diff --git a/inc/engine.h b/inc/engine.h
index 5b1555f..b48799b 100644
--- a/inc/engine.h
+++ b/inc/engine.h
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ public:
 public:
    template <typename T> T read () {
       T result {};
-      auto size = sizeof (T);
+      constexpr auto size = sizeof (T);
 
       if (m_cursor + size > m_buffer.length ()) {
          return 0;
@@ -616,12 +616,12 @@ public:
 
    // must be called right after read
    template <typename T> void write (T value) {
-      auto size = sizeof (value);
+      constexpr auto size = sizeof (value);
       memcpy (m_buffer.data () + m_cursor - size, &value, size);
    }
 
    template <typename T> void skip () {
-      auto size = sizeof (T);
+      constexpr auto size = sizeof (T);
 
       if (m_cursor + size > m_buffer.length ()) {
          return;
diff --git a/src/navigate.cpp b/src/navigate.cpp
index 4f9c5fe..11f2511 100644
--- a/src/navigate.cpp
+++ b/src/navigate.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #include <yapb.h>
 
+ConVar cv_has_team_semiclip ("has_team_semiclip", "0", "When enabled, bots will not try to avoid teammates on their way. Assuming some of the semiclip plugins are in use.");
+
 int Bot::findBestGoal () {
    if (m_isCreature) {
       if (!graph.m_terrorPoints.empty ()) {
@@ -422,6 +424,10 @@ void Bot::ignoreCollision () {
 }
 
 void Bot::doPlayerAvoidance (const Vector &normal) {
+   if (cv_has_team_semiclip.bool_ ()) {
+      return; // no player avoiding when with semiclip plugin
+   }
+
    m_hindrance = nullptr;
    float distanceSq = cr::sqrf (348.0f);