diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/cinematic.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/cinematic.dm
index d7b572e2849..863efb6bc9f 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/cinematic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/cinematic.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	set category = "Fun"
 	set desc = "Shows a cinematic."	// Intended for testing but I thought it might be nice for events on the rare occasion Feel free to comment it out if it's not wanted.
 	set hidden = 1
+	if(alert("Are you sure you want to run [cinematic]?","Confirmation","Yes","No")=="No") return
 	if(!ticker)	return
 	switch(cinematic)
 		if("explosion")