diff --git a/code/_helpers/logging.dm b/code/_helpers/logging.dm
index 06b9fc72fa..b19ecc42c0 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/logging.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/logging.dm
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
 	if (config.log_admin)
 		diary << "\[[time_stamp()]]ADMIN: [text][log_end]"
 
+/proc/log_adminpm(text, client/source, client/dest)
+	admin_log.Add(text)
+	if (config.log_admin)
+		diary << "\[[time_stamp()]]ADMINPM: [key_name(source)]->[key_name(dest)]: [html_decode(text)][log_end]"
+
 /proc/log_debug(text)
 	if (config.log_debug)
 		debug_log << "\[[time_stamp()]]DEBUG: [text][log_end]"
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
index dcaa745485..4ff94877f4 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 	if(C.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/holder/play_adminhelp_ping))
 		C << 'sound/effects/adminhelp.ogg'
 
-	log_admin("PM: [key_name(src)]->[key_name(C)]: [msg]")
+	log_adminpm(msg,src,C)
 	send2adminirc("Reply: [key_name(src)]->[key_name(C)]: [html_decode(msg)]")
 
 	//we don't use message_admins here because the sender/receiver might get it too