diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem.dm
index 44af4ee772ae..3a4e1715d27e 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem.dm
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
 		enqueue()
 		state = SS_PAUSED
 		queued_time = QT
+		OnPause("SS ignite()")
 
 ///previously, this would have been named 'process()' but that name is used everywhere for different things!
 ///fire() seems more suitable. This is the procedure that gets called every 'wait' deciseconds.
@@ -255,6 +256,11 @@
 			state = SS_PAUSED
 		if(SS_SLEEPING)
 			state = SS_PAUSING
+	OnPause("SS pause()")
+
+//for annoying logging
+/datum/controller/subsystem/proc/OnPause(source)
+	return
 
 /// Called after the config has been loaded or reloaded.
 /datum/controller/subsystem/proc/OnConfigLoad()
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
index 87d5c3e06541..975fc31eaa0c 100755
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
@@ -768,3 +768,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/Shutdown()
 	gather_newscaster() //called here so we ensure the log is created even upon admin reboot
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/OnPause(source)
+	message_admins(span_boldannounce("Ticker SS was set to pause from source: [source]."))
+	message_admins(span_boldannounce("Call enqueue() on the Ticker SS or round will not end properly."))
+	log_game("Ticker SS was set to pause from source: [source].")