diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index 2f89291bc38..b945dca68e4 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -2149,18 +2149,20 @@
 						if(ismindshielded(player.current))
 							possible_traitors -= player
 				if(length(possible_traitors))
-					var/datum/mind/newtraitormind = pick(possible_traitors)
+					var/datum/mind/new_traitor_mind = pick(possible_traitors)
 
 					var/datum/objective/assassinate/kill_objective = new()
 					kill_objective.target = H.mind
 					kill_objective.explanation_text = "Assassinate [H.mind.name], the [H.mind.assigned_role]"
-					newtraitormind.add_mind_objective(kill_objective)
+					new_traitor_mind.add_mind_objective(kill_objective)
 
 					var/datum/antagonist/traitor/T = new()
 					T.give_objectives = FALSE
-					to_chat(newtraitormind.current, "<span class='danger'>ATTENTION:</span> It is time to pay your debt to the Syndicate...")
-					to_chat(newtraitormind.current, "<b>Goal: <span class='danger'>KILL [H.real_name]</span>, currently in [get_area(H.loc)]</b>")
-					newtraitormind.add_antag_datum(T)
+					to_chat(new_traitor_mind.current, "<span class='danger'>ATTENTION:</span> It is time to pay your debt to the Syndicate...")
+					to_chat(new_traitor_mind.current, "<b>Goal: <span class='danger'>KILL [H.real_name]</span>, currently in [get_area(H.loc)]</b>")
+					new_traitor_mind.add_antag_datum(T)
+					message_admins("[key_name_admin(new_traitor_mind)] was chosen to be the traitor for a smite!")
+					log_admin("[key_name(new_traitor_mind)] was made into a traitor to hunt [key_name(H)] for 'Crew Traitor' smite.")
 				else
 					to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>ERROR: Unable to find any valid candidate to send after [H].</span>")
 					return