Index: code/server/sv_client.c
===================================================================
--- code/server/sv_client.c	(revision 1582)
+++ code/server/sv_client.c	(working copy)
@@ -531,12 +531,13 @@
 void SV_DropClient( client_t *drop, const char *reason ) {
 	int		i;
 	challenge_t	*challenge;
+	qboolean isBot = drop->netchan.remoteAddress.type == NA_BOT;
 
 	if ( drop->state == CS_ZOMBIE ) {
 		return;		// already dropped
 	}
 
-	if (drop->netchan.remoteAddress.type != NA_BOT) {
+	if ( !isBot ) {
 		// see if we already have a challenge for this ip
 		challenge = &svs.challenges[0];
 
@@ -569,15 +570,20 @@
 	// add the disconnect command
 	SV_SendServerCommand( drop, "disconnect \"%s\"", reason);
 
-	if ( drop->netchan.remoteAddress.type == NA_BOT ) {
+	if ( isBot ) {
 		SV_BotFreeClient( drop - svs.clients );
 	}
 
 	// nuke user info
 	SV_SetUserinfo( drop - svs.clients, "" );
 	
+	if ( isBot ) {
+		// bugzilla #4243 - bots should release the player slot immediately
+		drop->state = CS_FREE;
+	} else {
 	Com_DPrintf( "Going to CS_ZOMBIE for %s\n", drop->name );
 	drop->state = CS_ZOMBIE;		// become free in a few seconds
+	}
 
 	// if this was the last client on the server, send a heartbeat
 	// to the master so it is known the server is empty