diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/grenades/plastic.dm b/code/game/objects/items/grenades/plastic.dm
index f92042383d..3c4910abc0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/grenades/plastic.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/grenades/plastic.dm
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@
 		if(!user.temporarilyRemoveItemFromInventory(src))
 			return
 		target = AM
+		
+		message_admins("[ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(user)] planted [name] on [target.name] at [ADMIN_COORDJMP(target)] with [det_time] second fuse",0,1)
+		log_game("[key_name(user)] planted [name] on [target.name] at [COORD(src)] with [det_time] second fuse")
+		
 		moveToNullspace()	//Yep
 
 		if(istype(AM, /obj/item)) //your crappy throwing star can't fly so good with a giant brick of c4 on it.
@@ -115,9 +119,6 @@
 			I.throw_range = max(1, (I.throw_range - 3))
 			I.embedding = I.embedding.setRating(embed_chance = 0)
 
-		message_admins("[ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(user)] planted [name] on [target.name] at [ADMIN_COORDJMP(target)] with [det_time] second fuse",0,1)
-		log_game("[key_name(user)] planted [name] on [target.name] at [COORD(src)] with [det_time] second fuse")
-
 		target.add_overlay(plastic_overlay, TRUE)
 		if(!nadeassembly)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You plant the bomb. Timer counting down from [det_time].</span>")