diff --git a/src/game/server/NextBot/Player/NextBotPlayer.h b/src/game/server/NextBot/Player/NextBotPlayer.h
index e6a775d49..2a90a830e 100644
--- a/src/game/server/NextBot/Player/NextBotPlayer.h
+++ b/src/game/server/NextBot/Player/NextBotPlayer.h
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@ class INextBotPlayerInput
 	// This is just an "alias" to PressWalkButton
 	virtual void PressRunButton( float duration = -1.0f ) = 0;
 	virtual void ReleaseRunButton( void ) = 0;
+
+	// This is an alias for +walk because PressWalkButton is already taken
+	void PressSneakButton( float duration = -1.0f );
+	void ReleaseSneakButton( void );
+	bool IsSneakButtonDown( void ) const;
 #endif // NEO
 
 	virtual void SetButtonScale( float forward, float right ) = 0;
@@ -256,6 +261,10 @@ class NextBotPlayer : public PlayerType, public INextBot, public INextBotPlayerI
 	virtual void PressRunButton( float duration = -1.0f );
 	virtual void ReleaseRunButton( void );
 
+	void PressSneakButton( float duration = -1.0f );
+	void ReleaseSneakButton( void );
+	bool IsSneakButtonDown( void ) const;
+
 	void PressLeanLeftButton( float duration = -1.0f );
 	void ReleaseLeanLeftButton( void );
 
@@ -307,6 +316,7 @@ class NextBotPlayer : public PlayerType, public INextBot, public INextBotPlayerI
 	CountdownTimer m_moveUpButtonTimer;
 	CountdownTimer m_moveDownButtonTimer;
 	CountdownTimer m_dropButtonTimer;
+	CountdownTimer m_sneakButtonTimer;
 	CountdownTimer m_thermopticButtonTimer;
 	CountdownTimer m_leanLeftButtonTimer;
 	CountdownTimer m_leanRightButtonTimer;
@@ -565,6 +575,26 @@ inline void NextBotPlayer< PlayerType >::ReleaseRunButton( void )
 	return NextBotPlayer<PlayerType>::ReleaseWalkButton();
 }
 
+template < typename PlayerType >
+inline void NextBotPlayer< PlayerType >::PressSneakButton( float duration )
+{
+	m_inputButtons |= IN_WALK;
+	m_sneakButtonTimer.Start( duration );
+}
+
+template < typename PlayerType >
+inline void NextBotPlayer< PlayerType >::ReleaseSneakButton( void )
+{
+	m_inputButtons &= ~IN_WALK;
+	m_sneakButtonTimer.Invalidate();
+}
+
+template < typename PlayerType >
+inline bool NextBotPlayer< PlayerType >::IsSneakButtonDown( void ) const
+{
+	return !m_sneakButtonTimer.IsElapsed();
+}
+
 template < typename PlayerType >
 inline void NextBotPlayer< PlayerType >::PressLeanLeftButton( float duration )
 {
@@ -704,6 +734,7 @@ inline void NextBotPlayer< PlayerType >::Spawn( void )
 	m_moveUpButtonTimer.Invalidate();
 	m_moveDownButtonTimer.Invalidate();
 	m_dropButtonTimer.Invalidate();
+	m_sneakButtonTimer.Invalidate();
 	m_thermopticButtonTimer.Invalidate();
 	m_leanLeftButtonTimer.Invalidate();
 	m_leanRightButtonTimer.Invalidate();
@@ -842,6 +873,9 @@ inline void NextBotPlayer< PlayerType >::PhysicsSimulate( void )
 			m_inputButtons |= IN_SPEED;
 
 #ifdef NEO
+		if ( !m_sneakButtonTimer.IsElapsed() )
+			m_inputButtons |= IN_WALK;
+
 		if ( !m_dropButtonTimer.IsElapsed() )
 			m_inputButtons |= IN_DROP;
 
diff --git a/src/game/server/neo/bot/behavior/neo_bot_behavior.cpp b/src/game/server/neo/bot/behavior/neo_bot_behavior.cpp
index 599ffff6f..6994076f3 100644
--- a/src/game/server/neo/bot/behavior/neo_bot_behavior.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/neo/bot/behavior/neo_bot_behavior.cpp
@@ -370,6 +370,11 @@ Vector CNEOBotMainAction::SelectTargetPoint( const INextBot *meBot, const CBaseC
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void CNEOBotMainAction::ReconConsiderSuperJump( CNEOBot *me )
 {
+	if (me->IsSneakButtonDown())
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if ( me->GetClass() != NEO_CLASS_RECON )
 	{
 		return;
@@ -704,7 +709,17 @@ QueryResultType CNEOBotMainAction::ShouldWalk(const CNEOBot *me, const QueryResu
 
