diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/smoke_machine.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/smoke_machine.dm
index 381487450c..1fb167662e 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/smoke_machine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/smoke_machine.dm
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
 		if("power")
 			on = !on
 			if(on)
+				message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] activated a smoke machine that contains [english_list(reagents.reagent_list)] at [ADMIN_COORDJMP(src)].")
 				log_admin("[key_name(usr)] activated a smoke machine that contains [english_list(reagents.reagent_list)] at [COORD(src)].")
 				add_logs(usr, src, "has activated [src] which contains [english_list(reagents.reagent_list)].")
 		if("goScreen")