diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
index 45a5d2ca42..f3a287dd1e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 			DispatchServerOrdersToClients(Order.FromTargetString("Message", text, true));
 
 			if (Type == ServerType.Dedicated)
-				WriteLineWithTimeStamp(text);
+				WriteLineWithTimeStamp(ModData.Translation.GetFormattedMessage(text));
 		}
 
 		public void SendLocalizedMessage(string key, Dictionary<string, object> arguments = null)