diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index 5e8fe119cf..75263147eb 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -1094,14 +1094,18 @@
 	else if(href_list["deletemessage"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))
 			return
-		var/message_id = href_list["deletemessage"]
-		delete_message(message_id)
+		var/safety = alert("Delete message/note?",,"Yes","No");
+		if (safety == "Yes")
+			var/message_id = href_list["deletemessage"]
+			delete_message(message_id)
 
 	else if(href_list["deletemessageempty"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))
 			return
-		var/message_id = href_list["deletemessageempty"]
-		delete_message(message_id, browse = 1)
+		var/safety = alert("Delete message/note?",,"Yes","No");
+		if (safety == "Yes")
+			var/message_id = href_list["deletemessageempty"]
+			delete_message(message_id, browse = TRUE)
 
 	else if(href_list["editmessage"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))