diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/playsound.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/playsound.dm
index f417dfbad3..2397f6c4a5 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/playsound.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/playsound.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	var/res = alert(usr, "Show the title of this song to the players?",, "No", "Yes", "Cancel")
 	switch(res)
 		if("Yes")
-			to_chat(world, "An admin played: [S]")
+			to_chat(world, "<span class='boldannounce'>An admin played: [S]</span>")
 		if("Cancel")
 			return