diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/possess.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/possess.dm
index 54d39d5a5fa..e02ce72cd97 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/possess.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/possess.dm
@@ -9,22 +9,25 @@
 
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(O)
 
-	if(T)
-		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has possessed [O] ([O.type]) at ([T.x], [T.y], [T.z])")
-		message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has possessed [O] ([O.type]) at ([T.x], [T.y], [T.z])", 1)
-	else
-		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has possessed [O] ([O.type]) at an unknown location")
-		message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has possessed [O] ([O.type]) at an unknown location", 1)
+	var/confirm = alert("Are you sure you want to possess [O]?", "Confirm posession", "Yes", "No")
 
-	if(!usr.control_object) //If you're not already possessing something...
-		usr.name_archive = usr.real_name
+	if(confirm == "Yes")
+		if(T)
+			log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has possessed [O] ([O.type]) at ([T.x], [T.y], [T.z])")
+			message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has possessed [O] ([O.type]) at ([T.x], [T.y], [T.z])", 1)
+		else
+			log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has possessed [O] ([O.type]) at an unknown location")
+			message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has possessed [O] ([O.type]) at an unknown location", 1)
 
-	usr.loc = O
-	usr.real_name = O.name
-	usr.name = O.name
-	usr.client.eye = O
-	usr.control_object = O
-	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","PO") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
+		if(!usr.control_object) //If you're not already possessing something...
+			usr.name_archive = usr.real_name
+
+		usr.loc = O
+		usr.real_name = O.name
+		usr.name = O.name
+		usr.client.eye = O
+		usr.control_object = O
+		feedback_add_details("admin_verb","PO") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /proc/release(obj/O as obj in world)
 	set name = "Release Obj"
@@ -42,4 +45,4 @@
 	usr.loc = O.loc // Appear where the object you were controlling is -- TLE
 	usr.client.eye = usr
 	usr.control_object = null
-	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","RO") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
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+	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","RO") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!