diff --git a/inc/manager.h b/inc/manager.h
index cc8d373..0c368e7 100644
--- a/inc/manager.h
+++ b/inc/manager.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ private:
    float m_lastChatTime {}; // global chat time timestamp
    float m_timeBombPlanted {}; // time the bomb were planted
    float m_lastRadioTime[kGameTeamNum] {}; // global radio time
-   float m_predictUpdateTime {}; // time to update prediction entity
 
    int m_lastWinner {}; // the team who won previous round
    int m_lastDifficulty {}; // last bots difficulty
@@ -122,8 +121,6 @@ public:
    void handleDeath (edict_t *killer, edict_t *victim);
    void setLastWinner (int winner);
    void checkBotModel (edict_t *ent, char *infobuffer);
-   void syncUpdateBotsPredict ();
-   void updateBotsPredict ();
 
    bool isTeamStacked (int team);
    bool kickRandom (bool decQuota = true, Team fromTeam = Team::Unassigned);
diff --git a/inc/yapb.h b/inc/yapb.h
index f722aff..b0a42b9 100644
--- a/inc/yapb.h
+++ b/inc/yapb.h
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
    mutable Mutex m_pathFindLock {};
+   mutable Mutex m_predictLock {};
 
 private:
    uint32_t m_states {}; // sensing bitstates
@@ -500,6 +501,7 @@ private:
    void selectSecondary ();
    void selectWeaponById (int id);
    void selectWeaponByIndex (int index);
+   void syncUpdatePredictedIndex ();
    void updatePredictedIndex ();
    void refreshModelName (char *infobuffer);
 
diff --git a/src/botlib.cpp b/src/botlib.cpp
index ec4feb4..4afe732 100644
--- a/src/botlib.cpp
+++ b/src/botlib.cpp
@@ -1623,12 +1623,17 @@ void Bot::overrideConditions () {
    }
 }
 
-void Bot::updatePredictedIndex () {
+void Bot::syncUpdatePredictedIndex () {
    auto wipePredict = [this] () {
       m_lastPredictIndex = kInvalidNodeIndex;
       m_lastPredictLength = kInfiniteDistanceLong;
    };
 
+   if (!m_predictLock.tryLock ()) {
+      return; // allow only single instance of search per-bot
+   }
+   ScopedUnlock <Mutex> unlock (m_predictLock);
+
    const auto lastEnemyOrigin = m_lastEnemyOrigin;
    const auto currentNodeIndex = m_currentNodeIndex;
    const auto &botOrigin = pev->origin;
@@ -1666,6 +1671,16 @@ void Bot::updatePredictedIndex () {
    wipePredict ();
 }
 
+void Bot::updatePredictedIndex () {
+   if (m_lastEnemyOrigin.empty ()) {
+      return; // do not run task if no last enemy
+   }
+
+   worker.enqueue ([this] () {
+      syncUpdatePredictedIndex ();
+   });
+}
+
 void Bot::refreshEnemyPredict () {
    if (game.isNullEntity (m_enemy) && !game.isNullEntity (m_lastEnemy) && !m_lastEnemyOrigin.empty ()) {
       const auto distanceToLastEnemySq = m_lastEnemyOrigin.distanceSq (pev->origin);
@@ -1679,6 +1694,10 @@ void Bot::refreshEnemyPredict () {
          m_aimFlags |= AimFlags::LastEnemy;
       }
    }
+
+   if (m_aimFlags & AimFlags::PredictPath) {
+      updatePredictedIndex ();
+   }
 }
 
 void Bot::setConditions () {
@@ -3222,7 +3241,10 @@ void Bot::takeDamage (edict_t *inflictor, int damage, int armor, int bits) {
    // other player.
 
    m_lastDamageType = bits;
-   updatePracticeValue (damage);
+
+   if (!game.is (GameFlags::CSDM)) {
+      updatePracticeValue (damage);
+   }
 
    if (util.isPlayer (inflictor) || (cv_attack_monsters.bool_ () && util.isMonster (inflictor))) {
       if (!util.isMonster (inflictor) && cv_tkpunish.bool_ () && game.getTeam (inflictor) == m_team && !util.isFakeClient (inflictor)) {
diff --git a/src/manager.cpp b/src/manager.cpp
index 7013f68..7919b37 100644
--- a/src/manager.cpp
+++ b/src/manager.cpp
@@ -295,9 +295,6 @@ void BotManager::frame () {
    for (const auto &bot : m_bots) {
       bot->frame ();
    }
-
-   // run prediction for bots
-   updateBotsPredict ();
 }
 
 void BotManager::addbot (StringRef name, int difficulty, int personality, int team, int skin, bool manual) {
@@ -765,30 +762,6 @@ void BotManager::checkBotModel (edict_t *ent, char *infobuffer) {
    }
 }
 
