diff --git a/src/pretix/control/views/orders.py b/src/pretix/control/views/orders.py
index f1213be6c1..7e3d893b6d 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/views/orders.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/views/orders.py
@@ -373,6 +373,10 @@ class OrderOverpaidRefundBulkActionView(BaseOrderBulkActionView):
                         comment=_("Refund for overpayment"),
                         provider=payment.provider
                     )
+                    instance.log_action('pretix.event.order.refund.created', {
+                        'local_id': refund.local_id,
+                        'provider': refund.provider,
+                    }, user=self.request.user)
                     payment.payment_provider.execute_refund(refund)
                     return True
             except (ValueError, PaymentException):
diff --git a/src/tests/control/test_orders_bulk.py b/src/tests/control/test_orders_bulk.py
index 6bbd135054..47c247f70b 100644
--- a/src/tests/control/test_orders_bulk.py
+++ b/src/tests/control/test_orders_bulk.py
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ def test_order_bulk_overpaid_refund_explicit_id(client, env, order1, order2):
     with scopes_disabled():
         assert order1.refunds.exists()
         assert order1.refunds.get().amount == Decimal('2.00')
+        assert order1.all_logentries().count() == 1
 
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db