diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/chapter/ChaptersFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/chapter/ChaptersFragment.kt
index 8d866268db..a6c799b85f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/chapter/ChaptersFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/chapter/ChaptersFragment.kt
@@ -282,7 +282,14 @@ class ChaptersFragment : BaseRxFragment<ChaptersPresenter>(), ActionMode.Callbac
             R.id.action_mark_as_read -> markAsRead(getSelectedChapters())
             R.id.action_mark_as_unread -> markAsUnread(getSelectedChapters())
             R.id.action_download -> downloadChapters(getSelectedChapters())
-            R.id.action_delete -> deleteChapters(getSelectedChapters())
+            R.id.action_delete -> {
+                MaterialDialog.Builder(activity)
+                        .content(R.string.confirm_delete_chapters)
+                        .positiveText(android.R.string.yes)
+                        .negativeText(android.R.string.no)
+                        .onPositive { dialog, action -> deleteChapters(getSelectedChapters()) }
+                        .show()
+            }
             else -> return false
         }
         return true
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index a050264dd4..b66e32f078 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@
     <string name="download_10">Download next 10 chapters</string>
     <string name="download_all">Download all</string>
     <string name="download_unread">Download unread</string>
+    <string name="confirm_delete_chapters">Are you sure you want to delete selected chapters?</string>
 
     <!-- MyAnimeList fragment -->
     <string name="reading">Reading</string>