 	// Walk if reloading or firing
 	CNEOBaseCombatWeapon *myWeapon = static_cast<CNEOBaseCombatWeapon*>(me->GetActiveWeapon());
-	return (myWeapon && (myWeapon->m_bInReload || me->m_bOnTarget || me->IsFiring())) ? ANSWER_YES : ANSWER_NO;
+	if (myWeapon && (myWeapon->m_bInReload || me->m_bOnTarget || me->IsFiring()))
+	{
+		return ANSWER_YES;
+	}
+
+	if (me->IsSneakButtonDown())
+	{
+		return ANSWER_YES;
+	}
+
+	return ANSWER_NO;
 }
 
 QueryResultType CNEOBotMainAction::ShouldAim(const CNEOBot *me, const bool bWepHasClip) const
diff --git a/src/game/server/neo/bot/behavior/neo_bot_command_follow.cpp b/src/game/server/neo/bot/behavior/neo_bot_command_follow.cpp
index d4f433c2e..77987a796 100644
--- a/src/game/server/neo/bot/behavior/neo_bot_command_follow.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/neo/bot/behavior/neo_bot_command_follow.cpp
@@ -203,6 +203,15 @@ bool CNEOBotCommandFollow::FollowCommandChain(CNEOBot* me)
 		{
 			me->ReleaseCrouchButton();
 		}
+
+		if (pPlayerToMirror->IsWalking())
+		{
+			me->PressSneakButton(0.5f);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			me->ReleaseSneakButton();
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Calibrate dynamic follow distance
@@ -226,6 +235,7 @@ bool CNEOBotCommandFollow::FollowCommandChain(CNEOBot* me)
 		// Use sv_neo_bot_cmdr_stop_distance_sq for consistent bot collection range
 		// follow_stop_distance_sq would be confusing if player doesn't know about distance tuning
 		me->m_hLeadingPlayer = pCommander;
+		m_bSneakWhenFollowingPing = false; // watch commander's stance
 		m_vGoalPos = CNEO_Player::VECTOR_INVALID_WAYPOINT;
 		pCommander->m_vLastPingByStar.GetForModify(me->GetStar()) = CNEO_Player::VECTOR_INVALID_WAYPOINT;
 	}
@@ -236,6 +246,7 @@ bool CNEOBotCommandFollow::FollowCommandChain(CNEOBot* me)
 		if (pCommander->m_vLastPingByStar.Get(me->GetStar()) != me->m_vLastPingByStar.Get(me->GetStar()))
 		{
 			me->m_hLeadingPlayer = nullptr; // Stop following and start travelling to ping
+			m_bSneakWhenFollowingPing = pCommander->IsWalking();
 			m_vGoalPos = pCommander->m_vLastPingByStar.Get(me->GetStar());
 			me->m_vLastPingByStar.GetForModify(me->GetStar()) = pCommander->m_vLastPingByStar.Get(me->GetStar());
 
@@ -248,10 +259,16 @@ bool CNEOBotCommandFollow::FollowCommandChain(CNEOBot* me)
 			else
 			{
 				me->m_hLeadingPlayer = pCommander; // fallback to following commander
+				m_bSneakWhenFollowingPing = false; // watch commander's stance
 				// continue with leader following logic below
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (m_bSneakWhenFollowingPing)
+		{
+			me->PressSneakButton(0.3f);
+		}
+
 		if (FanOutAndCover(me, m_vGoalPos))
 		{
 			// FanOutAndCover true: arrived at destination and settled, so don't recompute path
@@ -266,6 +283,7 @@ bool CNEOBotCommandFollow::FollowCommandChain(CNEOBot* me)
 		else
 		{
 			me->m_hLeadingPlayer = pCommander; // fallback to following commander
+			m_bSneakWhenFollowingPing = false; // react to enemies at full speed
 			// continue with leader following logic below
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/game/server/neo/bot/behavior/neo_bot_command_follow.h b/src/game/server/neo/bot/behavior/neo_bot_command_follow.h
index fe2afab06..997625c7b 100644
--- a/src/game/server/neo/bot/behavior/neo_bot_command_follow.h
+++ b/src/game/server/neo/bot/behavior/neo_bot_command_follow.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class CNEOBotCommandFollow : public Action< CNEOBot >
 	CNEOBotGhostEquipmentHandler m_ghostEquipmentHandler;
 
 	IntervalTimer m_commanderLookingAtMeTimer;
+	bool m_bSneakWhenFollowingPing = false;
 	bool m_bWasCommanderLookingAtMe = false;
 
 	EHANDLE m_hTargetEntity;