diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
index 17c5ebcbb0..805f8a404d 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
@@ -540,6 +540,8 @@
 		if("message")
 			status_signal.data["msg1"] = data1
 			status_signal.data["msg2"] = data2
+			log_admin("STATUS: [src.fingerprintslast] set status screen message with [src]: [data1] [data2]")
+			message_admins("STATUS: [user] set status screen with [PDA]. Message: [data1] [data2]")
 		if("alert")
 			status_signal.data["picture_state"] = data1
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/cart.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/cart.dm
index 1d6e22611f..c7226331a0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/cart.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/cart.dm
@@ -231,6 +231,14 @@
 			if("message")
 				status_signal.data["msg1"] = data1
 				status_signal.data["msg2"] = data2
+				if(loc)
+					var/obj/item/PDA = loc
+					var/mob/user = PDA.fingerprintslast
+					if(istype(PDA.loc,/mob/living))
+						name = PDA.loc
+					log_admin("STATUS: [user] set status screen with [PDA]. Message: [data1] [data2]")
+					message_admins("STATUS: [user] set status screen with [PDA]. Message: [data1] [data2]")
+
 			if("alert")
 				status_signal.data["picture_state"] = data1