diff --git a/code/game/response_team.dm b/code/game/response_team.dm
index 6a93adec09a..e134ba8ed50 100644
--- a/code/game/response_team.dm
+++ b/code/game/response_team.dm
@@ -90,6 +90,16 @@ var/ert_request_answered = 0
 		return 0
 
 	var/index = 1
+	var/ert_spawn_seconds = 120
+	spawn(ert_spawn_seconds * 10) // to account for spawn() using deciseconds
+		var/list/unspawnable_ert = list()
+		for(var/mob/M in response_team_members)
+			if(M)
+				unspawnable_ert |= M
+		if(unspawnable_ert.len)
+			message_admins("ERT SPAWN: The following ERT members could not be spawned within [ert_spawn_seconds] seconds:")
+			for(var/mob/M in unspawnable_ert)
+				message_admins("- Unspawned ERT: [ADMIN_FULLMONTY(M)]")
 	for(var/mob/M in response_team_members)
 		if(index > emergencyresponseteamspawn.len)
 			index = 1