diff --git a/code/defines/mob/mob.dm b/code/defines/mob/mob.dm
index 47daf9254fa..ee7a1bfa9b9 100644
--- a/code/defines/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/defines/mob/mob.dm
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 	var/canmove = 1.0
 	var/eye_stat = null//Living, potentially Carbon
 
-
+	var/name_archive //For admin things like possession
 
 	var/timeofdeath = 0.0//Living
 	var/cpr_time = 1.0//Carbon
diff --git a/code/game/vials.dm b/code/game/vials.dm
index 0e27b6b6ee6..9e127e4baba 100644
--- a/code/game/vials.dm
+++ b/code/game/vials.dm
@@ -271,6 +271,18 @@
 /proc/possess(obj/O as obj in world)
 	set name = "Possess Obj"
 	set category = "Object"
+	var/turf/T = get_turf(O)
+
+	if(T)
+		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has possessed [O] ([O.type]) at ([T.x], [T.y], [T.z])")
+		message_admins("[key_name(usr)] has possessed [O] ([O.type]) at ([T.x], [T.y], [T.z])", 1)
+	else
+		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has possessed [O] ([O.type]) at an unknown location")
+		message_admins("[key_name(usr)] has possessed [O] ([O.type]) at an unknown location", 1)
+
+	if(!usr.control_object) //If you're not already possessing something...
+		usr.name_archive = usr.real_name
+
 	usr.loc = O
 	usr.real_name = O.name
 	usr.name = O.name
@@ -281,10 +293,17 @@
 	set name = "Release Obj"
 	set category = "Object"
 	//usr.loc = get_turf(usr)
+
+	if(usr.control_object && usr.name_archive) //if you have a name archived and if you are actually relassing an object
+		usr.real_name = usr.name_archive
+		usr.name = usr.real_name
+		usr.update_clothing() //So the name is updated properly
+
 	usr.loc = O.loc // Appear where the object you were controlling is -- TLE
 	usr.client.eye = usr
 	usr.control_object = null
 
+
 /proc/givetestverbs(mob/M as mob in world)
 	set desc = "Give this guy possess/release verbs"
 	set category = "Debug"