diff --git a/mods/ctf/ctf_marker/init.lua b/mods/ctf/ctf_marker/init.lua
index 956605f..ca2600a 100644
--- a/mods/ctf/ctf_marker/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ctf/ctf_marker/init.lua
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function ctf_marker.add_marker(name, tname, pos, str)
 		minetest.log("action", name .. " placed a marker at " ..
 				minetest.pos_to_string(pos) .. ": '" .. str .. "'")
 		minetest.chat_send_player(pname,
-				msg("Player " .. name .. " placed a marker!"))
+				msg("* " .. name .. " placed a marker!"))
 	end
 end