diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm b/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm
index 4bc9ccaacd..6f12d09265 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@
 	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_game))
 		WRITE_LOG(GLOB.world_game_log, "GAME: [text]")
 
+/proc/log_mecha(text)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_mecha))
+		WRITE_LOG(GLOB.world_mecha_log, "MECHA: [text]")
+
 /proc/log_virus(text)
 	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_virus))
 		WRITE_LOG(GLOB.world_virus_log, "VIRUS: [text]")
diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/logging.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/logging.dm
index 54bd5cb713..0a7e714a33 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/logging.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/logging.dm
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
 /datum/config_entry/flag/log_game	// log game events
 	config_entry_value = TRUE
 
+/// log mech data
+/datum/config_entry/flag/log_mecha
+	config_entry_value = TRUE
+
 /datum/config_entry/flag/log_virus	// log virology data
 	config_entry_value = TRUE
 
diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index 1f57c1ced8..6e153028e4 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -1159,6 +1159,8 @@
 			log_game(log_text)
 		if(LOG_GAME)
 			log_game(log_text)
+		if(LOG_MECHA)
+			log_mecha(log_text)
 		if(LOG_SHUTTLE)
 			log_shuttle(log_text)
 		else
diff --git a/config/entries/logging.txt b/config/entries/logging.txt
index 31692afccb..5b66898ff6 100644
--- a/config/entries/logging.txt
+++ b/config/entries/logging.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ LOG_SUSPICIOUS_LOGIN
 ## log game actions (start of round, results, etc.)
 LOG_GAME
 
+## log mecha actions
+LOG_MECHA
+
 ## log player votes
 LOG_VOTE