diff --git a/app/views/artists/_secondary_links.html.erb b/app/views/artists/_secondary_links.html.erb
index 99fe19d41..fe6245524 100644
--- a/app/views/artists/_secondary_links.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/artists/_secondary_links.html.erb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       <% end %>
       <li><%= link_to "History", artist_versions_path(:search => {:artist_id => @artist.id}) %></li>
       <% if CurrentUser.is_admin? %>
-        <%= link_to "Ban", ban_artist_path(@artist), :method => :put %>
+        <%= link_to "Ban", ban_artist_path(@artist), :method => :put, :confirm => "Are you sure you want to ban this artist?" %>
       <% end %>
     <% end %>
   </menu>