diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/logging.dm b/code/__DEFINES/logging.dm
index 79ad2311617..1d57122068c 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/logging.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/logging.dm
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #define LOG_ADMIN		(1 << 10)
 #define LOG_OWNERSHIP	(1 << 11)
 #define LOG_GAME		(1 << 12)
+#define LOG_ADMIN_PRIVATE (1 << 13)
 
 //Individual logging panel pages
 #define INDIVIDUAL_ATTACK_LOG		(LOG_ATTACK)
diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index b85cdb9b3bd..f34c2e01218 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -615,6 +615,8 @@
 			log_ooc(log_text)
 		if(LOG_ADMIN)
 			log_admin(log_text)
+		if(LOG_ADMIN_PRIVATE)
+			log_admin_private(log_text)
 		if(LOG_OWNERSHIP)
 			log_game(log_text)
 		if(LOG_GAME)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminsay.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminsay.dm
index 411b3b9c89e..92c07b1fcc9 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminsay.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminsay.dm
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	if(!msg)
 		return
 
-	mob.log_talk(msg, LOG_ADMIN)
+	mob.log_talk(msg, LOG_ADMIN_PRIVATE)
 
 	msg = keywords_lookup(msg)
 	msg = "<span class='adminsay'><span class='prefix'>ADMIN:</span> <EM>[key_name(usr, 1)]</EM> [ADMIN_FLW(mob)]: <span class='message linkify'>[msg]</span></span>"