diff --git a/crates/api/src/comment/like.rs b/crates/api/src/comment/like.rs
index e11a3e155..514c571ca 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/comment/like.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/comment/like.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   comment::{CommentResponse, CreateCommentLike},
   context::LemmyContext,
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{check_community_user_action, check_downvotes_enabled},
+  utils::{check_bot_account, check_community_user_action, check_downvotes_enabled},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::LocalUserId,
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ pub async fn like_comment(
 
   // Don't do a downvote if site has downvotes disabled
   check_downvotes_enabled(data.score, &local_site)?;
+  check_bot_account(&local_user_view.person)?;
 
   let comment_id = data.comment_id;
   let orig_comment = CommentView::read(&mut context.pool(), comment_id, None).await?;
diff --git a/crates/api/src/post/like.rs b/crates/api/src/post/like.rs
index 751d1b9e5..176eaae16 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/post/like.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post/like.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   post::{CreatePostLike, PostResponse},
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{check_community_user_action, check_downvotes_enabled, mark_post_as_read},
+  utils::{
+    check_bot_account,
+    check_community_user_action,
+    check_downvotes_enabled,
+    mark_post_as_read,
+  },
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -29,6 +34,7 @@ pub async fn like_post(
 
   // Don't do a downvote if site has downvotes disabled
   check_downvotes_enabled(data.score, &local_site)?;
+  check_bot_account(&local_user_view.person)?;
 
   // Check for a community ban
   let post_id = data.post_id;
diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
index 5ba9a34c3..5060f2983 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
@@ -247,6 +247,16 @@ pub fn check_downvotes_enabled(score: i16, local_site: &LocalSite) -> Result<(),
   }
 }
 
+/// Dont allow bots to do certain actions, like voting
+#[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
+pub fn check_bot_account(person: &Person) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
+  if person.bot_account {
+    Err(LemmyErrorType::InvalidBotAction)?
+  } else {
+    Ok(())
+  }
+}
+
 #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
 pub fn check_private_instance(
   local_user_view: &Option<LocalUserView>,
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/voting/vote.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/voting/vote.rs
index 926c29302..3dfd46fbf 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/voting/vote.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/voting/vote.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
   traits::{ActivityHandler, Actor},
 };
 use anyhow::anyhow;
-use lemmy_api_common::context::LemmyContext;
+use lemmy_api_common::{context::LemmyContext, utils::check_bot_account};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::local_site::LocalSite;
 use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyError;
 use url::Url;
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ impl ActivityHandler for Vote {
   async fn receive(self, context: &Data<LemmyContext>) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
     let actor = self.actor.dereference(context).await?;
     let object = self.object.dereference(context).await?;
+
+    check_bot_account(&actor.0)?;
+
     match object {
       PostOrComment::Post(p) => vote_post(&self.kind, actor, &p, context).await,
       PostOrComment::Comment(c) => vote_comment(&self.kind, actor, &c, context).await,
diff --git a/crates/utils/src/error.rs b/crates/utils/src/error.rs
index 9fa6bc508..9eddb67e8 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/error.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/error.rs
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ pub enum LemmyErrorType {
   CommunityHasNoFollowers,
   BanExpirationInPast,
   InvalidUnixTime,
+  InvalidBotAction,
   Unknown(String),
 }