diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm
index f438a8bee2d..a60fbf3359a 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm
@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 			return
 		if("cancel")
 			if(usr.client.holder)
+				usr.log_message("[key_name_admin(usr)] cancelled a vote.", LOG_ADMIN)
+				message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has cancelled the current vote.")
 				reset()
 		if("toggle_restart")
 			if(usr.client.holder && trialmin)