diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
index 1892128c291..7bb9af2a158 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
@@ -246,10 +246,9 @@
 		help_shake_act(M)
 	else
 		if (M.a_intent == "hurt")
+			var/datum/unarmed_attack/attack = M.species.unarmed
 			if ((prob(75) && health > 0))
-				for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
-					if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
-						O.show_message(text("\red <B>[] has punched [name]!</B>", M), 1)
+				visible_message("\red <B>[M] [pick(attack.attack_verb)]ed [src]!</B>")
 
 				playsound(loc, "punch", 25, 1, -1)
 				var/damage = rand(5, 10)
@@ -257,18 +256,18 @@
 					damage = rand(10, 15)
 					if (paralysis < 5)
 						Paralyse(rand(10, 15))
-						spawn( 0 )
-							for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
-								if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
-									O.show_message(text("\red <B>[] has knocked out [name]!</B>", M), 1)
-							return
+						visible_message("\red <B>[M] has knocked out [src]!</B>")
+
 				adjustBruteLoss(damage)
+
+				M.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>[pick(attack.attack_verb)]ed [src.name] ([src.ckey])</font>")
+				src.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has been [pick(attack.attack_verb)]ed by [M.name] ([M.ckey])</font>")
+				msg_admin_attack("[key_name(M)] [pick(attack.attack_verb)]ed [key_name(src)]")
+
 				updatehealth()
 			else
 				playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/punchmiss.ogg', 25, 1, -1)
-				for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
-					if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
-						O.show_message(text("\red <B>[] has attempted to punch [name]!</B>", M), 1)
+				visible_message("\red <B>[M] tried to [pick(attack.attack_verb)] [src]!</B>")
 		else
 			if (M.a_intent == "grab")
 				if (M == src || anchored)