diff --git a/backend/i18n/frontend_en.json b/backend/i18n/frontend_en.json
index 397f956c8..d0cd7e5d7 100644
--- a/backend/i18n/frontend_en.json
+++ b/backend/i18n/frontend_en.json
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@
   "assets.protected": "Protected",
   "assets.refreshTooltip": "Refresh Assets (CTRL + SHIFT + R)",
   "assets.reloaded": "Assets reloaded.",
+  "assets.removeConfirmText": "Do you really want to remove the asset?",
+  "assets.removeConfirmTitle": "Remove asset",
   "assets.renameFolder": "Rename Folder",
   "assets.replaceConfirmText": "Do you really want to replace the asset with a newer version",
   "assets.replaceConfirmTitle": "Replace asset?",
@@ -367,6 +369,8 @@
   "contents.referencesSelectSchema": "Select {schema}",
   "contents.refreshTooltip": "Refresh Contents (CTRL + SHIFT + R)",
   "contents.reloaded": "Contents reloaded.",
+  "contents.removeConfirmText": "Do you really want to remove the content?",
+  "contents.removeConfirmTitle": "Remove content",
   "contents.saveAndPublish": "Save and Publish",
   "contents.scheduledAt": "at",
   "contents.scheduledAtLabel": "at",
diff --git a/backend/i18n/frontend_nl.json b/backend/i18n/frontend_nl.json
index 8f9c44f4f..4b2a14253 100644
--- a/backend/i18n/frontend_nl.json
+++ b/backend/i18n/frontend_nl.json
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@
   "assets.protected": "Beschermd",
   "assets.refreshTooltip": "Assets vernieuwen (CTRL + SHIFT + R)",
   "assets.reloaded": "Bestanden herladen.",
+  "assets.removeConfirmText": "Do you really want to remove the asset?",
+  "assets.removeConfirmTitle": "Remove asset",
   "assets.renameFolder": "Naam map wijzigen",
   "assets.replaceConfirmText": "Wilt je de asset echt vervangen door een nieuwere versie",
   "assets.replaceConfirmTitle": "Asset vervangen?",
@@ -367,6 +369,8 @@
   "contents.referencesSelectSchema": "Selecteer {scheme}",
   "contents.refreshTooltip": "Ververs inhoud (CTRL + SHIFT + R)",
   "contents.reloaded": "Inhoud opnieuw geladen.",
+  "contents.removeConfirmText": "Do you really want to remove the content?",
+  "contents.removeConfirmTitle": "Remove content",
   "contents.saveAndPublish": "Opslaan en publiceren",
   "contents.scheduledAt": "bij",
   "contents.scheduledAtLabel": "bij",
diff --git a/backend/i18n/source/frontend_en.json b/backend/i18n/source/frontend_en.json
index 397f956c8..d0cd7e5d7 100644
--- a/backend/i18n/source/frontend_en.json
+++ b/backend/i18n/source/frontend_en.json
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@
   "assets.protected": "Protected",
   "assets.refreshTooltip": "Refresh Assets (CTRL + SHIFT + R)",
   "assets.reloaded": "Assets reloaded.",
+  "assets.removeConfirmText": "Do you really want to remove the asset?",
+  "assets.removeConfirmTitle": "Remove asset",
   "assets.renameFolder": "Rename Folder",
   "assets.replaceConfirmText": "Do you really want to replace the asset with a newer version",
   "assets.replaceConfirmTitle": "Replace asset?",
@@ -367,6 +369,8 @@
   "contents.referencesSelectSchema": "Select {schema}",
   "contents.refreshTooltip": "Refresh Contents (CTRL + SHIFT + R)",
   "contents.reloaded": "Contents reloaded.",
+  "contents.removeConfirmText": "Do you really want to remove the content?",
+  "contents.removeConfirmTitle": "Remove content",
   "contents.saveAndPublish": "Save and Publish",
   "contents.scheduledAt": "at",
   "contents.scheduledAtLabel": "at",
diff --git a/frontend/app/features/content/shared/references/reference-item.component.html b/frontend/app/features/content/shared/references/reference-item.component.html
index f45f53caa..83a1667e8 100644
--- a/frontend/app/features/content/shared/references/reference-item.component.html
+++ b/frontend/app/features/content/shared/references/reference-item.component.html
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@
                     <i class="icon-pencil"></i>
                 </a>
 
-                <button type="button" class="btn btn-text-secondary" (click)="delete.emit()">
+                <button type="button" class="btn btn-text-secondary"
+                    (sqxConfirmClick)="delete.emit()"
+                    confirmTitle="i18n:contents.removeConfirmTitle"
+                    confirmText="i18n:contents.removeConfirmText">
                     <i class="icon-close"></i>
                 </button>
             </div>
diff --git a/frontend/app/shared/components/assets/asset.component.html b/frontend/app/shared/components/assets/asset.component.html
index 9ef6fad2a..5d8cd75ab 100644
--- a/frontend/app/shared/components/assets/asset.component.html
+++ b/frontend/app/shared/components/assets/asset.component.html
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@
                                 <i class="icon-delete"></i>
                             </a>
 
-                            <a class="file-delete ml-2" (click)="remove.emit()" *ngIf="removeMode">
+                            <a class="file-delete ml-2" *ngIf="removeMode"
+                                (sqxConfirmClick)="delete.emit()"
+                                confirmTitle="i18n:assets.removeConfirmTitle"
+                                confirmText="i18n:assets.removeConfirmText">
                                 <i class="icon-close"></i>
                             </a>
                         </ng-container>
@@ -131,7 +134,10 @@
                             <i class="icon-bin2"></i>
                         </button>
 
-                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-text-secondary" (click)="remove.emit()" *ngIf="removeMode">
+                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-text-secondary" *ngIf="removeMode"
+                            (sqxConfirmClick)="delete.emit()"
+                            confirmTitle="i18n:contents.removeConfirmTitle"
+                            confirmText="i18n:contents.removeConfirmText">
                             <i class="icon-close"></i>
                         </button>
                     </td>
diff --git a/frontend/app/shared/components/assets/asset.component.scss b/frontend/app/shared/components/assets/asset.component.scss
index 09980d430..eed0da552 100644
--- a/frontend/app/shared/components/assets/asset.component.scss
+++ b/frontend/app/shared/components/assets/asset.component.scss
@@ -288,10 +288,6 @@ img {
     cursor: pointer;
 }
 
-.icon-close {
-    font-size: .6rem;
-}
-
 .tag {
     background: $color-border;
     border: 0;