diff --git a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/bot-router.ts b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/bot-router.ts
index 507423b0d..ff451a17e 100644
--- a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/bot-router.ts
+++ b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/bot-router.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { z } from "zod";
 
 import { ProjectBotsSchema } from "@app/db/schemas";
+import { BadRequestError } from "@app/lib/errors";
 import { verifyAuth } from "@app/server/plugins/auth/verify-auth";
 import { AuthMode } from "@app/services/auth/auth-type";
 
@@ -26,6 +27,16 @@ export const registerProjectBotRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider) => {
     },
     onRequest: verifyAuth([AuthMode.JWT]),
     handler: async (req) => {
+      const project = await server.services.project.getAProject({
+        actorId: req.permission.id,
+        actor: req.permission.type,
+        projectId: req.params.projectId
+      });
+
+      if (!project.e2ee) {
+        throw new BadRequestError({ message: "Failed to find bot, project has E2EE disabled" });
+      }
+
       const bot = await server.services.projectBot.findBotByProjectId({
         actor: req.permission.type,
         actorId: req.permission.id,
@@ -66,6 +77,12 @@ export const registerProjectBotRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider) => {
     },
     onRequest: verifyAuth([AuthMode.JWT]),
     handler: async (req) => {
+      const project = await server.services.projectBot.findProjectByBotId(req.params.botId);
+
+      if (project?.e2ee === false) {
+        throw new BadRequestError({ message: "Failed to set bot active, project has E2EE disabled" });
+      }
+
       const bot = await server.services.projectBot.setBotActiveState({
         actor: req.permission.type,
         actorId: req.permission.id,