diff --git a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_database.php b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_database.php
index f86466934d..e86477ed43 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_database.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_database.php
@@ -223,8 +223,15 @@ class acp_database
 
 						if ($delete)
 						{
-							unlink($file_name);
-							trigger_error($user->lang['BACKUP_DELETE'] . adm_back_link($this->u_action));
+							if (confirm_box(true))
+							{
+								unlink($file_name);
+								trigger_error($user->lang['BACKUP_DELETE'] . adm_back_link($this->u_action));
+							}
+							else
+							{
+								confirm_box(false, 'DELETE_SELECTED_BACKUP', build_hidden_fields(array('delete' => $delete, 'file' => $file)));
+							}
 						}
 
 						$download = request_var('download', '');
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/database.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/database.php
index 6d467f1086..96bc43ae25 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/database.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/database.php
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'DATABASE'			=> 'Database utilities',
 	'DATA_ONLY'			=> 'Data only',
 	'DELETE_BACKUP'		=> 'Delete backup',
+	'DELETE_SELECTED_BACKUP'	=> 'Are you sure you want to deletee the selected backup?',
 	'DESELECT_ALL'		=> 'Deselect all',
 	'DOWNLOAD_BACKUP'	=> 'Download backup',