diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/BasicBot/BasicBot.Designer.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/BasicBot/BasicBot.Designer.cs
index bce6b29321..68329a8aad 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/BasicBot/BasicBot.Designer.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/BasicBot/BasicBot.Designer.cs
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@
 			this.toolStripSeparator1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator();
 			this.ExitMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
 			this.OptionsSubMenu = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
-			this.TurboWhileBottingMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
 			this.MemoryDomainsMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
 			this.toolStripSeparator3 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator();
+			this.TurboWhileBottingMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
 			this.RunBtn = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
 			this.BotStatusStrip = new System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip();
 			this.MessageLabel = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel();
@@ -197,13 +197,6 @@
 			this.OptionsSubMenu.Text = "&Options";
 			this.OptionsSubMenu.DropDownOpened += new System.EventHandler(this.OptionsSubMenu_DropDownOpened);
 			// 
-			// TurboWhileBottingMenuItem
-			// 
-			this.TurboWhileBottingMenuItem.Name = "TurboWhileBottingMenuItem";
-			this.TurboWhileBottingMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(181, 22);
-			this.TurboWhileBottingMenuItem.Text = "Turbo While Botting";
-			this.TurboWhileBottingMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.TurboWhileBottingMenuItem_Click);
-			// 
 			// MemoryDomainsMenuItem
 			// 
 			this.MemoryDomainsMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
@@ -216,7 +209,14 @@
 			// toolStripSeparator3
 			// 
 			this.toolStripSeparator3.Name = "toolStripSeparator3";
-			this.toolStripSeparator3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(149, 6);
+			this.toolStripSeparator3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(57, 6);
+			// 
+			// TurboWhileBottingMenuItem
+			// 
+			this.TurboWhileBottingMenuItem.Name = "TurboWhileBottingMenuItem";
+			this.TurboWhileBottingMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(181, 22);
+			this.TurboWhileBottingMenuItem.Text = "Turbo While Botting";
+			this.TurboWhileBottingMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.TurboWhileBottingMenuItem_Click);
 			// 
 			// RunBtn
 			// 
@@ -602,6 +602,7 @@
 			this.MaximizeAddressBox.Nullable = true;
 			this.MaximizeAddressBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(95, 20);
 			this.MaximizeAddressBox.TabIndex = 1001;
+			this.MaximizeAddressBox.TextChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.FrameLengthNumeric_ValueChanged);
 			// 
 			// maximizeLabeltext
 			// 
@@ -637,6 +638,7 @@
             0,
             0,
             0});
+			this.FrameLengthNumeric.ValueChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.FrameLengthNumeric_ValueChanged);
 			// 
 			// label3
 			// 
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/BasicBot/BasicBot.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/BasicBot/BasicBot.cs
index 93a2f81272..94ad0b4a15 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/BasicBot/BasicBot.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/BasicBot/BasicBot.cs
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 					ButtonName = button,
 					Probability = 0.0,
 					Location = new Point(marginLeft, starty + accumulatedy),
-					TabIndex = count + 1
+					TabIndex = count + 1,
+					ProbabilityChangedCallback = AssessRunButtonStatus
 				};
 
 				ControlProbabilityPanel.Controls.Add(control);
@@ -757,7 +758,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		{
 			if (!CanStart())
 			{
-				MessageBox.Show("Please fill out all the things!");
+				MessageBox.Show("Unable to run with current settings");
 				return;
 			}
 
@@ -838,5 +839,18 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		{
 			GlobalWin.MainForm.Throttle();
 		}
+
+		private void AssessRunButtonStatus()
+		{
+			RunBtn.Enabled =
+				FrameLength > 0
+				&& !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(MaximizeAddressBox.Text)
+				&& ControlProbabilities.Any(kvp => kvp.Value > 0);
+		}
+
+		private void FrameLengthNumeric_ValueChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
+		{
+			AssessRunButtonStatus();
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/BasicBot/BotControlsRow.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/BasicBot/BotControlsRow.cs
index 474a998eec..6996b96f9f 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/BasicBot/BotControlsRow.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/BasicBot/BotControlsRow.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			InitializeComponent();
 		}
 
+		public Action ProbabilityChangedCallback { get; set; }
+
 		public string ButtonName
 		{
 			get { return ButtonNameLabel.Text; }
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		{
 			_programmaticallyChangingValues = true;
 			ProbabilitySlider.Value = (int)ProbabilityUpDown.Value;
+			ChangedCallback();
 			_programmaticallyChangingValues = false;
 		}
 
@@ -40,7 +43,16 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		{
 			_programmaticallyChangingValues = true;
 			ProbabilityUpDown.Value = ProbabilitySlider.Value;
+			ChangedCallback();
 			_programmaticallyChangingValues = false;
 		}
+
+		private void ChangedCallback()
+		{
+			if (ProbabilityChangedCallback != null)
+			{
+				ProbabilityChangedCallback();
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }