diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_presence.py b/zerver/tests/test_presence.py
index 7864622628..29f8128439 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_presence.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_presence.py
@@ -264,6 +264,12 @@ class SingleUserPresenceTests(ZulipTestCase):
         result = self.client_post("/json/users/me/presence", req)
         self.assertEqual(result.json()['msg'], '')
 
+    def test_bot_post(self):
+        # type: () -> None
+        result = self.client_post("/api/v1/users/me/presence", {'status': 'active'},
+                                  **self.api_auth('default-bot@zulip.com'))
+        self.assert_json_error(result, "Presence is not supported for bot users.")
+
 class UserPresenceAggregationTests(ZulipTestCase):
     def _send_presence_for_aggregated_tests(self, email, status, validate_time):
         # type: (str, str, datetime.datetime) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]
diff --git a/zerver/views/presence.py b/zerver/views/presence.py
index a3a6efd3bc..c006ddd6ba 100644
--- a/zerver/views/presence.py
+++ b/zerver/views/presence.py
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ def update_active_status_backend(request, user_profile, status=REQ(),
                                  ping_only=REQ(validator=check_bool, default=False),
                                  new_user_input=REQ(validator=check_bool, default=False)):
     # type: (HttpRequest, UserProfile, str, bool, bool) -> HttpResponse
+    if user_profile.is_bot:
+        return json_error(_('Presence is not supported for bot users.'))
+
     status_val = UserPresence.status_from_string(status)
     if status_val is None:
         raise JsonableError(_("Invalid status: %s") % (status,))