diff --git a/strafe-client/src/session.rs b/strafe-client/src/session.rs
index 2f94a93..721402c 100644
--- a/strafe-client/src/session.rs
+++ b/strafe-client/src/session.rs
@@ -266,8 +266,15 @@ impl InstructionConsumer<Instruction<'_>> for Session{
 				self.view_state=ViewState::Replay(bot_id);
 			},
 			Instruction::Control(SessionControlInstruction::StopSpectate)=>{
+				let view_state=core::mem::replace(&mut self.view_state,ViewState::Play);
+				// delete the bot, otherwise it's inaccessible and wastes CPU
+				match view_state{
+					ViewState::Play=>(),
+					ViewState::Replay(bot_id)=>{
+						self.replays.remove(&bot_id);
+					},
+				}
 				_=self.simulation.timer.set_paused(ins.time,false);
-				self.view_state=ViewState::Play;
 			},
 			Instruction::Playback(_)=>{
 				println!("[session] todo: Playback instructions");