diff --git a/src/core/execution/BotExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/BotExecution.ts
index f7321ef93..b6fd7399f 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/BotExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/BotExecution.ts
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@ export class BotExecution implements Execution {
   private active = true;
   private random: PseudoRandom;
   private attackRate: number;
+  private attackTick: number;
   private mg: Game;
   private neighborsTerraNullius = true;
 
   constructor(private bot: Player) {
     this.random = new PseudoRandom(simpleHash(bot.id()));
     this.attackRate = this.random.nextInt(10, 50);
+    this.attackTick = this.random.nextInt(0, this.attackRate - 1);
   }
   activeDuringSpawnPhase(): boolean {
     return false;
@@ -36,9 +38,7 @@ export class BotExecution implements Execution {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (ticks % this.attackRate != 0) {
-      return;
-    }
+    if (ticks % this.attackRate != this.attackTick) return;
 
     this.bot.incomingAllianceRequests().forEach((ar) => {
       if (ar.requestor().isTraitor()) {
diff --git a/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts
index 59320edeb..43e3e997e 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ export class FakeHumanExecution implements Execution {
   private lastNukeSent: [Tick, TileRef][] = [];
   private embargoMalusApplied = new Set<PlayerID>();
 
+  private attackRate: number;
+  private attackTick: number;
+
   constructor(
     gameID: GameID,
     private playerInfo: PlayerInfo,
@@ -51,6 +54,8 @@ export class FakeHumanExecution implements Execution {
     this.random = new PseudoRandom(
       simpleHash(playerInfo.id) + simpleHash(gameID),
     );
+    this.attackRate = this.random.nextInt(40, 80);
+    this.attackTick = this.random.nextInt(0, this.attackRate - 1);
   }
 
   init(mg: Game, ticks: number) {
@@ -128,9 +133,7 @@ export class FakeHumanExecution implements Execution {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (ticks % this.random.nextInt(40, 80) != 0) {
-      return;
-    }
+    if (ticks % this.attackRate != this.attackTick) return;
 
     if (
       this.player.troops() > 100_000 &&