diff --git a/conf/playerbots.conf.dist b/conf/playerbots.conf.dist
index c12049d66..324cdc457 100644
--- a/conf/playerbots.conf.dist
+++ b/conf/playerbots.conf.dist
@@ -187,6 +187,13 @@ AiPlayerbot.SelfBotLevel = 1
 # Default: 0 (non-GM player can use any intialization commands)
 AiPlayerbot.AutoInitOnly = 0
 
+# Allow .bot refresh=raid to unbind instances on player-created alt
+# bots (non-addclass bots). When 0, refresh=raid is denied on alts
+# with "non-addclass bot" error. UnbindInstance is DB-light, no lag
+# risk from enabling this.
+# Default: 0
+AiPlayerbot.ResetInstanceIdForAltBots = 0
+
 # The upper limit ratio of bot equipment level for init=auto
 # Default: 1.0 (same with the player)
 AiPlayerbot.AutoInitEquipLevelLimitRatio = 1.0
diff --git a/src/Bot/PlayerbotMgr.cpp b/src/Bot/PlayerbotMgr.cpp
index d38e7720e..9d9f5688f 100644
--- a/src/Bot/PlayerbotMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/Bot/PlayerbotMgr.cpp
@@ -732,7 +732,10 @@ std::string const PlayerbotHolder::ProcessBotCommand(std::string const cmd, Obje
     bool addClassBot = sRandomPlayerbotMgr.IsAddclassBot(guid.GetCounter());
 
     if (!addClassBot)
-        return "ERROR: You can not use this command on non-addclass bot.";
+    {
+        if (!(cmd == "refresh=raid" && sPlayerbotAIConfig.resetInstanceIdForAltBots))
+            return "ERROR: You can only use this command on addclass bots.";
+    }
 
     if (!admin)
     {
diff --git a/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp b/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp
index c01769eb8..fb036e359 100644
--- a/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp
@@ -593,6 +593,7 @@ bool PlayerbotAIConfig::Initialize()
     reviveBotWhenSummoned = sConfigMgr->GetOption<int32>("AiPlayerbot.ReviveBotWhenSummoned", 1);
     botRepairWhenSummon = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("AiPlayerbot.BotRepairWhenSummon", true);
     autoInitOnly = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("AiPlayerbot.AutoInitOnly", false);
+    resetInstanceIdForAltBots = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("AiPlayerbot.ResetInstanceIdForAltBots", false);
     autoInitEquipLevelLimitRatio = sConfigMgr->GetOption<float>("AiPlayerbot.AutoInitEquipLevelLimitRatio", 1.0);
 
     maxAddedBots = sConfigMgr->GetOption<int32>("AiPlayerbot.MaxAddedBots", 40);
diff --git a/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.h b/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.h
index 9dc1dcba1..1936d1ca7 100644
--- a/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.h
+++ b/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.h
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ public:
     int reviveBotWhenSummoned;
     bool botRepairWhenSummon;
     bool autoInitOnly;
+    bool resetInstanceIdForAltBots;
     float autoInitEquipLevelLimitRatio;
     int32 maxAddedBots;
     int32 addClassCommand;