diff --git a/code/modules/logging/log_entry.dm b/code/modules/logging/log_entry.dm
index e696e30d811..778c1ad35c7 100644
--- a/code/modules/logging/log_entry.dm
+++ b/code/modules/logging/log_entry.dm
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ GENERAL_PROTECT_DATUM(/datum/log_entry)
 	if(format)
 		output += "\[[timestamp]\] [uppertext(category)]: [message]"
 	else
-		output += "[message]"
+		output += "[uppertext(category)]: [message]"
 
 	if(flags & ENTRY_USE_DATA_W_READABLE)
 #if DM_VERSION >= 515