 100644
--- a/src/game/client/render.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/render.cpp
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ void CRenderTools::RenderTee7(const CAnimState *pAnim, const CTeeRenderInfo *pIn
 {
 	vec2 Direction = Dir;
 	vec2 Position = Pos;
-	bool IsBot = false;
+	const bool IsBot = pInfo->m_aSixup[g_Config.m_ClDummy].m_BotTexture.IsValid();
 
 	// first pass we draw the outline
 	// second pass we draw the filling
@@ -299,12 +299,13 @@ void CRenderTools::RenderTee7(const CAnimState *pAnim, const CTeeRenderInfo *pIn
 			{
 				vec2 BodyPos = Position + vec2(pAnim->GetBody()->m_X, pAnim->GetBody()->m_Y) * AnimScale;
 				IGraphics::CQuadItem BodyItem(BodyPos.x, BodyPos.y, BaseSize, BaseSize);
-				IGraphics::CQuadItem BotItem(BodyPos.x + (2.f / 3.f) * AnimScale, BodyPos.y + (-16 + 2.f / 3.f) * AnimScale, BaseSize, BaseSize); // x+0.66, y+0.66 to correct some rendering bug
 				IGraphics::CQuadItem Item;
 
-				// draw bot visuals (background)
 				if(IsBot && !OutLine)
 				{
+					IGraphics::CQuadItem BotItem(BodyPos.x + (2.f / 3.f) * AnimScale, BodyPos.y + (-16 + 2.f / 3.f) * AnimScale, BaseSize, BaseSize); // x+0.66, y+0.66 to correct some rendering bug
+
+					// draw bot visuals (background)
 					Graphics()->TextureSet(pInfo->m_aSixup[g_Config.m_ClDummy].m_BotTexture);
 					Graphics()->QuadsBegin();
 					Graphics()->SetColor(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, Alpha);
@@ -312,11 +313,8 @@ void CRenderTools::RenderTee7(const CAnimState *pAnim, const CTeeRenderInfo *pIn
 					Item = BotItem;
 					Graphics()->QuadsDraw(&Item, 1);
 					Graphics()->QuadsEnd();
-				}
 
-				// draw bot visuals (foreground)
-				if(IsBot && !OutLine)
-				{
+					// draw bot visuals (foreground)
 					Graphics()->TextureSet(pInfo->m_aSixup[g_Config.m_ClDummy].m_BotTexture);
 					Graphics()->QuadsBegin();
 					Graphics()->SetColor(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, Alpha);
diff --git a/src/game/client/render.h b/src/game/client/render.h
index 12f40c3f8dc..7a29ab2b7b9 100644
--- a/src/game/client/render.h
+++ b/src/game/client/render.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class CTeeRenderInfo
 				PartColor = ColorRGBA(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
 			}
 			m_HatSpriteIndex = 0;
-			m_BotColor = ColorRGBA(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+			m_BotColor = ColorRGBA(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
 		}
 		bool Valid() const
 		{
diff --git a/src/game/client/sixup_translate_game.cpp b/src/game/client/sixup_translate_game.cpp
index 6588348cee5..473703ec5a5 100644
--- a/src/game/client/sixup_translate_game.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/sixup_translate_game.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,41 @@ void CGameClient::ApplySkin7InfoFromSnapObj(const protocol7::CNetObj_De_ClientIn
 	ApplySkin7InfoFromGameMsg(&Msg, ClientId, 0);
 }
 
+void CGameClient::UpdateBotSkinDecoration(int ClientId)
+{
+	static const ColorRGBA BOT_COLORS[] = {
+		ColorRGBA(0xff0000),
+		ColorRGBA(0xff6600),
+		ColorRGBA(0x4d9f45),
+		ColorRGBA(0xd59e29),
+		ColorRGBA(0x9fd3a9),
+		ColorRGBA(0xbdd85e),
+		ColorRGBA(0xc07f94),
+		ColorRGBA(0xc3a267),
+		ColorRGBA(0xf8a83b),
+		ColorRGBA(0xcce2bf),
+		ColorRGBA(0xe6b498),
+		ColorRGBA(0x74c7a3),
+	};
+
+	for(auto &Sixup : m_aClients[ClientId].m_SkinInfo.m_aSixup)
+	{
+		if((m_pClient->m_TranslationContext.m_aClients[ClientId].m_PlayerFlags7 & protocol7::PLAYERFLAG_BOT) != 0)
+		{
+			Sixup.m_BotTexture = m_Skins7.BotDecorationTexture();
+			if(!Sixup.m_BotColor.a) // bot color has not been set; pick a random color once
+			{
+				Sixup.m_BotColor = BOT_COLORS[rand() % std::size(BOT_COLORS)];
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			Sixup.m_BotTexture.Invalidate();
+			Sixup.m_BotColor = ColorRGBA(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void *CGameClient::TranslateGameMsg(int *pMsgId, CUnpacker *pUnpacker, int Conn)
 {
 	if(!m_pClient->IsSixup())