diff --git a/Bots/Instructions/HunterInstructions.cs b/Bots/Instructions/HunterInstructions.cs
index f6597bc49..eedc27db6 100644
--- a/Bots/Instructions/HunterInstructions.cs
+++ b/Bots/Instructions/HunterInstructions.cs
@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Bots {
                 if (p.level != bot.level || p.invincible) continue;
                 
                 int dx = p.pos[0] - bot.pos[0], dy = p.pos[1] - bot.pos[1], dz = p.pos[2] - bot.pos[2];
-                int curDist = Math.Abs(dx) + Math.Abs(dy) + Math.Abs(dz);
-                if (curDist >= dist) continue;
+                int playerDist = Math.Abs(dx) + Math.Abs(dy) + Math.Abs(dz);
+                if (playerDist >= dist) continue;
+                
                 closest = p;
+                dist = playerDist;
             }
             
             if (closest == null) { bot.NextInstruction(); return false; }
diff --git a/Bots/ScriptFile.cs b/Bots/ScriptFile.cs
index 18e94be36..dcd1775f9 100644
--- a/Bots/ScriptFile.cs
+++ b/Bots/ScriptFile.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express
     or implied. See the Licenses for the specific language governing
     permissions and limitations under the Licenses.
-*/
+ */
 using System;
 using System.IO;
 
@@ -55,10 +55,16 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Bots {
 
                 BotInstruction ins = BotInstruction.Find(action);
                 if (ins == null) {
-                    Player.Message(p, "Could not find instruction \"" + action + "\"");
-                } else {
-                    ins.Output(p, args, w);
+                    Player.Message(p, "Could not find instruction \"" + action + "\""); return;
                 }
+                
+                var perms = CommandOtherPerms.Find("cmdset");
+                LevelPermission killPerm = (LevelPermission)perms.Permission;
+                if (ins.Name.CaselessEq("kill") && p.Rank < killPerm) {
+                    Formatter.MessageNeedMinPerm(p, "toggle a bot's killer instinct.", killPerm);
+                    return;
+                }
+                ins.Output(p, args, w);
             }
         }
     }