diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index c6e0fd23bcd..7ff546c8d52 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ Works together with spawning an observer, noted above.
 
 /mob/proc/ghostize(var/flags = GHOST_CAN_REENTER,var/deafmute = 0)
 	if(key && !(copytext(key,1,2)=="@"))
+		log_admin("[key_name(src)] is now a[src.client.holder ? "n admin-" : " "]ghost.")
 		var/ghostype = /mob/dead/observer
 		if (deafmute)
 			ghostype = /mob/dead/observer/deafmute