-void BotManager::syncUpdateBotsPredict () {
-   if (m_predictUpdateTime > game.time ()) {
-      return;
-   }
-
-   // update predicted index for all the bots
-   for (const auto &bot : m_bots) {
-      if (!bot.get ()) {
-         continue;
-      }
-      if (bot->m_notKilled && (bot->m_aimFlags & AimFlags::PredictPath)) {
-         bot->updatePredictedIndex ();
-      }
-   }
-   m_predictUpdateTime = game.time () + 0.1f;
-}
-
-void BotManager::updateBotsPredict () {
-   // push update predict task for all bots to queue
-   worker.enqueue ([this] {
-      syncUpdateBotsPredict ();
-   });
-}
-
 void BotManager::setWeaponMode (int selection) {
    // this function sets bots weapon mode
 
@@ -1999,7 +1972,6 @@ void BotManager::initRound () {
    m_timeBombPlanted = 0.0f;
    m_plantSearchUpdateTime = 0.0f;
    m_autoKillCheckTime = 0.0f;
-   m_predictUpdateTime = 0.0f;
    m_botsCanPause = false;
 
    resetFilters ();
diff --git a/src/navigate.cpp b/src/navigate.cpp
index 93cec76..4f869c4 100644
--- a/src/navigate.cpp
+++ b/src/navigate.cpp
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ bool Bot::updateNavigation () {
          // pressing the jump button gives the illusion of the bot actual jumping.
          if (isOnFloor () || isOnLadder ()) {
             if (m_desiredVelocity.length2d () > 0.0f) {
-               pev->velocity = m_desiredVelocity;
+               pev->velocity = m_desiredVelocity + m_desiredVelocity * m_frameInterval;
             }
             else {
                auto feet = pev->origin + pev->mins;
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ bool Bot::updateNavigation () {
             }
          }
       }
-      else if (!cv_jasonmode.bool_ () && usesKnife () && isOnFloor ()) {
+      else if (!cv_jasonmode.bool_ () && usesKnife () && isOnFloor () && getCurrentTaskId () != Task::EscapeFromBomb) {
          selectBestWeapon ();
       }
    }
diff --git a/src/vision.cpp b/src/vision.cpp
index 5468d6b..bcbf6ac 100644
--- a/src/vision.cpp
+++ b/src/vision.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <yapb.h>
 
-ConVar cv_max_nodes_for_predict ("yb_max_nodes_for_predict", "20", "Maximum number for path length, to predict the enemy.", true, 15.0f, 256.0f);
+ConVar cv_max_nodes_for_predict ("yb_max_nodes_for_predict", "25", "Maximum number for path length, to predict the enemy.", true, 15.0f, 256.0f);
 
 // game console variables
 ConVar mp_flashlight ("mp_flashlight", nullptr, Var::GameRef);
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ float Bot::isInFOV (const Vector &destination) {
    // return the absolute value of angle to destination entity
    // zero degrees means straight ahead, 45 degrees to the left or
    // 45 degrees to the right is the limit of the normal view angle
-   float absoluteAngle = cr::abs (viewAngle - entityAngle);
+   const float absAngle = cr::abs (viewAngle - entityAngle);
 
-   if (absoluteAngle > 180.0f) {
-      absoluteAngle = 360.0f - absoluteAngle;
+   if (absAngle > 180.0f) {
+      return 360.0f - absAngle;
    }
-   return absoluteAngle;
+   return absAngle;
 }
 
 bool Bot::isInViewCone (const Vector &origin) {
@@ -142,18 +142,15 @@ void Bot::updateAimDir () {
       int predictNode = m_lastPredictIndex;
 
       auto isPredictedIndexApplicable = [&] () -> bool {
-         if (predictNode != kInvalidNodeIndex) {
-            if (!vistab.visible (m_currentNodeIndex, predictNode) || !vistab.visible (m_previousNodes[0], predictNode)) {
-               predictNode = kInvalidNodeIndex;
-               pathLength = kInfiniteDistanceLong;
-            }
+         if (!vistab.visible (m_currentNodeIndex, predictNode) || !vistab.visible (m_previousNodes[0], predictNode)) {
+            predictNode = kInvalidNodeIndex;
          }
          return predictNode != kInvalidNodeIndex && pathLength < cv_max_nodes_for_predict.int_ ();
       };
 
       if (changePredictedEnemy) {
          if (isPredictedIndexApplicable ()) {
-            m_lookAtPredict = graph[predictNode].origin;
+            m_lookAtPredict = graph[m_lastPredictIndex].origin;
 
             m_timeNextTracking = game.time () + rg.get (0.5f, 1.0f);
             m_trackingEdict = m_lastEnemy;