diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm b/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
index f2e72125a1b..f3870c25d30 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
@@ -343,6 +343,9 @@
 //for obj explosion block calculation
 #define EXPLOSION_BLOCK_PROC -1
 
+// Defines for investigate to prevent typos and for styling
+#define INVESTIGATE_LABEL "labels"
+
 #define INVESTIGATE_BOMB "bombs"
 
 // The SQL version required by this version of the code
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/handlabeler.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/handlabeler.dm
index 2700c8702db..e3cceb9738a 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/handlabeler.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/handlabeler.dm
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] labels [A] as [label].</span>", \
 						 "<span class='notice'>You label [A] as [label].</span>")
+	investigate_log("[key_name(user)] labelled [A] as [label].", INVESTIGATE_LABEL) // Investigate goes BEFORE rename so the original name is preserved in the log
 	A.name = "[A.name] ([label])"
 
 /obj/item/hand_labeler/attack_self(mob/user as mob)