diff --git a/src/i18n/en-GB.yml b/src/i18n/en-GB.yml
index 1efaddb..6377d50 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en-GB.yml
+++ b/src/i18n/en-GB.yml
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ log:
   ticket:
     added: Added members
     description: "{user} {verb} a ticket"
+    feedback: Feedback
     reason: Reason
     removed: Removed members
     ticket: Ticket
diff --git a/src/lib/logging.js b/src/lib/logging.js
index 81ed4c5..566f282 100644
--- a/src/lib/logging.js
+++ b/src/lib/logging.js
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 const {
-	ActionRowBuilder,
-	ButtonBuilder,
-	ButtonStyle,
 	cleanCodeBlockContent,
 	EmbedBuilder,
 } = require('discord.js');
@@ -137,7 +134,7 @@ async function logAdminEvent(client, {
  * @param {string} details.action
 */
 async function logTicketEvent(client, {
-	userId, action, target, diff,
+	userId, action, target, diff, payload,
 }) {
 	const ticket = await client.tickets.getTicket(target.id);
 	if (!ticket) return;
@@ -173,6 +170,7 @@ async function logTicketEvent(client, {
 					name: getMessage('log.ticket.ticket'),
 					value: target.name ? `${target.name} (\`${target.id}\`)` : target.id,
 				},
+				...payload?.fields ?? [],
 			]),
 	];
 
@@ -193,21 +191,7 @@ async function logTicketEvent(client, {
 	}
 
 	return await channel.send({
-		components:
-			action === 'close' && target.archive ? [
-				new ActionRowBuilder()
-					.addComponents(
-						new ButtonBuilder()
-							.setCustomId(JSON.stringify({
-								action: 'transcript',
-								ticket: target.id,
-							}))
-							.setStyle(ButtonStyle.Primary)
-							.setEmoji(getMessage('buttons.transcript.emoji'))
-							.setLabel(getMessage('buttons.transcript.text')),
-
-					),
-			] : [],
+		components: payload?.components ?? [],
 		embeds,
 	});
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/tickets/manager.js b/src/lib/tickets/manager.js
index e6ffea2..622ae1f 100644
--- a/src/lib/tickets/manager.js
+++ b/src/lib/tickets/manager.js
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 			let working = true;
 
 			if (currentHours[0] === currentHours[1] || now.isAfter(end)) { // staff have the day off or have finished for the day
-			// first look for the next working day *this* week (after today)
+				// first look for the next working day *this* week (after today)
 				let nextIndex = workingHours.findIndex((hours, i) => i > now.day() && hours[0] !== hours[1]);
 				// if there isn't one, look for the next working day *next* week (before and including today's weekday)
 				if (!nextIndex) nextIndex = workingHours.findIndex((hours, i) => i <= now.day() && hours[0] !== hours[1]);
@@ -1263,10 +1263,113 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 			await channel.delete('Ticket closed' + (member ? ` by ${member.displayName}` : '') + reason ? `: ${reason}` : '');
 		}
 
+		const components = [];
+
+		if (ticket.guild.archive) {
+			components.push(
+				new ActionRowBuilder()
+					.addComponents(
+						new ButtonBuilder()
+							.setCustomId(JSON.stringify({
+								action: 'transcript',
+								ticket: ticket.id,
+							}))
+							.setStyle(ButtonStyle.Primary)
+							.setEmoji(getMessage('buttons.transcript.emoji'))
+							.setLabel(getMessage('buttons.transcript.text')),
+
+					),
+			);
+		}
+
+		const fields = {
+			closed: {
+				inline: true,
+				name: getMessage('dm.closed.fields.closed.name'),
+				value: getMessage('dm.closed.fields.closed.value', {
+					duration: ms(ticket.closedAt - ticket.createdAt, { long: true }),
+					timestamp: `<t:${Math.floor(ticket.closedAt / 1000)}:f>`,
+				}),
+			},
+			closedById: ticket.closedById && {
+				inline: true,
+				name: getMessage('dm.closed.fields.closed_by'),
+				value: `<@${ticket.closedById}>`,
+			},
+			created: {
+				inline: true,
+				name: getMessage('dm.closed.fields.created'),
+				value: `<t:${Math.floor(ticket.createdAt / 1000)}:f>`,
+			},
+			feedback: ticket.feedback && {
+				inline: true,
+				name: getMessage('dm.closed.fields.feedback'),
+				value: Array(ticket.feedback.rating).fill('⭐').join(' ') + ` (${ticket.feedback.rating}/5)`,
+			},
+			firstResponseAt: ticket.firstResponseAt && {
+				inline: true,
+				name: getMessage('dm.closed.fields.response'),
+				value: ms(ticket.firstResponseAt - ticket.createdAt, { long: true }),
+			},
+			reason: reason && {
+				inline: true,
+				name: getMessage('dm.closed.fields.reason'),
+				value: reason,
+			},
+			ticket: {
+				inline: true,
+				name: getMessage('dm.closed.fields.ticket'),
+				value: `${ticket.category.name} **#${ticket.number}**`,
+			},
+			topic: ticket.topic && {
+				inline: true,
+				name: getMessage('dm.closed.fields.topic'),
+				value: await quick('crypto', worker => worker.decrypt(ticket.topic)),
+			},
+		};
+
+		const dmEmbed = new ExtendedEmbedBuilder({
+			iconURL: channel.guild.iconURL(),
+			text: ticket.guild.footer,
+		})
+			.setColor(ticket.guild.primaryColour)
+			.setTitle(getMessage('dm.closed.title'));
+
+		dmEmbed.addFields(fields.ticket);
+		if (ticket.topic) dmEmbed.addFields(fields.topic);
+		dmEmbed.addFields(fields.created, fields.closed);
+		if (ticket.firstResponseAt) dmEmbed.addFields(fields.firstResponseAt);
+		if (ticket.feedback) dmEmbed.addFields(fields.feedback);
+		if (ticket.closedById) dmEmbed.addFields(fields.closedById);
+		if (reason) dmEmbed.addFields(fields.reason);
+
+		try {
+			const creator = channel?.guild.members.cache.get(ticket.createdById);
+			if (creator) {
+				await creator.send({
+					components,
+					embeds: [dmEmbed],
+				});
+			}
+		} catch (error) {
+			this.client.log.error(error);
+		}
+
+
+		const fieldsArray = [];
+		if (ticket.topic) fieldsArray.push(fields.topic);
+		fieldsArray.push(fields.created, fields.closed);
+		if (ticket.firstResponseAt) fieldsArray.push(fields.firstResponseAt);
+		if (fields.feedback) fields.feedback.name = getMessage('log.ticket.feedback');
+		if (reason) fieldsArray.push(fields.reason);
+
 		logTicketEvent(this.client, {
 			action: 'close',
+			payload: {
+				components,
+				fields: fieldsArray,
+			},
 			target: {
-				archive: ticket.guild.archive,
 				id: ticket.id,
 				name: `${ticket.category.name} **#${ticket.number}**`,
 				reason,
@@ -1274,108 +1377,5 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 			userId: closedBy || this.client.user.id,
 		});
 
