diff --git a/code/_globalvars/game_modes.dm b/code/_globalvars/game_modes.dm
index 16e54703cf4..6ea7cc1d8ed 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/game_modes.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/game_modes.dm
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ var/secret_force_mode = "secret" // if this is anything but "secret", the secret
var/wavesecret = 0 // meteor mode, delays wave progression, terrible name
var/datum/station_state/start_state = null // Used in round-end report
-var/custom_event_msg = null
\ No newline at end of file
+var/custom_event_msg = null
+var/custom_event_admin_msg = null
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index 004cf77a990..e89d333771e 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_event = list(
/client/proc/toggle_random_events,
/client/proc/toggle_ert_calling,
/client/proc/cmd_admin_change_custom_event,
+ /client/proc/cmd_admin_custom_event_info,
+ /client/proc/cmd_view_custom_event_info,
/datum/admins/proc/access_news_network, /*allows access of newscasters*/
/client/proc/cmd_admin_direct_narrate, /*send text directly to a player with no padding. Useful for narratives and fluff-text*/
/client/proc/cmd_admin_world_narrate, /*sends text to all players with no padding*/
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/custom_event.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/custom_event.dm
index 68d3301b11e..546955136f7 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/custom_event.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/custom_event.dm
@@ -38,3 +38,49 @@
to_chat(src, "
A custom event is taking place. OOC Info:
")
to_chat(src, "[html_encode(custom_event_msg)]")
to_chat(src, "
")
+
+//admin event info to be view by admins
+
+/client/proc/cmd_admin_custom_event_info()
+ set category = "Event"
+ set name = "Change Custom Admin Event Info"
+
+ if(!check_rights(R_EVENT))
+ to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
+ return
+
+ var/input = input(usr, "Enter the description of the custom event. This is informations for admins only. Use it to notify other admins of event info but not players.", "Custom Event Info", custom_event_msg) as message|null
+ if(!input || input == "")
+ custom_event_admin_msg = null
+ log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has cleared the custom admin event info text.")
+ message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has cleared the custom admin event text.")
+ return
+
+ log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has changed the custom admin event info text.")
+ message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has changed the custom admin event info text.")
+
+ custom_event_admin_msg = input
+
+ for(var/client/X in admins)
+ if(check_rights(R_EVENT,0,X.mob))
+ to_chat(X, "Custom Admin Event Info
")
+ to_chat(X, "A custom event is starting. OOC Admin Info:
")
+ to_chat(X, "[html_encode(custom_event_admin_msg)]")
+ to_chat(X,"
")
+
+/client/proc/cmd_view_custom_event_info()
+ set category = "Event"
+ set name = "Custom Event Admin Info"
+
+ if(!check_rights(R_EVENT))
+ to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
+ return
+
+ if(!custom_event_admin_msg || custom_event_admin_msg == "")
+ to_chat(src, "There currently is no known custom admin event taking place.")
+ return
+
+ to_chat(src, "Custom Event Info
")
+ to_chat(src, "A custom event is taking place. OOC Info:
")
+ to_chat(src, "[html_encode(custom_event_admin_msg)]")
+ to_chat(src, "
")
diff --git a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm
index 00402f2deb6..2720f8086d0 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm
@@ -436,6 +436,8 @@
on_holder_add()
add_admin_verbs()
admin_memo_output("Show", 0, 1)
+ if(custom_event_admin_msg && custom_event_admin_msg != "" && check_rights(R_EVENT))
+ cmd_view_custom_event_info()
// Forcibly enable hardware-accelerated graphics, as we need them for the lighting overlays.
// (but turn them off first, since sometimes BYOND doesn't turn them on properly otherwise)