diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem.dm
index 67a0281d977..f616218bd23 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem.dm
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@
 	var/time = (world.timeofday - start_timeofday) / 10
 	var/msg = "Initialized [name] subsystem within [time] seconds!"
 	world << "<span class='boldannounce'>[msg]</span>"
+	world.log << msg
 	return time
 
 //hook for printing stats to the "MC" statuspanel for admins to see performance and related stats etc.