diff --git a/code/modules/admin/sql_ban_system.dm b/code/modules/admin/sql_ban_system.dm
index 179bfddfccb..2a3df8df7f4 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/sql_ban_system.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/sql_ban_system.dm
@@ -462,7 +462,8 @@
 	message_admins("[kna] [msg][roles_to_ban[1] == "Server" ? "" : " Roles: [roles_to_ban.Join("\n")]"]")
 	if(applies_to_admins)
 		send2irc("BAN ALERT","[kn] [msg]")
-	create_message("note", player_ckey, null, reason, null, null, 0, 0, null, 0, severity)
+	var/note_reason = "Banned from [roles_to_ban[1] == "Server" ? "the server" : " Roles: [roles_to_ban.Join(", ")]"] [isnull(duration) ? "permanently" : "for [time_message]"] - [reason]"
+	create_message("note", player_ckey, admin_ckey, note_reason, null, null, 0, 0, null, 0, severity)
 	var/client/C = GLOB.directory[player_ckey]
 	var/datum/admin_help/AH = admin_ticket_log(player_ckey, msg)
 	var/appeal_url = "No ban appeal url set!"