diff --git a/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm b/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
index 38316c904f5..83b3d483806 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ proc/get_message_output(type, target_ckey)
 				if(!query_message_read.warn_execute())
 					return
 			if("watchlist entry")
-				message_admins("<font color='red'><B>Notice: </B></font><font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(target_ckey)] is on the watchlist and has just connected - Reason: [text]</font>")
+				message_admins("<font color='red'><B>Notice: </B></font><font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(target_ckey)] has been on the watchlist since [timestamp] and has just connected - Reason: [text]</font>")
 				send2irc_adminless_only("Watchlist", "[key_name(target_ckey)] is on the watchlist and has just connected - Reason: [text]")
 			if("memo")
 				output += "<span class='memo'>Memo by <span class='prefix'>[admin_ckey]</span> on [timestamp]"