diff --git a/pyRCV2/method/base_stv.py b/pyRCV2/method/base_stv.py
index 4ff1c6e..d69dfa2 100644
--- a/pyRCV2/method/base_stv.py
+++ b/pyRCV2/method/base_stv.py
@@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ class BaseSTVCounter:
 		for tie in self.options['ties']:
 			result = tie.choose_lowest(tied)
 			if result is not None:
+				self.logs.append('A tie for last place was resolved ' + tie.adverb + ' against ' + result[0].name + '.')
 				return result
 		
 		raise STVException('Unable to resolve tie')
@@ -674,6 +675,7 @@ class BaseSTVCounter:
 		for tie in self.options['ties']:
 			result = tie.choose_highest(tied)
 			if result is not None:
+				self.logs.append('A tie for first place was resolved ' + tie.adverb + ' in favour of ' + result[0].name + '.')
 				return result
 		
 		raise STVException('Unable to resolve tie')
diff --git a/pyRCV2/ties.py b/pyRCV2/ties.py
index cfc2f76..34a8751 100644
--- a/pyRCV2/ties.py
+++ b/pyRCV2/ties.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ class RequireInput(Exception): # pragma: no cover
 class TiesPrompt:
 	"""Prompt the user to break ties"""
 	
+	adverb = 'manually'
+	
 	def __init__(self):
 		self.buffer = None
 	
@@ -83,6 +85,8 @@ class TiesBackwards:
 	all other tied candidates, if such a stage exists
 	"""
 	
+	adverb = 'backwards'
+	
 	def __init__(self, counter):
 		self.counter = counter
 	
@@ -113,6 +117,8 @@ class TiesForwards:
 	all other tied candidates, if such a stage exists
 	"""
 	
+	adverb = 'forwards'
+	
 	def __init__(self, counter):
 		self.counter = counter
 	
@@ -139,6 +145,8 @@ class TiesForwards:
 class TiesRandom:
 	"""Break ties randomly, using the SHARandom deterministic RNG"""
 	
+	adverb = 'randomly'
+	
 	def __init__(self, seed):
 		self.random = SHARandom(seed)