diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm b/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm
index e4a7b58fd3e7..f5077c9557f1 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(testing_global_profiler, list("_PROFILE_NAME" = "Global"))
 
 /proc/log_harddel(text)
 	WRITE_LOG(GLOB.harddel_log, text)
+	#ifdef REFERENCE_DOING_IT_LIFE
+	message_admins(text)
+	#endif
 
 #elif defined(REFERENCE_TRACKING) // Doing it locally
 #define log_reftracker(msg) log_world("## REF SEARCH [msg]")
diff --git a/code/_compile_options.dm b/code/_compile_options.dm
index 749f4bddd68e..d3752065f149 100644
--- a/code/_compile_options.dm
+++ b/code/_compile_options.dm
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 
 /// If this is uncommented, we set up the ref tracker to be used in a live environment
 /// And to log events to [log_dir]/harddels.log
-//#define REFERENCE_DOING_IT_LIVE
+#define REFERENCE_DOING_IT_LIVE