diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
index 8e6809d229d..2ae051cd2d0 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
 	if(!check_rights())
 		return
 
-	if(!isobserver(usr))
-		log_game("[key_name(usr)] checked the player panel while in game.")
+	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] checked the individual player panel for [key_name(M)][isobserver(usr)?"":" while in game"].")
 
 	if(!M)
 		to_chat(usr, "You seem to be selecting a mob that doesn't exist anymore.")