diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/unique_ids.dm b/code/__HELPERS/unique_ids.dm
index b66b1a11b90..188918429e9 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/unique_ids.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/unique_ids.dm
@@ -14,16 +14,33 @@
 //   var/myUID = mydatum.UID()
 //   var/datum/D = locateUID(myUID)
 
+/// The next UID to be used (Increments by 1 for each UID)
 GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(next_unique_datum_id, 1)
+/// Log of all UIDs created in the round. Assoc list with type as key and amount as value
+GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(uid_log)
 
+/**
+  * Gets or creates the UID of a datum
+  *
+  * BYOND refs are recycled, so this system prevents that. If a datum does not have a UID when this proc is ran, one will be created
+  * Returns the UID of the datum
+  */
 /datum/proc/UID()
 	if(!unique_datum_id)
 		var/tag_backup = tag
 		tag = null // Grab the raw ref, not the tag
-		unique_datum_id = "\ref[src]_[GLOB.next_unique_datum_id++]"
+		// num2text can output 8 significant figures max. If we go above 10 million UIDs in a round, shit breaks
+		unique_datum_id = "\ref[src]_[num2text(GLOB.next_unique_datum_id++, 8)]"
 		tag = tag_backup
+		GLOB.uid_log[type]++
 	return unique_datum_id
 
+/**
+  * Locates a datum based off of the UID
+  *
+  * Replacement for locate() which takes a UID instead of a ref
+  * Returns the datum, if found
+  */
 /proc/locateUID(uid)
 	if(!istext(uid))
 		return null
@@ -38,3 +55,24 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(next_unique_datum_id, 1)
 	if(D && D.unique_datum_id == uid)
 		return D
 	return null
+
+/**
+  * Opens a lof of UIDs
+  *
+  * In-round ability to view what has created a UID, and how many times a UID for that path has been declared
+  */
+/client/proc/uid_log()
+	set name = "View UID Log"
+	set category = "Debug"
+	set desc = "Shows the log of created UIDs this round"
+
+	if(!check_rights(R_DEBUG))
+		return
+
+	var/list/sorted = sortTim(GLOB.uid_log, cmp=/proc/cmp_numeric_dsc, associative = TRUE)
+	var/list/text = list("<h1>UID Log</h1>", "<p>Current UID: [GLOB.next_unique_datum_id]</p>", "<ul>")
+	for(var/key in sorted)
+		text += "<li>[key] - [sorted[key]]</li>"
+
+	text += "</ul>"
+	usr << browse(text.Join(), "window=uidlog")
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index 0802e6e8b1a..67f827fb0cb 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(admin_verbs_debug, list(
 	/client/proc/admin_serialize,
 	/client/proc/jump_to_ruin,
 	/client/proc/toggle_medal_disable,
+	/client/proc/uid_log
 	))
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(admin_verbs_possess, list(
 	/proc/possess,