diff --git a/zone/StringIDs.h b/zone/StringIDs.h
index c916b1de0..9a222d276 100644
--- a/zone/StringIDs.h
+++ b/zone/StringIDs.h
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@
 #define SLOW_PARTIALLY_SUCCESSFUL	9030	// Your spell was partially successful.
 #define SLOW_SLIGHTLY_SUCCESSFUL	9031	//Your spell was slightly successful.
 #define SPELL_OPPOSITE_EFFECT		9032	//Your spell may have had the opposite effect of what you desired.
+#define HAS_BEEN_AWAKENED			9037	//%1 has been awakened by %2.
 #define YOU_HEAL					9068	//You have healed %1 for %2 points of damage.
 #define YOUR_HIT_DOT				9072	//%1 has taken %2 damage from your %3.
 #define HIT_NON_MELEE				9073	//%1 hit %2 for %3 points of non-melee damage.
diff --git a/zone/attack.cpp b/zone/attack.cpp
index 324f5942d..e1f6b5135 100644
--- a/zone/attack.cpp
+++ b/zone/attack.cpp
@@ -3616,6 +3616,8 @@ void Mob::CommonDamage(Mob* attacker, int32 &damage, const uint16 spell_id, cons
 		//fade mez if we are mezzed
 		if (IsMezzed()) {
 			mlog(COMBAT__HITS, "Breaking mez due to attack.");
+			entity_list.MessageClose_StringID(this, true, 100, MT_WornOff,
+					HAS_BEEN_AWAKENED, GetCleanName(), attacker->GetCleanName());
 			BuffFadeByEffect(SE_Mez);
 		}