diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
index df59c1a7bb..eb3e24265c 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
 		if(!recipient)
 			if(holder)
 				to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>Error: Admin-PM: Client not found.</font>")
+				to_chat(src, msg)
 			else
 				current_ticket.MessageNoRecipient(msg)
 			return