diff --git a/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_main.php b/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_main.php
index 0343c2f631..075e49453f 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_main.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_main.php
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ function mcp_delete_topic($topic_ids, $is_soft = false, $soft_delete_reason = ''
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					add_log('mod', $row['forum_id'], $topic_id, 'LOG_DELETE_TOPIC', $row['topic_title'], $row['topic_first_poster_name']);
+					add_log('mod', $row['forum_id'], $topic_id, 'LOG_DELETE_TOPIC', $row['topic_title'], $row['topic_first_poster_name'], $soft_delete_reason);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ function mcp_delete_post($post_ids, $is_soft = false, $soft_delete_reason = '',
 		foreach ($post_data as $id => $row)
 		{
 			$post_username = ($row['poster_id'] == ANONYMOUS && !empty($row['post_username'])) ? $row['post_username'] : $row['username'];
-			add_log('mod', $row['forum_id'], $row['topic_id'], 'LOG_DELETE_POST', $row['post_subject'], $post_username);
+			add_log('mod', $row['forum_id'], $row['topic_id'], 'LOG_DELETE_POST', $row['post_subject'], $post_username, $soft_delete_reason);
 		}
 
 		// Now delete the posts, topics and forums are automatically resync'ed
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/common.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/common.php
index 66dc09b071..3dec17b05d 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/common.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/common.php
@@ -539,9 +539,9 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 
 	'LOG_APPROVE_TOPIC'			=> '<strong>Approved topic</strong><br />» %s',
 	'LOG_BUMP_TOPIC'			=> '<strong>User bumped topic</strong><br />» %s',
-	'LOG_DELETE_POST'			=> '<strong>Deleted post “%1$s” written by</strong><br />» %2$s',
+	'LOG_DELETE_POST'			=> '<strong>Deleted post “%1$s” written by “%2$s” with the following reason</strong><br />» %3$s',
 	'LOG_DELETE_SHADOW_TOPIC'	=> '<strong>Deleted shadow topic</strong><br />» %s',
-	'LOG_DELETE_TOPIC'			=> '<strong>Deleted topic “%1$s” written by</strong><br />» %2$s',
+	'LOG_DELETE_TOPIC'			=> '<strong>Deleted topic “%1$s” written by “%2$s” with the following reason</strong><br />» %3$s',
 	'LOG_FORK'					=> '<strong>Copied topic</strong><br />» from %s',
 	'LOG_LOCK'					=> '<strong>Locked topic</strong><br />» %s',
 	'LOG_LOCK_POST'				=> '<strong>Locked post</strong><br />» %s',
@@ -556,8 +556,8 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'LOG_REPORT_CLOSED'			=> '<strong>Closed report</strong><br />» %s',
 	'LOG_REPORT_DELETED'		=> '<strong>Deleted report</strong><br />» %s',
 	'LOG_RESTORE_TOPIC'			=> '<strong>Restored topic “%1$s” written by</strong><br />» %2$s',
-	'LOG_SOFTDELETE_POST'		=> '<strong>Soft deleted post “%1$s” written by “%2$s”</strong><br />» %3$s',
-	'LOG_SOFTDELETE_TOPIC'		=> '<strong>Soft deleted topic “%1$s” written by “%2$s”</strong><br />» %3$s',
+	'LOG_SOFTDELETE_POST'		=> '<strong>Soft deleted post “%1$s” written by “%2$s” with the following reason</strong><br />» %3$s',
+	'LOG_SOFTDELETE_TOPIC'		=> '<strong>Soft deleted topic “%1$s” written by “%2$s” with the following reason</strong><br />» %3$s',
 	'LOG_SPLIT_DESTINATION'		=> '<strong>Moved split posts</strong><br />» to %s',
 	'LOG_SPLIT_SOURCE'			=> '<strong>Split posts</strong><br />» from %s',
 
diff --git a/phpBB/posting.php b/phpBB/posting.php
index cfd6524e62..46ccf40e5c 100644
--- a/phpBB/posting.php
+++ b/phpBB/posting.php
@@ -1709,14 +1709,14 @@ function handle_post_delete($forum_id, $topic_id, $post_id, &$post_data, $is_sof
 
 			if ($next_post_id === false)
 			{
-				add_log('mod', $forum_id, $topic_id, (($is_soft) ? 'LOG_SOFTDELETE_TOPIC' : 'LOG_DELETE_TOPIC'), $post_data['topic_title'], $post_username);
+				add_log('mod', $forum_id, $topic_id, (($is_soft) ? 'LOG_SOFTDELETE_TOPIC' : 'LOG_DELETE_TOPIC'), $post_data['topic_title'], $post_username, $soft_delete_reason);
 
 				$meta_info = append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}viewforum.$phpEx", "f=$forum_id");
 				$message = $user->lang['POST_DELETED'];
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				add_log('mod', $forum_id, $topic_id, (($is_soft) ? 'LOG_SOFTDELETE_POST' : 'LOG_DELETE_POST'), $post_data['post_subject'], $post_username);
+				add_log('mod', $forum_id, $topic_id, (($is_soft) ? 'LOG_SOFTDELETE_POST' : 'LOG_DELETE_POST'), $post_data['post_subject'], $post_username, $soft_delete_reason);
 
 				$meta_info = append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}viewtopic.$phpEx", "f=$forum_id&amp;t=$topic_id&amp;p=$next_post_id") . "#p$next_post_id";
 				$message = $user->lang['POST_DELETED'];