diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index ba2c522da..57d67435b 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+Version 2.1.62
+    OPs and players with the admin chat permission will now see details about XP rate event commands regardless of whether or not the XP rate event messages are enabled
+
+    New locale string - 'XPRate.Modified' sent to the user who modifies the XP rate regardless of whether or not messages for the event are enabled
+    New locale string - 'XPRate.End' sent to the user who ended the XP rate event regardless of whether or not messages for the event are enabled
+    New locale string - 'XPRate.AdminDetails.End' details of who ended an XP rate event are sent to players who have Operator status or admin chat permission when the command to end the event has been issued
+    New locale string - 'XPRate.AdminDetails.Start' details of who started an XP rate event are sent to players who have Operator status or admin chat permission when the command to start or modify XP of an event has been issued
+    New locale string - 'Server.ConsoleName' the name of the server console, this will be used in place of player names when sending admin notifications out if the command was used from console
+
 Version 2.1.61
     Fixed the locale string formatting of 'Mining.SubSkill.DoubleDrops.Stat'
     Updated the Japanese locale (thanks snake0053)
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 948d49f97..ac2db416a 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO</groupId>
     <artifactId>mcMMO</artifactId>
-    <version>2.1.61</version>
+    <version>2.1.62-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>mcMMO</name>
     <url>https://github.com/mcMMO-Dev/mcMMO</url>
     <scm>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/XprateCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/XprateCommand.java
index ed0395752..e296f1f11 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/XprateCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/XprateCommand.java
@@ -10,12 +10,15 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.util.StringUtils;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.commands.CommandUtils;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.player.NotificationManager;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.command.TabExecutor;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.util.StringUtil;
 
+import java.security.Permission;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -51,6 +54,23 @@ public class XprateCommand implements TabExecutor {
                         mcMMO.p.getServer().broadcastMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.Event.Stop.Subtitle"));
                     }
 
+                    for(Player player : Bukkit.getServer().getOnlinePlayers())
+                    {
+                        if(player.isOp() || Permissions.adminChat(player))
+                        {
+                            String senderName = LocaleLoader.getString("Server.ConsoleName");
+
+                            if(sender instanceof Player)
+                            {
+                                senderName = ((Player) sender).getDisplayName();
+                            }
+
+                            sender.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("XPRate.AdminDetails.End", senderName));
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    sender.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("XPRate.End"));
+
 
                     mcMMO.p.toggleXpEventEnabled();
                 }
@@ -88,26 +108,38 @@ public class XprateCommand implements TabExecutor {
 
                 ExperienceConfig.getInstance().setExperienceGainsGlobalMultiplier(newXpRate);
 
-                if (mcMMO.p.isXPEventEnabled()) {
-                    if(AdvancedConfig.getInstance().useTitlesForXPEvent())
-                    {
-                        NotificationManager.broadcastTitle(mcMMO.p.getServer(),
-                                LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.Event.Start"),
-                                LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.Event.XP", newXpRate),
-                                10, 10*20, 20);
-                    }
-
-                    if(Config.getInstance().broadcastEventMessages())
-                    {
-                        mcMMO.p.getServer().broadcastMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.Event.Start"));
-                        mcMMO.p.getServer().broadcastMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.Event.XP", newXpRate));
-                    }
-
+                if(AdvancedConfig.getInstance().useTitlesForXPEvent())
+                {
+                    NotificationManager.broadcastTitle(mcMMO.p.getServer(),
+                            LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.Event.Start"),
+                            LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.Event.XP", newXpRate),
+                            10, 10*20, 20);
                 }
-                else {
-                    sender.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.xprate.modified", newXpRate));
+
+                if(Config.getInstance().broadcastEventMessages())
+                {
+                    mcMMO.p.getServer().broadcastMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.Event.Start"));
+                    mcMMO.p.getServer().broadcastMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("Commands.Event.XP", newXpRate));
                 }
 
+                for(Player player : Bukkit.getServer().getOnlinePlayers())
+                {
+                    if(player.isOp() || Permissions.adminChat(player))
+                    {
+                        String senderName = LocaleLoader.getString("Server.ConsoleName");
+
+                        if(sender instanceof Player)
+                        {
+                            senderName = ((Player) sender).getDisplayName();
+                        }
+
+                        sender.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("XPRate.AdminDetails.Start", senderName, newXpRate));
+                    }
+                }
+
+                sender.sendMessage(LocaleLoader.getString("XPRate.Modified", newXpRate));
+
+
                 return true;
 
             default:
diff --git a/src/main/resources/locale/locale_en_US.properties b/src/main/resources/locale/locale_en_US.properties
index 23202b5b8..e65b101d3 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/locale/locale_en_US.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/locale/locale_en_US.properties
@@ -826,7 +826,12 @@ Commands.Event.Stop.Subtitle=[[GREEN]]I hope you had fun!
 Commands.Event.XP=[[DARK_AQUA]]XP Rate is now [[GOLD]]{0}[[DARK_AQUA]]x
 Commands.xprate.started.0=[[GOLD]]XP EVENT FOR mcMMO HAS STARTED!
 Commands.xprate.started.1=[[GOLD]]mcMMO XP RATE IS NOW {0}x!
+XPRate.Modified=[[GREEN]]You have set the XP rate to [[GOLD]]{0}[[GREEN]]x!
+XPRate.End=[[GRAY]]You ended the XP rate event.
 XPRate.Event= [[GOLD]]mcMMO is currently in an XP rate event! XP rate is {0}x!
+XPRate.AdminDetails.End=[[GOLD]](Admin Notification) [[GRAY]]The user {0} [[GRAY]]has ended the XP rate event
+XPRate.AdminDetails.Start=[[GOLD]](Admin Notification) [[GRAY]]The user {0} [[GRAY]]has started an XP rate event of {0}x
+Server.ConsoleName=[Server Console]
 
 #GUIDES
 Guides.Available=[[GRAY]]Guide for {0} available - type /{1} ? [page]