How to fix getting kicked for inactivity in MW3

Getting kicked for inactivity in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is a buzzkill. Here’s what you can do to avoid MW3 mistaking you for going AFK, and what we know about any related bugs.

How to avoid getting kicked for inactivity in MW3

Sometimes, you need a toilet break or need to get a drink of water. We get it. Maybe you should hop out, but that’s not always viable or the reason you’re getting the boot. However, if you want to stay in the action, keep hold of your controller. Just, uh, keep hygienic. In all seriousness, there’s some playstyles that can get you kicked for inactivity.

If you’re camping and use a sniper scope to look at the area, you may want to move slightly to the left and the right. Do this to ensure you don’t get kicked for apparent inactivity in MW3, as scoping out the area can and will get you booted from the game. You may need to look for different areas of the map to use your sniper rifle at rather than one position as well. No one likes a camper, anyway.

Is there a Modern Warfare 3 AFK bug?

From what players report over social media and Reddit, it seems that campers are getting kicked out for hanging in one spot for too long. While you may get a little heavy-handed with the right joystick for aiming, we suspect not tapping the left stick as often as MW3 plays a role in some of these reports. Whatever the reason, you aren’t just imagining it; there does seem to be an inactivity bug haunting the latest CoD.

Perhaps the game thinks that you’re staying in one place for too long and thinks you’re not playing. Currently, it’s a bug that isn’t being addressed by Sledgehammer Games at this time if you look at the Trello board dedicated to these issues. Should the community or developer come up with a solution, we’ll loop back and update our guide.

Can you play with your friends over crossplay in MW3?

Thankfully, you can play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 with anyone around the world, no matter their console of choice. This means that a PC player can party up with PS5 and Xbox Series X gamers. Hopefully, the aim assist function on consoles will help the gap between keyboard and mouse players and controller users. From my personal experience, I struggle against PC players.