diff --git a/src/bot.py b/src/bot.py
index c51f300..9aea698 100644
--- a/src/bot.py
+++ b/src/bot.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class Bot:
         self._do_runs = {
             "run_level": Config().routes.get("run_level"),
             "run_cold_plains": Config().routes.get("run_cold_plains"),
-            "run_baal_xp": Config().routes.get("run_baal_xp") and Config().baal_xp.get("enabled", False),
+            "run_baal_xp": Config().routes.get("run_baal_xp", False) and Config().baal_xp.get("enabled", False),
             "run_trav": Config().routes.get("run_trav"),
             "run_pindle": Config().routes.get("run_pindle"),
             "run_shenk": Config().routes.get("run_eldritch") or Config().routes.get("run_eldritch_shenk"),
@@ -1266,6 +1266,11 @@ class Bot:
             self._baal_xp_fails = 0
             return
         self._do_runs["run_baal_xp"] = True
+        # Re-arm the route in the config layer too: on_maintenance re-reads
+        # Config().routes for its "any run left?" check, and a profile-level
+        # [routes] section that lacks run_baal_xp would otherwise read False
+        # there and send the bot to end_game instead of the next leech cycle.
+        Config().routes["run_baal_xp"] = True
 
     def _baal_xp_only(self) -> bool:
         """True when baal_xp is the only route configured."""