diff --git a/handlers/elements.go b/handlers/elements.go
index b60b1c7..c58261d 100644
--- a/handlers/elements.go
+++ b/handlers/elements.go
@@ -294,7 +294,14 @@ func HandleAddBot(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		abortWithError(w, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
-	botname := fmt.Sprintf("bot_%d", len(llmapi.SignalChanMap)+1) // what if many rooms?
+	var botname string
+	maxID, err := repo.PlayerGetMaxID(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warn("failed to get players max id")
+		botname = fmt.Sprintf("bot_%d", len(llmapi.SignalChanMap)+1) // what if many rooms?
+	} else {
+		botname = fmt.Sprintf("bot_%d", maxID+1) // what if many rooms?
+	}
 	_, err = llmapi.NewBot(role, team, botname, fi.Room.ID, cfg, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		abortWithError(w, err.Error())
diff --git a/repos/players.go b/repos/players.go
index b736c05..8286501 100644
--- a/repos/players.go
+++ b/repos/players.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type PlayersRepo interface {
 	PlayerList(ctx context.Context, isBot bool) ([]models.Player, error)
 	PlayerListAll(ctx context.Context) ([]models.Player, error)
 	PlayerListByRoom(ctx context.Context, roomID string) ([]models.Player, error)
+	PlayerGetMaxID(ctx context.Context) (uint32, error)
 }
 
 func (p *RepoProvider) PlayerListNames(ctx context.Context) ([]string, error) {
@@ -96,6 +97,15 @@ func (p *RepoProvider) PlayerList(ctx context.Context, isBot bool) ([]models.Pla
 	return players, nil
 }
 
+func (p *RepoProvider) PlayerGetMaxID(ctx context.Context) (uint32, error) {
+	var maxID uint32
+	err := sqlx.GetContext(ctx, p.DB, &maxID, "SELECT COALESCE(MAX(id), 0) FROM players")
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	return maxID, nil
+}
+
 func (p *RepoProvider) PlayerListAll(ctx context.Context) ([]models.Player, error) {
 	var players []models.Player
 	query := "SELECT id, room_id, username, team, role, is_bot FROM players;"