diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_display.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_display.php
index d7422aa2c9..496da72344 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_display.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_display.php
@@ -1097,22 +1097,34 @@ function watch_topic_forum($mode, &$s_watching, $user_id, $forum_id, $topic_id,
 					$message = $user->lang['ERR_UNWATCHING'] . '<br /><br />' . sprintf($user->lang['RETURN_' . strtoupper($mode)], '<a href="' . $redirect_url . '">', '</a>');
 					trigger_error($message);
 				}
-				if ($_GET['unwatch'] == $mode)
-				{
-					$is_watching = 0;
 
+				if (confirm_box(true))
+				{
 					$sql = 'DELETE FROM ' . $table_sql . "
 						WHERE $where_sql = $match_id
 							AND user_id = $user_id";
 					$db->sql_query($sql);
+
+					$redirect_url = append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}view$mode.$phpEx", "$u_url=$match_id&amp;start=$start");
+					$message = $user->lang['NOT_WATCHING_' . strtoupper($mode)] . '<br /><br />' . sprintf($user->lang['RETURN_' . strtoupper($mode)], '<a href="' . $redirect_url . '">', '</a>');
+					meta_refresh(3, $redirect_url);
+					trigger_error($message);
 				}
+				else
+				{
+					$s_hidden_fields = array(
+						'uid'		=> $user->data['user_id'],
+						'unwatch'	=> $mode,
+						'start'		=> $start,
+						'f'			=> $forum_id,
+					);
+					if ($mode != 'forum')
+					{
+						$s_hidden_fields['t'] = $topic_id;
+					}
 
-				$redirect_url = append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}view$mode.$phpEx", "$u_url=$match_id&amp;start=$start");
-
-				meta_refresh(3, $redirect_url);
-
-				$message = $user->lang['NOT_WATCHING_' . strtoupper($mode)] . '<br /><br />' . sprintf($user->lang['RETURN_' . strtoupper($mode)], '<a href="' . $redirect_url . '">', '</a>');
-				trigger_error($message);
+					confirm_box(false, 'UNWATCH_' . strtoupper($mode), build_hidden_fields($s_hidden_fields));
+				}
 			}
 			else
 			{
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/common.php b/phpBB/language/en/common.php
index 078a280223..b48a92124a 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/common.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/common.php
@@ -652,6 +652,8 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'UNREAD_PMS'			=> '<strong>%d</strong> unread messages',
 	'UNREAD_POST'			=> 'Unread post',
 	'UNREAD_POSTS'			=> 'Unread posts',
+	'UNWATCH_FORUM_CONFIRM'		=> 'Are you sure you wish to unsubscribe from this forum?',
+	'UNWATCH_TOPIC_CONFIRM'		=> 'Are you sure you wish to unsubscribe from this topic?',
 	'UNWATCHED_FORUMS'			=> 'You are no longer subscribed to the selected forums.',
 	'UNWATCHED_TOPICS'			=> 'You are no longer subscribed to the selected topics.',
 	'UNWATCHED_FORUMS_TOPICS'	=> 'You are no longer subscribed to the selected entries.',