diff --git a/src/app/components/Modal/index.tsx b/src/app/components/Modal/index.tsx
index baa01a8fdc..fc066354f1 100644
--- a/src/app/components/Modal/index.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/Modal/index.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,29 @@
-import { createContext, useCallback, useContext, useState } from 'react'
+import React from 'react'
+import { createContext, useCallback, useContext, useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import { Box, Button, Layer, Heading, Paragraph } from 'grommet'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { Alert, Checkmark, Close } from 'grommet-icons/icons'
+import { AlertBox } from '../AlertBox'
+import { useDangerModeSetting } from '../SettingsDialog/slice/selectors'
 
 interface Modal {
   title: string
   description: string
   handleConfirm: () => void
+
+  /**
+   * Is this a dangerous operation?
+   *
+   * If marked as such, it will only be possible to execute it if the wallet is configured to run in dangerous mode.
+   *
+   * It also automatically implies a mandatory waiting time of 10 sec, unless specified otherwise.
+   */
   isDangerous: boolean
+
+  /**
+   * How long does the user have to wait before he can actually confirm the action?
+   */
+  mustWaitSecs?: number
 }
 
 interface ModalContainerProps {
@@ -32,12 +48,50 @@ const ModalContainer = ({ modal, closeModal }: ModalContainerProps) => {
     modal.handleConfirm()
     closeModal()
   }, [closeModal, modal])
+  const { isDangerous, mustWaitSecs } = modal
+  const dangerMode = useDangerModeSetting()
+  const forbidden = isDangerous && !dangerMode
+  const waitingTime = forbidden
+    ? 0 // If the action is forbidden, there is nothing to wait for
+    : isDangerous
+    ? mustWaitSecs === undefined
+      ? 10 // For dangerous actions, we require 10 seconds of waiting ...
+      : mustWaitSecs // unless specified otherwise.
+    : mustWaitSecs || 0 // For normal, non-dangerous operations, just use what was specified
+
+  const [secsLeft, setSecsLeft] = useState(0)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (waitingTime) {
+      setSecsLeft(waitingTime)
+      const interval = setInterval(() => {
+        setSecsLeft(seconds => (seconds ? seconds - 1 : 0))
+      }, 1000)
+      return () => clearInterval(interval)
+    }
+  }, [waitingTime])
 
   return (
     <Layer modal onEsc={closeModal} onClickOutside={closeModal} background="background-front">
       <Box margin="medium">
         <Heading size="small">{modal.title}</Heading>
         <Paragraph fill>{modal.description}</Paragraph>
+        {forbidden && (
+          <AlertBox color={'status-error'}>
+            {t(
+              'dangerMode.youDontWantThis',
+              "You most probably don't want to do this, so I won't allow it. If you really do, then please enable the 'dangerous mode' in wallet settings, and try again.",
+            )}
+          </AlertBox>
+        )}
+        {isDangerous && dangerMode && (
+          <AlertBox color={'status-warning'}>
+            {t(
+              'dangerMode.youCanButDoYouWant',
+              "You most probably shouldn't do this, but since you have specifically enabled 'dangerous mode' in wallet settings, we won't stop you.",
+            )}
+          </AlertBox>
+        )}
         <Box direction="row" gap="small" alignSelf="end" pad={{ top: 'large' }}>
           <Button
             label={t('common.cancel', 'Cancel')}
@@ -45,14 +99,16 @@ const ModalContainer = ({ modal, closeModal }: ModalContainerProps) => {
             secondary
             icon={<Close size="18px" />}
           />
-          <Button
-            label={t('common.confirm', 'Confirm')}
-            onClick={confirm}
-            disabled={modal.isDangerous}
-            primary={modal.isDangerous}
-            color={modal.isDangerous ? 'status-error' : ''}
-            icon={modal.isDangerous ? <Alert size="18px" /> : <Checkmark size="18px" />}
-          />
+          {!forbidden && (
+            <Button
+              label={t('common.confirm', 'Confirm') + (secsLeft ? ` (${secsLeft})` : '')}
+              onClick={confirm}
+              disabled={!!secsLeft}
+              primary={modal.isDangerous}
+              color={modal.isDangerous ? 'status-error' : ''}
+              icon={modal.isDangerous ? <Alert size="18px" /> : <Checkmark size="18px" />}
+            />
+          )}
         </Box>
       </Box>
     </Layer>
diff --git a/src/locales/en/translation.json b/src/locales/en/translation.json
index bf4d06768a..51eb65ba62 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/translation.json
+++ b/src/locales/en/translation.json
@@ -123,7 +123,9 @@
     "description": "should the wallet let the user shoot himself in the foot?",
     "off": "Off - Refuse to execute nonsensical actions",
     "on": "On - Allow executing nonsensical actions. Don't blame Oasis!",
-    "title": "Dangerous mode"
+    "title": "Dangerous mode",
+    "youCanButDoYouWant": "You most probably shouldn't do this, but since you have specifically enabled 'dangerous mode' in wallet settings, we won't stop you.",
+    "youDontWantThis": "You most probably don't want to do this, so I won't allow it. If you really do, then please enable the 'dangerous mode' in wallet settings, and try again."
   },
   "delegations": {
     "activeDelegations": "Active delegations",