diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-user-confirmation-to-node-delete-ca8c240bfd71c0ba.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-user-confirmation-to-node-delete-ca8c240bfd71c0ba.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..09c5fe459
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-user-confirmation-to-node-delete-ca8c240bfd71c0ba.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added a y/n prompt to the node delete command to prevent a user from
+    accidently executing a node delete action since it's a destructive
+    action.
diff --git a/tripleoclient/tests/v1/overcloud_node/test_overcloud_node.py b/tripleoclient/tests/v1/overcloud_node/test_overcloud_node.py
index c2fc52a23..5f7512909 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/tests/v1/overcloud_node/test_overcloud_node.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/tests/v1/overcloud_node/test_overcloud_node.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import mock
 import os
 import tempfile
 
+from osc_lib import exceptions as oscexc
 from osc_lib.tests import utils as test_utils
 import yaml
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class TestDeleteNode(fakes.TestDeleteNode):
     # probably be fixed so that it can pass with that.
     def test_node_delete(self):
         argslist = ['instance1', 'instance2', '--templates',
-                    '--stack', 'overcast', '--timeout', '90']
+                    '--stack', 'overcast', '--timeout', '90', '--yes']
         verifylist = [
             ('stack', 'overcast'),
             ('nodes', ['instance1', 'instance2'])
@@ -82,9 +83,24 @@ class TestDeleteNode(fakes.TestDeleteNode):
                 'timeout': 90
             })
 
+    @mock.patch('tripleoclient.utils.prompt_user_for_confirmation',
+                return_value=False)
+    def test_node_delete_no_confirm(self, confirm_mock):
+        argslist = ['instance1', 'instance2', '--templates',
+                    '--stack', 'overcast', '--timeout', '90']
+        verifylist = [
+            ('stack', 'overcast'),
+            ('nodes', ['instance1', 'instance2'])
+        ]
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, argslist, verifylist)
+
+        self.assertRaises(oscexc.CommandError,
+                          self.cmd.take_action,
+                          parsed_args)
+
     def test_node_wrong_stack(self):
         argslist = ['instance1', '--templates',
-                    '--stack', 'overcast']
+                    '--stack', 'overcast', '--yes']
         verifylist = [
             ('stack', 'overcast'),
             ('nodes', ['instance1', ])
@@ -102,7 +118,7 @@ class TestDeleteNode(fakes.TestDeleteNode):
 
     def test_node_delete_without_stack(self):
 
-        arglist = ['instance1', ]
+        arglist = ['instance1', '--yes']
 
         verifylist = [
             ('stack', 'overcloud'),
@@ -130,7 +146,7 @@ class TestDeleteNode(fakes.TestDeleteNode):
     def test_node_delete_wrong_instance(self):
 
         argslist = ['wrong_instance', '--templates',
-                    '--stack', 'overcloud']
+                    '--stack', 'overcloud', '--yes']
         verifylist = [
             ('stack', 'overcloud'),
             ('nodes', ['wrong_instance']),
diff --git a/tripleoclient/v1/overcloud_node.py b/tripleoclient/v1/overcloud_node.py
index 457661071..ea12a371c 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/v1/overcloud_node.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/v1/overcloud_node.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import argparse
 import logging
 import os
 
+from osc_lib import exceptions as oscexc
 from osc_lib.i18n import _
 from osc_lib import utils
 import yaml
@@ -69,11 +70,24 @@ class DeleteNode(command.Command):
                    "Keep in mind that due to keystone session duration "
                    "that timeout has an upper bound of 4 hours ")
         )
+        parser.add_argument('-y', '--yes',
+                            help=_('Skip yes/no prompt (assume yes).'),
+                            default=False,
+                            action="store_true")
         return parser
 
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
         self.log.debug("take_action(%s)" % parsed_args)
         clients = self.app.client_manager
+
+        if not parsed_args.yes:
+            confirm = oooutils.prompt_user_for_confirmation(
+                message=_("Are you sure you want to delete these overcloud "
+                          "nodes [y/N]? "),
+                logger=self.log)
+            if not confirm:
+                raise oscexc.CommandError("Action not confirmed, exiting.")
+
         orchestration_client = clients.orchestration
 
         stack = oooutils.get_stack(orchestration_client, parsed_args.stack)