diff --git a/code/modules/admin/NewBan.dm b/code/modules/admin/NewBan.dm
index 035b2d23096..ecc2a812bf0 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/NewBan.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/NewBan.dm
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ var/savefile/Banlist
 		Banlist["temp"] << temp
 		if (temp)
 			Banlist["minutes"] << bantimestamp
+		if(!temp)
+			notes_add(ckey, "Permanently banned - [reason]")
+		else
+			notes_add(ckey, "Banned for [minutes] minutes - [reason]")
 	return 1
 
 /proc/RemoveBan(foldername)