diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
index ecd8209044..628ff6d9bb 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 		to_chat(C, "<span class='adminnotice'>PM to-<b>Admins</b>: [name]</span>")
 
 		//send it to irc if nobody is on and tell us how many were on
-		var/admin_number_present = send2irc_adminless_only("#[id] [initiator_ckey]", name)
+		var/admin_number_present = send2irc_adminless_only(initiator_ckey, "Ticket #[id]: [name]")
 		log_admin_private("Ticket #[id]: [key_name(initiator)]: [name] - heard by [admin_number_present] non-AFK admins who have +BAN.")
 		if(admin_number_present <= 0)
 			to_chat(C, "<span class='notice'>No active admins are online, your adminhelp was sent to the admin irc.</span>")