diff --git a/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm b/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
index 114772dda88..f0f18ea6201 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@
 	if(logged)
 		log_admin_private(pm)
 		message_admins("[header]:<br>[text]")
-		admin_ticket_log(target_ckey, "<font color='blue'>[header]</font>")
-		admin_ticket_log(target_ckey, text)
+		admin_ticket_log(target_ckey, "<font color='blue'>[header]</font><br>[text]")
 		if(browse)
 			browse_messages("[type]")
 		else
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
index 22a583bca4a..18c5701cd69 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
@@ -667,7 +667,9 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(admin_help_ui_handler, /datum/admin_help_ui_handler, new)
 
 //Use this proc when an admin takes action that may be related to an open ticket on what
 //what can be a client, ckey, or mob
-/proc/admin_ticket_log(what, message)
+//log_in_blackbox: Whether or not this message with the blackbox system.
+//If disabled, this message should be logged with a different proc call
+/proc/admin_ticket_log(what, message, log_in_blackbox = TRUE)
 	var/client/C
 	var/mob/Mob = what
 	if(istype(Mob))
@@ -676,11 +678,15 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(admin_help_ui_handler, /datum/admin_help_ui_handler, new)
 		C = what
 	if(istype(C) && C.current_ticket)
 		C.current_ticket.AddInteraction(message)
+		if(log_in_blackbox)
+			SSblackbox.LogAhelp(C.current_ticket.id, "Interaction", message, C.ckey, usr.ckey)
 		return C.current_ticket
 	if(istext(what)) //ckey
 		var/datum/admin_help/AH = GLOB.ahelp_tickets.CKey2ActiveTicket(what)
 		if(AH)
 			AH.AddInteraction(message)
+			if(log_in_blackbox)
+				SSblackbox.LogAhelp(AH.id, "Interaction", message, what, usr.ckey)
 			return AH
 
 //
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
index e1a0bd33fdb..0fb00e2ec69 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
@@ -235,13 +235,13 @@
 					confidential = TRUE)
 				//omg this is dumb, just fill in both their tickets
 				var/interaction_message = "<font color='purple'>PM from-<b>[key_name(src, recipient, 1)]</b> to-<b>[key_name(recipient, src, 1)]</b>: [keywordparsedmsg]</font>"
-				admin_ticket_log(src, interaction_message)
+				admin_ticket_log(src, interaction_message, log_in_blackbox = FALSE)
 				if(recipient != src) //reeee
-					admin_ticket_log(recipient, interaction_message)
+					admin_ticket_log(recipient, interaction_message, log_in_blackbox = FALSE)
 				SSblackbox.LogAhelp(current_ticket.id, "Reply", msg, recipient.ckey, src.ckey)
 			else //recipient is an admin but sender is not
 				var/replymsg = "Reply PM from-<b>[key_name(src, recipient, 1)]</b>: <span class='linkify'>[keywordparsedmsg]</span>"
-				admin_ticket_log(src, "<font color='red'>[replymsg]</font>")
+				admin_ticket_log(src, "<font color='red'>[replymsg]</font>", log_in_blackbox = FALSE)
 				to_chat(recipient,
 					type = MESSAGE_TYPE_ADMINPM,
 					html = span_danger("[replymsg]"),
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
 					html = span_notice("Admin PM to-<b>[key_name(recipient, src, 1)]</b>: <span class='linkify'>[msg]</span>"),
 					confidential = TRUE)
 
-				admin_ticket_log(recipient, "<font color='purple'>PM From [key_name_admin(src)]: [keywordparsedmsg]</font>")
+				admin_ticket_log(recipient, "<font color='purple'>PM From [key_name_admin(src)]: [keywordparsedmsg]</font>", log_in_blackbox = FALSE)
 
 				if(!already_logged) //Reply to an existing ticket
 					SSblackbox.LogAhelp(recipient.current_ticket.id, "Reply", msg, recipient.ckey, src.ckey)
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
 		html = span_adminsay("<i>Click on the administrator's name to reply.</i>"),
 		confidential = TRUE)
 
-	admin_ticket_log(C, "<font color='purple'>PM From [tgs_tagged]: [msg]</font>")
+	admin_ticket_log(C, "<font color='purple'>PM From [tgs_tagged]: [msg]</font>", log_in_blackbox = FALSE)
 
 	window_flash(C, ignorepref = TRUE)
 	//always play non-admin recipients the adminhelp sound