diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
index c699ea0d8..068ee9b1f 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ void Player::ToggleAFK()
     ToggleFlag(PLAYER_FLAGS, PLAYER_FLAGS_AFK);
 
     // afk player not allowed in battleground
-    if (isAFK() && InBattleground() && !InArena())
+    if (!IsGameMaster() && isAFK() && InBattleground())
         LeaveBattleground();
 }