diff --git a/src/game/server/server_tf.vpc b/src/game/server/server_tf.vpc
index 427c93d6f24..0e9d523c6f2 100644
--- a/src/game/server/server_tf.vpc
+++ b/src/game/server/server_tf.vpc
@@ -524,6 +524,8 @@ $Project "Server (TF)"
 					$File	"tf\bot\behavior\tf_bot_melee_attack.h"
 					$File	"tf\bot\behavior\tf_bot_approach_object.cpp"
 					$File	"tf\bot\behavior\tf_bot_approach_object.h"
+					$File	"tf\bot\behavior\tf_bot_freeze_input.cpp"
+					$File	"tf\bot\behavior\tf_bot_freeze_input.h"
 					$File	"tf\bot\behavior\tf_bot_get_health.cpp"
 					$File	"tf\bot\behavior\tf_bot_get_health.h"
 					$File	"tf\bot\behavior\tf_bot_get_ammo.cpp"
@@ -541,7 +543,7 @@ $Project "Server (TF)"
 					$File	"tf\bot\behavior\tf_bot_escort.cpp"
 					$File	"tf\bot\behavior\tf_bot_escort.h"
 					$File	"tf\bot\behavior\tf_bot_use_item.cpp"
-					$File	"tf\bot\behavior\tf_bot_use_item.h"						
+					$File	"tf\bot\behavior\tf_bot_use_item.h"
 					$File	"tf\bot\behavior\tf_bot_mvm_deploy_bomb.cpp"
 					$File	"tf\bot\behavior\tf_bot_mvm_deploy_bomb.h"
 					
diff --git a/src/game/server/tf/bot/behavior/tf_bot_behavior.cpp b/src/game/server/tf/bot/behavior/tf_bot_behavior.cpp
index 6f41fd7aa76..f9918cc981d 100644
--- a/src/game/server/tf/bot/behavior/tf_bot_behavior.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/tf/bot/behavior/tf_bot_behavior.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "bot/tf_bot_manager.h"
 #include "bot/behavior/tf_bot_behavior.h"
 #include "bot/behavior/tf_bot_dead.h"
+#include "bot/behavior/tf_bot_freeze_input.h"
 #include "NextBot/NavMeshEntities/func_nav_prerequisite.h"
 #include "bot/behavior/nav_entities/tf_bot_nav_ent_destroy_entity.h"
 #include "bot/behavior/nav_entities/tf_bot_nav_ent_move_to.h"
@@ -106,6 +107,12 @@ ActionResult< CTFBot >	CTFBotMainAction::Update( CTFBot *me, float interval )
 		return Done( "Not on a playing team" );
 	}
 
+	if ( me->m_Shared.InCond( TF_COND_FREEZE_INPUT ) || me->m_Shared.InCond( TF_COND_HALLOWEEN_THRILLER ) )
+	{
+		// frozen - do nothing
+		return SuspendFor( new CTFBotFreezeInput, "Frozen by TF_COND" );
+	}
+
 	// Should I accept taunt from my partner?
 	if ( me->FindPartnerTauntInitiator() )
 	{
diff --git a/src/game/server/tf/bot/behavior/tf_bot_freeze_input.cpp b/src/game/server/tf/bot/behavior/tf_bot_freeze_input.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a4242706a8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/server/tf/bot/behavior/tf_bot_freeze_input.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+//========= Copyright Valve Corporation, All rights reserved. ============//
+// tf_bot_freeze_input.cpp
+// Don't do anything until the TF_COND_FREEZE_INPUT condition expires
+// Community-contributed, June 2025
+
+#include "cbase.h"
+#include "bot/tf_bot.h"
+#include "bot/behavior/tf_bot_freeze_input.h"
+
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ActionResult< CTFBot > CTFBotFreezeInput::Update( CTFBot *me, float interval )
+{
+	if ( !me->m_Shared.InCond( TF_COND_FREEZE_INPUT ) && !me->m_Shared.InCond( TF_COND_HALLOWEEN_THRILLER ) )
+	{
+		return Done( "No longer frozen by TF_COND" );
+	}
+
+	return Continue();
+}
diff --git a/src/game/server/tf/bot/behavior/tf_bot_freeze_input.h b/src/game/server/tf/bot/behavior/tf_bot_freeze_input.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6e78c4eec87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/server/tf/bot/behavior/tf_bot_freeze_input.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+//========= Copyright Valve Corporation, All rights reserved. ============//
+// tf_bot_freeze_input.h
+// Don't do anything until the TF_COND_FREEZE_INPUT condition expires
+// Community-contributed, June 2025
+
+#ifndef TF_BOT_FREEZE_INPUT_H
+#define TF_BOT_FREEZE_INPUT_H
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class CTFBotFreezeInput : public Action< CTFBot >
+{
+public:
+	virtual ActionResult< CTFBot >	Update( CTFBot *me, float interval );
+
+	virtual const char *GetName( void ) const	{ return "FreezeInput"; };
+};
+
+
+#endif // TF_BOT_FREEZE_INPUT_H