diff --git a/src/logger.cpp b/src/logger.cpp
index c681e42fa..a5eb44346 100644
--- a/src/logger.cpp
+++ b/src/logger.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,9 @@ Anope::string Log::FormatSource() const
 			return this->u->GetMask();
 	else if (nc)
 		return nc->display;
-	return "";
+	else if (source)
+		return source->GetNick();
+	return "<unknown>";
 }
 
 Anope::string Log::FormatCommand() const