diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_roundstart.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_roundstart.dm
index 7aa21d5388a..290b7116162 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_roundstart.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_roundstart.dm
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(revolutionary_win, FALSE)
 
 		assigned += candidate.mind
 		candidate.mind.restricted_roles = restricted_roles
+		candidate.mind.special_role = ROLE_BROTHER
 		GLOB.pre_setup_antags += candidate.mind
 
 	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/brother/brother.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/brother/brother.dm
index baf6b30f6b1..0052915071c 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/brother/brother.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/brother/brother.dm
@@ -72,8 +72,15 @@
 		return
 
 	flashed.mind.add_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/brother, team)
+	source.log_message("converted [key_name(flashed)] to blood brother", LOG_ATTACK)
+	flashed.log_message("was converted by [key_name(source)] to blood brother", LOG_ATTACK)
+	log_game("[key_name(flashed)] converted [key_name(source)] to blood brother", list(
+		"flashed" = flashed,
+		"victim" = source,
+	))
 
 	flashed.balloon_alert(source, "converted")
+	to_chat(source, span_notice("[span_bold("[flashed]")] has been converted to aide you as your Brother!"))
 	flash.burn_out()
 	flashed.mind.add_memory( \
 		/datum/memory/recruited_by_blood_brother, \