diff --git a/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm b/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
index 7f2fa5b9387..2ee3b1ca2de 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
 	var/type
 	var/target_ckey
 	var/text
-	var/m1 = "[key_name(usr)] has deleted a [type][(type == "note" || type == "message" || type == "watchlist entry") ? " for" : " made by"] [target_ckey]: [text]"
-	var/m2 = "[key_name_admin(usr)] has deleted a [type][(type == "note" || type == "message" || type == "watchlist entry") ? " for" : " made by"] [target_ckey]:<br>[text]"
+	var/user_key_name = key_name(usr)
+	var/user_name_admin = key_name_admin(usr)
 	var/datum/DBQuery/query_find_del_message = SSdbcore.NewQuery("SELECT type, targetckey, adminckey, text FROM [format_table_name("messages")] WHERE id = [message_id] AND deleted = 0")
 	if(!query_find_del_message.warn_execute())
 		qdel(query_find_del_message)
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@
 		return
 	qdel(query_del_message)
 	if(logged)
+		var/m1 = "[user_key_name] has deleted a [type][(type == "note" || type == "message" || type == "watchlist entry") ? " for" : " made by"] [target_ckey]: [text]"
+		var/m2 = "[user_name_admin] has deleted a [type][(type == "note" || type == "message" || type == "watchlist entry") ? " for" : " made by"] [target_ckey]:<br>[text]"
 		log_admin_private(m1)
 		message_admins(m2)
 		if(browse)