diff --git a/SQL/database_changelog.txt b/SQL/database_changelog.txt
index a0b087d9355..c99ba53639d 100644
--- a/SQL/database_changelog.txt
+++ b/SQL/database_changelog.txt
@@ -1,15 +1,22 @@
 Any time you make a change to the schema files, remember to increment the database schema version. Generally increment the minor number, major should be reserved for significant changes to the schema. Both values go up to 255.
 
-The latest database version is 5.11; The query to update the schema revision table is:
+The latest database version is 5.12; The query to update the schema revision table is:
 
-INSERT INTO `schema_revision` (`major`, `minor`) VALUES (5, 11);
+INSERT INTO `schema_revision` (`major`, `minor`) VALUES (5, 12);
 or
-INSERT INTO `SS13_schema_revision` (`major`, `minor`) VALUES (5, 11);
+INSERT INTO `SS13_schema_revision` (`major`, `minor`) VALUES (5, 12);
 
 In any query remember to add a prefix to the table names if you use one.
 
 -----------------------------------------------------
 
+Version 5.12, 29 December 2020, by Missfox
+Modified table `messages`, adding column `playtime` to show the user's playtime when the note was created.
+
+ALTER TABLE `messages` ADD `playtime` INT(11) NULL DEFAULT(NULL) AFTER `severity`
+
+-----------------------------------------------------
+
 Version 5.11, 7 September 2020, by bobbahbrown, MrStonedOne, and Jordie0608
 
 Adds indices to support search operations on the adminhelp ticket tables. This is to support improved performance on Atlanta Ned's Statbus.
diff --git a/SQL/tgstation_schema.sql b/SQL/tgstation_schema.sql
index 64f29f98e2e..c5099da2313 100644
--- a/SQL/tgstation_schema.sql
+++ b/SQL/tgstation_schema.sql
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ CREATE TABLE `messages` (
   `secret` tinyint(1) unsigned NOT NULL,
   `expire_timestamp` datetime DEFAULT NULL,
   `severity` enum('high','medium','minor','none') DEFAULT NULL,
+  `playtime` int(11) unsigned NULL DEFAULT NULL,
   `lasteditor` varchar(32) DEFAULT NULL,
   `edits` text,
   `deleted` tinyint(1) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
diff --git a/SQL/tgstation_schema_prefixed.sql b/SQL/tgstation_schema_prefixed.sql
index d1f73dd99a0..6c6561e90a3 100644
--- a/SQL/tgstation_schema_prefixed.sql
+++ b/SQL/tgstation_schema_prefixed.sql
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ CREATE TABLE `SS13_messages` (
   `secret` tinyint(1) unsigned NOT NULL,
   `expire_timestamp` datetime DEFAULT NULL,
   `severity` enum('high','medium','minor','none') DEFAULT NULL,
+  `playtime` int(11) unsigned NULL DEFAULT NULL,
   `lasteditor` varchar(32) DEFAULT NULL,
   `edits` text,
   `deleted` tinyint(1) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm b/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
index fe7dd733b17..fbccc3551ce 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  *
  * make sure you add an update to the schema_version stable in the db changelog
  */
-#define DB_MINOR_VERSION 11
+#define DB_MINOR_VERSION 12
 
 
 //! ## Timing subsystem
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm b/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
index be2e7499b75..555053e562f 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
 		if(!note_severity)
 			return
 	var/datum/db_query/query_create_message = SSdbcore.NewQuery({"
-		INSERT INTO [format_table_name("messages")] (type, targetckey, adminckey, text, timestamp, server, server_ip, server_port, round_id, secret, expire_timestamp, severity)
-		VALUES (:type, :target_ckey, :admin_ckey, :text, :timestamp, :server, INET_ATON(:internet_address), :port, :round_id, :secret, :expiry, :note_severity)
+		INSERT INTO [format_table_name("messages")] (type, targetckey, adminckey, text, timestamp, server, server_ip, server_port, round_id, secret, expire_timestamp, severity, playtime)
+		VALUES (:type, :target_ckey, :admin_ckey, :text, :timestamp, :server, INET_ATON(:internet_address), :port, :round_id, :secret, :expiry, :note_severity, :playtime)
 	"}, list(
 		"type" = type,
 		"target_ckey" = target_ckey,
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
 		"secret" = secret,
 		"expiry" = expiry || null,
 		"note_severity" = note_severity,
+		"playtime" = "(SELECT minutes FROM [format_table_name("role_time")] WHERE ckey = '[target_ckey]' AND job = 'Living')",
 	))
 	var/pm = "[key_name(usr)] has created a [type][(type == "note" || type == "message" || type == "watchlist entry") ? " for [target_key]" : ""]: [text]"
 	var/header = "[key_name_admin(usr)] has created a [type][(type == "note" || type == "message" || type == "watchlist entry") ? " for [target_key]" : ""]"
@@ -407,7 +408,8 @@
 				timestamp,
 				server,
 				IFNULL((SELECT byond_key FROM [format_table_name("player")] WHERE ckey = lasteditor), lasteditor),
-				expire_timestamp
+				expire_timestamp,
+				playtime
 			FROM [format_table_name("messages")]
 			WHERE type = :type AND deleted = 0 AND (expire_timestamp > NOW() OR expire_timestamp IS NULL)
 		"}, list("type" = type))
@@ -428,10 +430,11 @@
 			var/server = query_get_type_messages.item[7]
 			var/editor_key = query_get_type_messages.item[8]
 			var/expire_timestamp = query_get_type_messages.item[9]
+			var/playtime = query_get_type_messages.item[10]
 			output += "<b>"
 			if(type == "watchlist entry")
 				output += "[t_key] | "
-			output += "[timestamp] | [server] | [admin_key]"
+			output += "[timestamp] | [server] | [admin_key] | [get_exp_format(text2num(playtime))] Living Playtime"
 			if(expire_timestamp)
 				output += " | Expires [expire_timestamp]"
 			output += "</b>"