diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
index 89a56065f0..e2504a0465 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ var/list/adminhelp_ignored_words = list("unknown","the","a","an","of","monkey","
 	log_admin("HELP: [key_name(src)]: [original_msg] - heard by [admin_number_present] non-AFK admins.")
 	if(admin_number_present <= 0)
 		if(!admin_number_afk)
-			send2adminirc("ADMINHELP from [key_name(src)]: [original_msg] - !!No admins online!!")
+			send2adminirc("ADMINHELP from [key_name(src)]: [html_decode(original_msg)] - !!No admins online!!")
 		else
-			send2adminirc("ADMINHELP from [key_name(src)]: [original_msg] - !!All admins AFK ([admin_number_afk])!!")
+			send2adminirc("ADMINHELP from [key_name(src)]: [html_decode(original_msg)] - !!All admins AFK ([admin_number_afk])!!")
 	else
-		send2adminirc("ADMINHELP from [key_name(src)]: [original_msg]")
+		send2adminirc("ADMINHELP from [key_name(src)]: [html_decode(original_msg)]")
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","AH") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 	return