diff --git a/ui/core/app/routes/scopes/scope/projects.js b/ui/core/app/routes/scopes/scope/projects.js
index efd9d71f8..77f57f12d 100644
--- a/ui/core/app/routes/scopes/scope/projects.js
+++ b/ui/core/app/routes/scopes/scope/projects.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import Route from '@ember/routing/route';
 import { inject as service } from '@ember/service';
 import { action } from '@ember/object';
 import loading from 'ember-loading/decorator';
+import { confirm } from '../../../utilities/confirm';
 
 export default class ScopesScopeProjectsRoute extends Route {
   // =services
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ export default class ScopesScopeProjectsRoute extends Route {
   @service intl;
   @service notify;
   @service session;
+  @service confirm;
 
   // =methods
 
@@ -84,12 +86,13 @@ export default class ScopesScopeProjectsRoute extends Route {
    */
   @action
   @loading
+  @confirm('questions.delete-confirm')
   async delete(project) {
     try {
       await project.destroyRecord();
+      await this.replaceWith('scopes.scope.projects');
       this.refresh();
       this.notify.success(this.intl.t('notifications.delete-success'));
-      this.transitionTo('scopes.scope.projects');
     } catch (error) {
       // TODO: replace with translated strings
       this.notify.error(error.message, { closeAfter: null });
diff --git a/ui/core/app/services/confirm.js b/ui/core/app/services/confirm.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3c0e4fe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/core/app/services/confirm.js
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import Service from '@ember/service';
+import { getOwner } from '@ember/application';
+import { bind } from '@ember/runloop';
+import { Promise, resolve } from 'rsvp';
+import config from '../config/environment';
+
+export default class ConfirmService extends Service {
+
+  // =attributes
+
+  /**
+   * When the confirm service is disabled, it always returns resolving promises.
+   * @type {boolean}
+   */
+  enabled = config.enableConfirmService;
+
+  /**
+   * The window's confirm function, bound to the window scope.
+   * @type {Function}
+   */
+  get confirmFn() {
+    // The Ember way of accessing globals...
+    const document =
+      getOwner(this).lookup('service:-document').documentElement;
+    // defaultView === window, but without using globals directly
+    const windowRef = document.parentNode.defaultView;
+    const { confirm } = windowRef;
+    return bind(windowRef, confirm);
+  }
+
+  // =methods
+
+  /**
+   * When the service is enabled, returns a promise that resolves if the user
+   * accepts the confirmation, otherwise rejects.  If the service is disabled,
+   * this method always returns a resolving promise.
+   * @param {string} text
+   * @return {Promise}
+   */
+  confirm(text) {
+    if (this.enabled) {
+      return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        if (this.confirmFn(text)) {
+          return resolve();
+        } else {
+          return reject();
+        }
+      });
+    } else {
+      return resolve();
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ui/core/app/utilities/confirm.js b/ui/core/app/utilities/confirm.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..755ff2f59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/core/app/utilities/confirm.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { getOwner } from '@ember/application';
+
+/**
+ * Decorates a method whereby calls to the method will first request
+ * confirmation via the confirmation service.  If the user accepts, the
+ * original method is executed.  If the user denies, it is not.
+ */
+export function confirm(confirmationTextKey) {
+  return function (_target, _propertyKey, desc) {
+    const method = desc.value;
+    desc.value = function () {
+      const owner = getOwner(this);
+      const confirmService = owner.lookup('service:confirm');
+      const intl = owner.lookup('service:intl');
+      const text = intl.t(confirmationTextKey);
+      return confirmService.confirm(text)
+        // If user confirmed, execute the decorated method
+        .then(() => method.apply(this, arguments))
+        // If the user denied, gracefully handle promise rejection with no-op
+        .catch(() => {});
+    };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ui/core/config/environment.js b/ui/core/config/environment.js
index f2c6362f9..a6f794d02 100644
--- a/ui/core/config/environment.js
+++ b/ui/core/config/environment.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ module.exports = function (environment) {
     appName: APP_NAME,
 
     notifyTimeout: 4000,
+    enableConfirmService: true,
 
     contentSecurityPolicyHeader: 'Content-Security-Policy',
     contentSecurityPolicyMeta: true,
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ module.exports = function (environment) {
 
     // Notification timeout should be 0 for fast tests
     ENV.notifyTimeout = 0;
+    ENV.enableConfirmService = false;
   }
 
   if (environment === 'production') {
diff --git a/ui/core/tests/unit/services/confirm-test.js b/ui/core/tests/unit/services/confirm-test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c573fc2ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/core/tests/unit/services/confirm-test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { module, test } from 'qunit';
+import { setupTest } from 'ember-qunit';
+
+module('Unit | Service | confirm', function(hooks) {
+  setupTest(hooks);
+
+  // Replace this with your real tests.
+  test('it exists', function(assert) {
+    let service = this.owner.lookup('service:confirm');
+    assert.ok(service);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/ui/core/translations/en-us.yaml b/ui/core/translations/en-us.yaml
index a86a36263..413f0bae4 100644
--- a/ui/core/translations/en-us.yaml
+++ b/ui/core/translations/en-us.yaml
@@ -17,4 +17,7 @@ titles:
   global: Global
   actions: Actions
 descriptions:
-  empty-set: There are no items to display yet.  You may be able to add items or try back later.
\ No newline at end of file
+  empty-set: There are no items to display yet.  You may be able to add items or try back later.
+questions:
+  delete-confirm: Are you sure you want to delete this resource?
+  remove-confirm: Are you sure you want to remove this association?