diff --git a/code/modules/admin/sql_notes.dm b/code/modules/admin/sql_notes.dm
index 51136ba2fec..89d3fbdef51 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/sql_notes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/sql_notes.dm
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@
 			log_game("SQL ERROR obtaining ckey from player table. Error : \[[err]\]\n")
 			return
 		if(!query_find_ckey.NextRow())
-			usr << "<span class='redtext'>[new_ckey] has not been seen before, you can only add notes to known players.</span>"
-			return
-		else
-			target_ckey = new_ckey
+			if(alert(usr, "[new_ckey] has not been seen before, are you sure you want to add them to the watchlist?", "Unknown ckey", "Yes", "No", "Cancel") != "Yes")
+				return
+		target_ckey = new_ckey
 	var/target_sql_ckey = sanitizeSQL(target_ckey)
 	if(!notetext)
 		notetext = input(usr,"Write your Note","Add Note") as message
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/watchlist.dm b/code/modules/admin/watchlist.dm
index 5d772b89a8d..71463b5c528 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/watchlist.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/watchlist.dm
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@
 			log_game("SQL ERROR obtaining ckey from player table. Error : \[[err]\]\n")
 			return
 		if(!query_watchfind.NextRow())
-			usr << "<span class='redtext'>[new_ckey] has not been seen before, you can only add known players.</span>"
-			return
-		else
-			target_ckey = new_ckey
+			if(alert(usr, "[new_ckey] has not been seen before, are you sure you want to add them to the watchlist?", "Unknown ckey", "Yes", "No", "Cancel") != "Yes")
+				return
+		target_ckey = new_ckey
 	var/target_sql_ckey = sanitizeSQL(target_ckey)
 	if(check_watchlist(target_sql_ckey))
 		usr << "<span class='redtext'>[target_sql_ckey] is already on the watchlist.</span>"