diff --git a/conf/playerbots.conf.dist b/conf/playerbots.conf.dist
index 81668a9559..910cc07a19 100644
--- a/conf/playerbots.conf.dist
+++ b/conf/playerbots.conf.dist
@@ -377,6 +377,9 @@ AiPlayerbot.AggroDistance = 22
 AiPlayerbot.TooCloseDistance = 5.0
 AiPlayerbot.MeleeDistance = 0.75
 AiPlayerbot.FollowDistance = 1.5
+# Distance to maintain when using "relaxed follow" strategy
+# Bots move to this distance from master when they get too far
+AiPlayerbot.RelaxedFollowDistance = 1.0
 AiPlayerbot.WhisperDistance = 6000.0
 AiPlayerbot.ContactDistance = 0.45
 AiPlayerbot.AoeRadius = 10
diff --git a/src/Ai/Base/Actions/FollowActions.cpp b/src/Ai/Base/Actions/FollowActions.cpp
index 2593ea28e5..053ab2dbb6 100644
--- a/src/Ai/Base/Actions/FollowActions.cpp
+++ b/src/Ai/Base/Actions/FollowActions.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,38 @@ bool FollowAction::Execute(Event event)
     bool moved = false;
     if (!target.empty())
     {
-        moved = Follow(AI_VALUE(Unit*, target));
+        // Relaxed follow: stay in radius, don't adjust angle/formation
+        if (botAI->HasStrategy("relaxed follow", BOT_STATE_NON_COMBAT))
+        {
+            Unit* followTarget = AI_VALUE(Unit*, target);
+            if (!followTarget)
+                return false;
+
+            // Only move if bot is too far away from target
+            float distance = sServerFacade->GetDistance2d(bot, followTarget);
+            float maxDistance = formation->GetMaxDistance();
+
+            if (distance > maxDistance)
+            {
+                // Calculate position at relaxedFollowDistance from master
+                // Move towards master but stop at configured distance
+                float keepDistance = sPlayerbotAIConfig->relaxedFollowDistance;
+                float angle = followTarget->GetAngle(bot); // Angle from master to bot
+                float targetX = followTarget->GetPositionX() + cos(angle) * keepDistance;
+                float targetY = followTarget->GetPositionY() + sin(angle) * keepDistance;
+                float targetZ = followTarget->GetPositionZ();
+
+                moved = MoveTo(followTarget->GetMapId(),
+                              targetX, targetY, targetZ,
+                              false, false, false, true,
+                              botAI->GetState() == BOT_STATE_COMBAT ? MovementPriority::MOVEMENT_COMBAT : MovementPriority::MOVEMENT_NORMAL,
+                              true);
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            moved = Follow(AI_VALUE(Unit*, target));
+        }
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/Ai/Base/Strategy/RelaxedFollowStrategy.cpp b/src/Ai/Base/Strategy/RelaxedFollowStrategy.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..535aa335bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Ai/Base/Strategy/RelaxedFollowStrategy.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016+ AzerothCore <www.azerothcore.org>, released under GNU AGPL v3 license, you may redistribute it
+ * and/or modify it under version 3 of the License, or (at your option), any later version.
+ */
+
+#include "RelaxedFollowStrategy.h"
+
+#include "Playerbots.h"
diff --git a/src/Ai/Base/Strategy/RelaxedFollowStrategy.h b/src/Ai/Base/Strategy/RelaxedFollowStrategy.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0257b16346
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Ai/Base/Strategy/RelaxedFollowStrategy.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016+ AzerothCore <www.azerothcore.org>, released under GNU AGPL v3 license, you may redistribute it
+ * and/or modify it under version 3 of the License, or (at your option), any later version.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _PLAYERBOT_RELAXEDFOLLOWSTRATEGY_H
+#define _PLAYERBOT_RELAXEDFOLLOWSTRATEGY_H
+
+#include "Strategy.h"
+
+class PlayerbotAI;
+
+class RelaxedFollowStrategy : public Strategy
+{
+public:
+    RelaxedFollowStrategy(PlayerbotAI* botAI) : Strategy(botAI) {}
+
+    std::string const getName() override { return "relaxed follow"; }
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/Ai/Base/StrategyContext.h b/src/Ai/Base/StrategyContext.h
index 0cc6855f34..3953263562 100644
--- a/src/Ai/Base/StrategyContext.h
+++ b/src/Ai/Base/StrategyContext.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "RTSCStrategy.h"
 #include "RacialsStrategy.h"
 #include "RangedCombatStrategy.h"
+#include "RelaxedFollowStrategy.h"
 #include "ReturnStrategy.h"
 #include "RpgStrategy.h"
 #include "RunawayStrategy.h"
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ class StrategyContext : public NamedObjectContext<Strategy>
         creators["worldbuff"] = &StrategyContext::world_buff;
         creators["use bobber"] = &StrategyContext::bobber_strategy;
         creators["master fishing"] = &StrategyContext::master_fishing;
+        creators["relaxed follow"] = &StrategyContext::relaxed_follow;
     }
 
 private:
@@ -192,6 +194,7 @@ class StrategyContext : public NamedObjectContext<Strategy>
     static Strategy* world_buff(PlayerbotAI* botAI) { return new WorldBuffStrategy(botAI); }
     static Strategy* bobber_strategy(PlayerbotAI* botAI) { return new UseBobberStrategy(botAI); }
     static Strategy* master_fishing(PlayerbotAI* botAI) { return new MasterFishingStrategy(botAI); }
+    static Strategy* relaxed_follow(PlayerbotAI* botAI) { return new RelaxedFollowStrategy(botAI); }
 };
 
 class MovementStrategyContext : public NamedObjectContext<Strategy>
diff --git a/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp b/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp
index b9ef257d95..d8fbd52da8 100644
--- a/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ bool PlayerbotAIConfig::Initialize()
     tooCloseDistance = sConfigMgr->GetOption<float>("AiPlayerbot.TooCloseDistance", 5.0f);
     meleeDistance = sConfigMgr->GetOption<float>("AiPlayerbot.MeleeDistance", 0.75f);
     followDistance = sConfigMgr->GetOption<float>("AiPlayerbot.FollowDistance", 1.5f);
+    relaxedFollowDistance = sConfigMgr->GetOption<float>("AiPlayerbot.RelaxedFollowDistance", 1.0f);
     whisperDistance = sConfigMgr->GetOption<float>("AiPlayerbot.WhisperDistance", 6000.0f);
     contactDistance = sConfigMgr->GetOption<float>("AiPlayerbot.ContactDistance", 0.45f);
     aoeRadius = sConfigMgr->GetOption<float>("AiPlayerbot.AoeRadius", 10.0f);
diff --git a/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.h b/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.h
index fb112fc907..2346ef1591 100644
--- a/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.h
+++ b/src/PlayerbotAIConfig.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class PlayerbotAIConfig
         dispelAuraDuration, passiveDelay, repeatDelay, errorDelay, rpgDelay, sitDelay, returnDelay, lootDelay;
     bool dynamicReactDelay;
     float sightDistance, spellDistance, reactDistance, grindDistance, lootDistance, shootDistance, fleeDistance,
-        tooCloseDistance, meleeDistance, followDistance, whisperDistance, contactDistance, aoeRadius, rpgDistance,
+        tooCloseDistance, meleeDistance, followDistance, relaxedFollowDistance, whisperDistance, contactDistance, aoeRadius, rpgDistance,
         targetPosRecalcDistance, farDistance, healDistance, aggroDistance;
     uint32 criticalHealth, lowHealth, mediumHealth, almostFullHealth;
     uint32 lowMana, mediumMana, highMana;