diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm b/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm
index 44e877dbf4..25b5334a2b 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@
 		WRITE_LOG(GLOB.world_attack_log, "ATTACK: [text]")
 
 /proc/log_victim(text)
-	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/victim))
-		WRITE_LOG(GLOB.world_attack_log, "VICTIM: [text]")
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_victim))
+		WRITE_LOG(GLOB.world_victim_log, "VICTIM: [text]")
 
 /proc/log_manifest(ckey, datum/mind/mind,mob/body, latejoin = FALSE)
 	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_manifest))
diff --git a/code/_globalvars/logging.dm b/code/_globalvars/logging.dm
index 843eab6fb0..f445843364 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/logging.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/logging.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ GLOBAL_VAR(world_qdel_log)
 GLOBAL_PROTECT(world_qdel_log)
 GLOBAL_VAR(world_attack_log)
 GLOBAL_PROTECT(world_attack_log)
+GLOBAL_VAR(world_victim_log)
+GLOBAL_PROTECT(world_victim_log)
 // GLOBAL_VAR(world_econ_log)
 // GLOBAL_PROTECT(world_econ_log)
 GLOBAL_VAR(world_href_log)
diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
index 2d0a095f5b..b5a7a38915 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
@@ -1005,14 +1005,15 @@
 /datum/status_effect/trance/proc/hypnotize(datum/source, list/hearing_args)
 	if(!owner.can_hear())
 		return
-	if(hearing_args[HEARING_SPEAKER] == owner)
+	var/mob/hearing_speaker = hearing_args[HEARING_SPEAKER]
+	if(hearing_speaker == owner)
 		return
 	var/mob/living/carbon/C = owner
 	var/hypnomsg = uncostumize_say(hearing_args[HEARING_RAW_MESSAGE], hearing_args[HEARING_MESSAGE_MODE])
 	C.cure_trauma_type(/datum/brain_trauma/hypnosis, TRAUMA_RESILIENCE_SURGERY) //clear previous hypnosis
 	// The brain trauma itself does its own set of logging, but this is the only place the source of the hypnosis phrase can be found.
-	hearing_speaker.log_message("has hypnotised [key_name(C)] with the phrase '[hearing_args[HEARING_RAW_MESSAGE]]'", LOG_ATTACK)
-	C.log_message("has been hypnotised by the phrase '[hearing_args[HEARING_RAW_MESSAGE]]' spoken by [key_name(hearing_speaker)]", LOG_VICTIM, log_globally = FALSE)
+	hearing_speaker.log_message("has hypnotised [key_name(C)] with the phrase '[hypnomsg]'", LOG_ATTACK)
+	C.log_message("has been hypnotised by the phrase '[hypnomsg]' spoken by [key_name(hearing_speaker)]", LOG_VICTIM, log_globally = FALSE)
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(C, /mob/living/carbon.proc/gain_trauma, /datum/brain_trauma/hypnosis, TRAUMA_RESILIENCE_SURGERY, hypnomsg), 10)
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(C, /mob/living.proc/Stun, 60, TRUE, TRUE), 15) //Take some time to think about it
 	qdel(src)
diff --git a/code/game/world.dm b/code/game/world.dm
index af11b7c93e..75f145b048 100644
--- a/code/game/world.dm
+++ b/code/game/world.dm
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST(topic_status_cache)
 	GLOB.world_virus_log = "[GLOB.log_directory]/virus.log"
 	GLOB.world_asset_log = "[GLOB.log_directory]/asset.log"
 	GLOB.world_attack_log = "[GLOB.log_directory]/attack.log"
+	GLOB.world_victim_log = "[GLOB.log_directory]/victim.log"
 	GLOB.world_pda_log = "[GLOB.log_directory]/pda.log"
 	GLOB.world_telecomms_log = "[GLOB.log_directory]/telecomms.log"
 	GLOB.world_manifest_log = "[GLOB.log_directory]/manifest.log"