diff --git a/code/game/verbs/who.dm b/code/game/verbs/who.dm
index e96bc3b4da8..d877001fad3 100644
--- a/code/game/verbs/who.dm
+++ b/code/game/verbs/who.dm
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@
 			else if (R_MOD & C.holder.rights || R_MENTOR & C.holder.rights)
 				modmsg += "\t[C] is a [C.holder.rank]\n"
 				num_mods_online++
-
+	if(config.admin_irc)
+		src << "<span class='info'>Adminhelps are also sent to IRC. If no admins are available in game try anyway and an admin on IRC may see it and respond.</span>"
 	msg = "<b>Current Admins ([num_admins_online]):</b>\n" + msg + "\n<b> Current [config.mods_are_mentors ? "Mentors" : "Moderators"]([num_mods_online]):</b>\n" + modmsg
+
 	src << msg