diff --git a/code/modules/events/_event.dm b/code/modules/events/_event.dm
index 210801f7ba8..b3b245fe44b 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/_event.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/_event.dm
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 		sleep(100)
 
 	if(!triggering)
-		return FALSE
+		return TRUE	//admin cancelled
 	triggering = FALSE
 	return TRUE
 
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
 		triggering = FALSE
 		message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] cancelled event [name].")
 		log_admin_private("[key_name(usr)] cancelled event [name].")
+		feedback_add_details("admin_verb","CancelEvent: [typepath]")
 
 /datum/round_event_control/proc/runEvent(random)
 	var/datum/round_event/E = new typepath()