diff --git a/src/document/DocumentCommandHandlers.js b/src/document/DocumentCommandHandlers.js
index d516ae11010..06de2495db1 100644
--- a/src/document/DocumentCommandHandlers.js
+++ b/src/document/DocumentCommandHandlers.js
@@ -1156,7 +1156,35 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
     
     function handleFileDelete() {
         var entry = ProjectManager.getSelectedItem();
-        ProjectManager.deleteItem(entry);
+        if (entry.isDirectory) {
+            Dialogs.showModalDialog(
+                DefaultDialogs.DIALOG_ID_EXT_DELETED,
+                Strings.CONFIRM_FOLDER_DELETE_TITLE,
+                StringUtils.format(
+                    Strings.CONFIRM_FOLDER_DELETE,
+                    StringUtils.breakableUrl(entry.name)
+                ),
+                [
+                    {
+                        className : Dialogs.DIALOG_BTN_CLASS_NORMAL,
+                        id        : Dialogs.DIALOG_BTN_CANCEL,
+                        text      : Strings.CANCEL
+                    },
+                    {
+                        className : Dialogs.DIALOG_BTN_CLASS_PRIMARY,
+                        id        : Dialogs.DIALOG_BTN_OK,
+                        text      : Strings.DELETE
+                    }
+                ]
+            )
+                .done(function (id) {
+                    if (id === Dialogs.DIALOG_BTN_OK) {
+                        ProjectManager.deleteItem(entry);
+                    }
+                });
+        } else {
+            ProjectManager.deleteItem(entry);
+        }
     }
 
     /** Show the selected sidebar (tree or working set) item in Finder/Explorer */
diff --git a/src/nls/root/strings.js b/src/nls/root/strings.js
index befccff7048..30d3019b39d 100644
--- a/src/nls/root/strings.js
+++ b/src/nls/root/strings.js
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ define({
     "SAVE_CLOSE_MESSAGE"                : "Do you want to save the changes you made in the document <span class='dialog-filename'>{0}</span>?",
     "SAVE_CLOSE_MULTI_MESSAGE"          : "Do you want to save your changes to the following files?",
     "EXT_MODIFIED_TITLE"                : "External Changes",
+    "CONFIRM_FOLDER_DELETE_TITLE"       : "Confirm Delete",
+    "CONFIRM_FOLDER_DELETE"             : "Are you sure you want to delete the folder <span class='dialog-filename'>{0}</span>?",
     "FILE_DELETED_TITLE"                : "File Deleted",
     "EXT_MODIFIED_MESSAGE"              : "<span class='dialog-filename'>{0}</span> has been modified on disk, but also has unsaved changes in {APP_NAME}.<br /><br />Which version do you want to keep?",
     "EXT_DELETED_MESSAGE"               : "<span class='dialog-filename'>{0}</span> has been deleted on disk, but has unsaved changes in {APP_NAME}.<br /><br />Do you want to keep your changes?",
@@ -278,6 +280,7 @@ define({
     "DONT_SAVE"                            : "Don't Save",
     "SAVE"                                 : "Save",
     "CANCEL"                               : "Cancel",
+    "DELETE"                               : "Delete",
     "RELOAD_FROM_DISK"                     : "Reload from Disk",
     "KEEP_CHANGES_IN_EDITOR"               : "Keep Changes in Editor",
     "CLOSE_DONT_SAVE"                      : "Close (Don't Save)",