diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/virus_cart.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/virus_cart.dm
index 57b6316043..a5ce076620 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/virus_cart.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/virus_cart.dm
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@
 		if(!target.detonatable || prob(difficulty * 15) || (hidden_uplink))
 			U.show_message("<span class='danger'>An error flashes on your [src].</span>", 1)
 		else
+			var/turf/T = get_turf(target)
+			var/area/A = get_area(T)
+			message_admins("[!is_special_character(U) ? "Non-antag " : ""][key_name_admin(U)][ADMIN_FLW(U)] triggered a PDA explosion on [target.name] at [A] [ADMIN_COORDJMP(T)].")
+			var/message_log = "triggered a PDA explosion on [target.name] at at [A] [COORD(T)]."
+			U.log_message(message_log, INDIVIDUAL_ATTACK_LOG)
+			log_game("[key_name(U)] [message_log]")
+			log_attack("[key_name(U)] [message_log]")
 			U.show_message("<span class='notice'>Success!</span>", 1)
 			target.explode()
 	else