diff --git a/src/pretix/control/logdisplay.py b/src/pretix/control/logdisplay.py
index 46ab30cc1d..2a5c7a92ea 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/logdisplay.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/logdisplay.py
@@ -288,3 +288,9 @@ def pretixcontrol_logentry_display(sender: Event, logentry: LogEntry, **kwargs):
         elif data.get('is_active') is False:
             text = text + ' ' + str(_('Your account has been disabled.'))
         return text
+
+    if logentry.action_type == 'pretix.control.auth.user.impersonated':
+        return str(_('You impersonated {}.')).format(data['other_email'])
+
+    if logentry.action_type == 'pretix.control.auth.user.impersonate_stopped':
+        return str(_('You stopped impersonating {}.')).format(data['other_email'])
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/views/users.py b/src/pretix/control/views/users.py
index 85df389b2f..6c558690f3 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/views/users.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/views/users.py
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ class UserImpersonateView(AdministratorPermissionRequiredMixin, RecentAuthentica
 
     def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         self.object = get_object_or_404(User, pk=self.kwargs.get("id"))
+        self.request.user.log_action('pretix.control.auth.user.impersonated',
+                                     user=request.user,
+                                     data={
+                                         'other': self.kwargs.get("id"),
+                                         'other_email': self.object.email
+                                     })
         login_user(request, self.object)
         return redirect(reverse('control:index'))
 
@@ -113,7 +119,14 @@ class UserImpersonateView(AdministratorPermissionRequiredMixin, RecentAuthentica
 class UserImpersonateStopView(LoginRequiredMixin, View):
 
     def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        impersonated = request.user
         release_hijack(request)
+        request.user.log_action('pretix.control.auth.user.impersonate_stopped',
+                                user=request.user,
+                                data={
+                                    'other': impersonated.pk,
+                                    'other_email': impersonated.email
+                                })
         return redirect(reverse('control:index'))