diff --git a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface.dm b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface.dm
index abcba9744e9e..5b1ff1c52d83 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface.dm
@@ -626,6 +626,7 @@
 				return FALSE
 			link.change_iff(new_iff)
 			playsound(src, 'sound/machines/chime.ogg', 15, 1)
+			message_admins("ARES: [key_name(user)] updated ARES Sentry IFF to [new_iff].")
 			to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("Sentry IFF settings updated!"))
 			return TRUE
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface_admin.dm b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface_admin.dm
index 0756c8b01db9..d97798f1d086 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface_admin.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface_admin.dm
@@ -534,5 +534,6 @@
 			if(new_iff == faction_label)
 				return FALSE
 			change_iff(new_iff)
+			message_admins("ARES: [key_name(user)] updated ARES Sentry IFF to [new_iff].")
 			to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("Sentry IFF settings updated!"))
 			return TRUE
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface_apollo.dm b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface_apollo.dm
index fe0f26880a16..27f6f0f231fd 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface_apollo.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface_apollo.dm
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@
 				return FALSE
 			link.change_iff(new_iff)
 			playsound(src, 'sound/machines/chime.ogg', 15, 1)
+			message_admins("ARES: [key_name(user)] updated ARES Sentry IFF to [new_iff].")
 			to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("Sentry IFF settings updated!"))
 			return TRUE
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/ARES/apollo_pda.dm b/code/game/machinery/ARES/apollo_pda.dm
index cd5de02a1ddb..79520e39c682 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/ARES/apollo_pda.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/ARES/apollo_pda.dm
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@
 			if(new_iff == link.faction_label)
 				return FALSE
 			link.change_iff(new_iff)
+			message_admins("ARES: [key_name(user)] updated ARES Sentry IFF to [new_iff].")
 			playsound(src, 'sound/machines/chime.ogg', 15, 1)
 			to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("Sentry IFF settings updated!"))
 			return TRUE
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/ARES/debug_pda.dm b/code/game/machinery/ARES/debug_pda.dm
index 72f52c412909..2577acddc56b 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/ARES/debug_pda.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/ARES/debug_pda.dm
@@ -748,6 +748,7 @@
 				return FALSE
 			link.change_iff(new_iff)
 			playsound(src, 'sound/machines/chime.ogg', 15, 1)
+			message_admins("ARES: [key_name(user)] updated ARES Sentry IFF to [new_iff].")
 			to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("Sentry IFF settings updated!"))
 			return TRUE