diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
index 1cdd99d1339..5367de7d951 100755
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
@@ -715,8 +715,10 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 								U.show_message("\red Energy feeds back into your [src]!", 1)
 								U << browse(null, "window=pda")
 								explode()
+								message_admins("Admin [U] ([U.Key]) just attempted to blow up [P] with the Detomax cartridge but failed, blowing himself up", 1)
 							else
 								U.show_message("\blue Success!", 1)
+								message_admins("Admin [U] ([U.Key]) just attempted to blow up [P] with the Detomax cartridge and succeded", 1)
 								P.explode()
 					else
 						U << "PDA not found."
@@ -1193,4 +1195,4 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 // Pass along the pulse to atoms in contents, largely added so pAIs are vulnerable to EMP
 /obj/item/device/pda/emp_act(severity)
 	for(var/atom/A in src)
-		A.emp_act(severity)
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+		A.emp_act(severity)