-		try {
-			const creator = channel?.guild.members.cache.get(ticket.createdById);
-			if (creator) {
-				const embed = new ExtendedEmbedBuilder({
-					iconURL: channel.guild.iconURL(),
-					text: ticket.guild.footer,
-				})
-					.setColor(ticket.guild.primaryColour)
-					.setTitle(getMessage('dm.closed.title'))
-					.addFields([
-						{
-							inline: true,
-							name: getMessage('dm.closed.fields.ticket'),
-							value: `${ticket.category.name} **#${ticket.number}**`,
-						},
-
-					]);
-				if (ticket.topic) {
-					embed.addFields({
-						inline: true,
-						name: getMessage('dm.closed.fields.topic'),
-						value: await quick('crypto', worker => worker.decrypt(ticket.topic)),
-					});
-				}
-
-				embed.addFields([
-					{
-						inline: true,
-						name: getMessage('dm.closed.fields.created'),
-						value: `<t:${Math.floor(ticket.createdAt / 1000)}:f>`,
-					},
-					{
-						inline: true,
-						name: getMessage('dm.closed.fields.closed.name'),
-						value: getMessage('dm.closed.fields.closed.value', {
-							duration: ms(ticket.closedAt - ticket.createdAt, { long: true }),
-							timestamp: `<t:${Math.floor(ticket.closedAt / 1000)}:f>`,
-						}),
-					},
-				]);
-
-				if (ticket.firstResponseAt) {
-					embed.addFields({
-						inline: true,
-						name: getMessage('dm.closed.fields.response'),
-						value: ms(ticket.firstResponseAt - ticket.createdAt, { long: true }),
-					});
-				}
-
-				if (ticket.feedback) {
-					embed.addFields({
-						inline: true,
-						name: getMessage('dm.closed.fields.feedback'),
-						value: Array(ticket.feedback.rating).fill('⭐').join(' ') + ` (${ticket.feedback.rating}/5)`,
-					});
-				}
-
-				if (ticket.closedById) {
-					embed.addFields({
-						inline: true,
-						name: getMessage('dm.closed.fields.closed_by'),
-						value: `<@${ticket.closedById}>`,
-					});
-				}
-
-
-				if (reason) {
-					embed.addFields({
-						inline: true,
-						name: getMessage('dm.closed.fields.reason'),
-						value: reason,
-					});
-				}
-
-				const components = [];
-
-				if (ticket.guild.archive) {
-					components.push(
-						new ActionRowBuilder()
-							.addComponents(
-								new ButtonBuilder()
-									.setCustomId(JSON.stringify({
-										action: 'transcript',
-										ticket: ticket.id,
-									}))
-									.setStyle(ButtonStyle.Primary)
-									.setEmoji(getMessage('buttons.transcript.emoji'))
-									.setLabel(getMessage('buttons.transcript.text')),
-
-							),
-					);
-				}
-
-
-				await creator.send({
-					components,
-					embeds: [embed],
-				});
-			}
-		} catch (error) {
-			this.client.log.error(error);
-		}
-
 	}
 };