diff --git a/src/modules/PlayerbotV2/Addon/BotGear/BotGear.lua b/src/modules/PlayerbotV2/Addon/BotGear/BotGear.lua
index 969377e628..79706af457 100644
--- a/src/modules/PlayerbotV2/Addon/BotGear/BotGear.lua
+++ b/src/modules/PlayerbotV2/Addon/BotGear/BotGear.lua
@@ -38,10 +38,12 @@ local EQUIP_SLOT_NAMES = {
 }
 
 -- Comms -------------------------------------------------------------
+local seqCounter = 1  -- server rejects frames with seq == 0
 local function Send(mtype, ...)
     local args = {...}
     local body = table.concat(args, "|")
-    local f = string.format("1|00000000|1|1|%s|%s", mtype, body)
+    local f = string.format("1|%08x|1|1|%s|%s", seqCounter, mtype, body)
+    seqCounter = (seqCounter % 0xFFFFFFFF) + 1
     C_ChatInfo.SendAddonMessage(PREFIX, f, "WHISPER", botName or UnitName("player"))
 end