diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index f653c96cbc..8660e115a6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -281,11 +281,13 @@
 						dropItemToGround(pocket_item)
 						if(!usr.can_hold_items() || !usr.put_in_hands(pocket_item))
 							pocket_item.forceMove(drop_location())
+						log_combat(usr, src, "pickpocketed of item: [pocket_item]")
 				else
 					if(place_item)
 						if(place_item.mob_can_equip(src, usr, pocket_id, FALSE, TRUE))
 							usr.temporarilyRemoveItemFromInventory(place_item, TRUE)
 							equip_to_slot(place_item, pocket_id, TRUE)
+							log_combat(usr, src, "placed item [place_item] onto")
 						//do nothing otherwise
 
 				// Update strip window
@@ -293,8 +295,9 @@
 					show_inv(usr)
 			else
 				// Display a warning if the user mocks up
-				if (!strip_silence)
+				if(!strip_silence)
 					to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You feel your [pocket_side] pocket being fumbled with!</span>")
+				log_combat(usr, src, "failed to [pocket_item ? "pickpocket item [pocket_item] from" : "place item [place_item] onto "]")
 
 	if(usr.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, NO_DEXTERY, null, FALSE))
 		// separate from first canusetopic
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index fcc1d734a3..6aaa2cca87 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@
 		if(istype(G))
 			strip_mod = G.strip_mod
 			strip_silence = G.strip_silence
-	if (!strip_silence)
+	if(!strip_silence)
 		who.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[src] tries to remove [who]'s [what.name].</span>", \
 					"<span class='userdanger'>[src] tries to remove your [what.name].</span>", target = src,
 					target_message = "<span class='danger'>You try to remove [who]'s [what.name].</span>")