diff --git a/src/k_zvote.c b/src/k_zvote.c
index 6254b686d..fb1c2e15b 100644
--- a/src/k_zvote.c
+++ b/src/k_zvote.c
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ void K_InitNewMidVote(player_t *caller, midVoteType_e type, INT32 variable, play
 	g_midVote.variable = variable;
 	g_midVote.victim = victim;
 
-	if (server)
+	if (server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))
 	{
 		if (victim)
 			CONS_Printf("%s called a vote to %s %s\n", player_names[caller-players], g_midVoteTypeDefs[type].name, player_names[victim-players]);