diff --git a/playerbot/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp b/playerbot/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp
index 6fc1381bb..6137925cd 100644
--- a/playerbot/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp
+++ b/playerbot/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ bool PlayerbotAIConfig::Initialize()
     randomGearLoweringChance = config.GetFloatDefault("AiPlayerbot.RandomGearLoweringChance", 0.15f);
     randomBotMaxLevelChance = config.GetFloatDefault("AiPlayerbot.RandomBotMaxLevelChance", 0.15f);
     randomBotRpgChance = config.GetFloatDefault("AiPlayerbot.RandomBotRpgChance", 0.35f);
+    usePotionChance = config.GetFloatDefault("AiPlayerbot.UsePotionChance", 1.0f);
 
     iterationsPerTick = config.GetIntDefault("AiPlayerbot.IterationsPerTick", 100);
 
diff --git a/playerbot/PlayerbotAIConfig.h b/playerbot/PlayerbotAIConfig.h
index 227589d1c..00d519669 100644
--- a/playerbot/PlayerbotAIConfig.h
+++ b/playerbot/PlayerbotAIConfig.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ class PlayerbotAIConfig
     float randomGearLoweringChance;
     float randomBotMaxLevelChance;
     float randomBotRpgChance;
+    float usePotionChance;
     uint32 minRandomBots, maxRandomBots;
     uint32 randomBotUpdateInterval, randomBotCountChangeMinInterval, randomBotCountChangeMaxInterval;
     uint32 loginBoostPercentage;
diff --git a/playerbot/aiplayerbot.conf.dist.in b/playerbot/aiplayerbot.conf.dist.in
index 0e7ecdfe5..f1b4d237f 100644
--- a/playerbot/aiplayerbot.conf.dist.in
+++ b/playerbot/aiplayerbot.conf.dist.in
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ AiPlayerbot.RandomBotMaxLevelChance = 0.15
 # Chance bot chooses RPG (Teleport to random camp for their level) instead of grinding
 AiPlayerbot.RandomBotRpgChance = 0.20
 
+# Chance for bot to use potions
+#AiPlayerbot.UsePotionChance = 1.0
+
 # Bots will speed up when following to stay close.
 # AiPlayerbot.BoostFollow = 1
 
diff --git a/playerbot/aiplayerbot.conf.dist.in.tbc b/playerbot/aiplayerbot.conf.dist.in.tbc
index f5f0fe02c..439af37ae 100644
--- a/playerbot/aiplayerbot.conf.dist.in.tbc
+++ b/playerbot/aiplayerbot.conf.dist.in.tbc
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ AiPlayerbot.RandomBotMaxLevelChance = 0.15
 # Chance bot chooses RPG (Teleport to random camp for their level) instead of grinding
 AiPlayerbot.RandomBotRpgChance = 0.20
 
+# Chance for bot to use potions
+#AiPlayerbot.UsePotionChance = 1.0
+
 # Bots will speed up when following to stay close.
 # AiPlayerbot.BoostFollow = 1
 
diff --git a/playerbot/aiplayerbot.conf.dist.in.wotlk b/playerbot/aiplayerbot.conf.dist.in.wotlk
index 79db1b0d0..10815f740 100644
--- a/playerbot/aiplayerbot.conf.dist.in.wotlk
+++ b/playerbot/aiplayerbot.conf.dist.in.wotlk
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ AiPlayerbot.RandomBotMaxLevelChance = 0.15
 # Chance bot chooses RPG (Teleport to random camp for their level) instead of grinding
 AiPlayerbot.RandomBotRpgChance = 0.20
 
+# Chance for bot to use potions
+#AiPlayerbot.UsePotionChance = 1.0
+
 # Bots will speed up when following to stay close.
 # AiPlayerbot.BoostFollow = 1
 
diff --git a/playerbot/strategy/actions/UseItemAction.h b/playerbot/strategy/actions/UseItemAction.h
index a36d42e78..c541ecbb4 100644
--- a/playerbot/strategy/actions/UseItemAction.h
+++ b/playerbot/strategy/actions/UseItemAction.h
@@ -91,6 +91,51 @@ namespace ai
             return items.front()->GetProto()->ItemId;
         }
 
+        bool Execute(Event& event) override
+        {
+            // Check the chance of using a potion
+            const bool shouldUsePotion = frand(0.0f, 1.0f) < sPlayerbotAIConfig.usePotionChance;
+
+            if (shouldUsePotion)
+            {
+                return UseItemIdAction::Execute(event);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Force potion cooldown to prevent spamming this action
+                const ItemPrototype* proto = sObjectMgr.GetItemPrototype(GetItemId());
+                if (proto)
+                {
+                    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_ITEM_PROTO_SPELLS; ++i)
+                    {
+                        _Spell const& spellData = proto->Spells[i];
+                        if (spellData.SpellId)
+                        {
+                            // wrong triggering type
+#ifdef MANGOSBOT_ZERO
+                            if (spellData.SpellTrigger != ITEM_SPELLTRIGGER_ON_USE && spellData.SpellTrigger != ITEM_SPELLTRIGGER_ON_NO_DELAY_USE)
+#else
+                            if (spellData.SpellTrigger != ITEM_SPELLTRIGGER_ON_USE)
+#endif
+                            {
+                                continue;
+                            }
+
+                            const SpellEntry* spellInfo = sSpellTemplate.LookupEntry<SpellEntry>(spellData.SpellId);
+                            if (spellInfo)
+                            {
+                                bot->RemoveSpellCooldown(*spellInfo, false);
+                                bot->AddCooldown(*spellInfo, proto, false);
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
     private:
         SpellEffects effect;
     };