diff --git a/app/models/seat.rb b/app/models/seat.rb
index 7fda5ef2..d33873ed 100644
--- a/app/models/seat.rb
+++ b/app/models/seat.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Seat < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   def add_bot
     if self.occupied?
-      return self
+      return "Failed to add Bot seat full"
     else
       # self.reload
       if self.player == nil
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class Seat < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def occupied?
-    self.user_id.present? || self.user_soft_token.present?
+    self.user_id.present? || self.user_soft_token.present? || self.try("player").try("is_bot?")
   end
 
   def occupied_by? user
diff --git a/spec/features/bots/add_bot_players_spec.rb b/spec/features/bots/add_bot_players_spec.rb
index 1e7fbceb..70d5c8da 100644
--- a/spec/features/bots/add_bot_players_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/bots/add_bot_players_spec.rb
@@ -18,14 +18,12 @@ feature 'Add bot', type: :feature do
 
   scenario 'visitor can not add a bot if the seat is occupied by bot' do
     @button = page.find_button('+ Bot', match: :first).click
-    @button = page.find_button('+ Bot', match: :first).click
-    expect(page).to have_content "Failed to add Bot"
+    page.assert_selector('button', text: '+ Bot', count: 3)
   end
 
   scenario 'visitor can not add a bot if the seat is occupied by visitor' do
     @button = page.find_button('Sit', match: :first).click
-    @button = page.find_button('+ Bot', match: :first).click
-    expect(page).to have_content "Failed to add Bot"
+    page.assert_selector('button', text: '+ Bot', count: 3)
   end
 
   scenario 'user can add a bot if the table is not full' do