diff --git a/.changeset/deep-flies-vanish.md b/.changeset/deep-flies-vanish.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8ae47e9b81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/deep-flies-vanish.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog-unprocessed-entities': patch
+---
+
+Added confirmation popup for delete entities in devtools
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-unprocessed-entities/src/components/DeleteEntityDialog.tsx b/plugins/catalog-unprocessed-entities/src/components/DeleteEntityDialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a1843b43b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/catalog-unprocessed-entities/src/components/DeleteEntityDialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2021 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import Button from '@material-ui/core/Button';
+import Dialog from '@material-ui/core/Dialog';
+import DialogActions from '@material-ui/core/DialogActions';
+import DialogTitle from '@material-ui/core/DialogTitle';
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { assertError } from '@backstage/errors';
+
+interface DeleteEntityDialogProps {
+  open: boolean;
+  onClose: () => any;
+  onConfirm: () => any;
+}
+
+export function DeleteEntityDialog(props: DeleteEntityDialogProps) {
+  const { open, onClose, onConfirm } = props;
+  const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false);
+  const onDelete = async () => {
+    setBusy(true);
+    try {
+      onConfirm();
+    } catch (err) {
+      assertError(err);
+    } finally {
+      setBusy(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={open} onClose={onClose}>
+      <DialogTitle id="responsive-dialog-title">
+        Are you sure you want to delete this entity?
+      </DialogTitle>
+      <DialogActions>
+        <Button
+          variant="contained"
+          color="secondary"
+          disabled={busy}
+          onClick={onDelete}
+        >
+          Delete
+        </Button>
+        <Button onClick={onClose} color="primary">
+          Cancel
+        </Button>
+      </DialogActions>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-unprocessed-entities/src/components/FailedEntities.tsx b/plugins/catalog-unprocessed-entities/src/components/FailedEntities.tsx
index 65e6eb731e..26d3fd8b5b 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-unprocessed-entities/src/components/FailedEntities.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog-unprocessed-entities/src/components/FailedEntities.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import { EntityDialog } from './EntityDialog';
 import { catalogUnprocessedEntitiesApiRef } from '../api';
 import useAsync from 'react-use/esm/useAsync';
 import DeleteIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Delete';
+import { DeleteEntityDialog } from './DeleteEntityDialog';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) => ({
   errorBox: {
@@ -117,6 +118,9 @@ export const FailedEntities = () => {
   const [, setSelectedSearchTerm] = useState<string>('');
   const unprocessedEntityApi = useApi(catalogUnprocessedEntitiesApiRef);
   const alertApi = useApi(alertApiRef);
+  const [entityID, setEntityID] = useState('');
+  const [entityRefVal, setEntityRefVal] = useState('');
+  const [confirmationDialogOpen, setConfirmationDialogOpen] = useState(false);
 
   if (loading) {
     return <Progress />;
@@ -125,25 +129,32 @@ export const FailedEntities = () => {
     return <ErrorPanel error={error} />;
   }
 
-  const handleDelete = async ({
+  const handleDelete = ({
     entityId,
     entityRef,
   }: {
     entityId: string;
     entityRef: string;
   }) => {
+    setEntityID(entityId);
+    setEntityRefVal(entityRef);
+    setConfirmationDialogOpen(true);
+  };
+
+  const cleanUpAfterRemoval = async () => {
     try {
-      await unprocessedEntityApi.delete(entityId);
+      await unprocessedEntityApi.delete(entityID);
       alertApi.post({
-        message: `Entity ${entityRef} has been deleted`,
+        message: `Entity ${entityRefVal} has been deleted`,
         severity: 'success',
       });
     } catch (e) {
       alertApi.post({
-        message: `Ran into an issue when deleting ${entityRef}. Please try again later.`,
+        message: `Ran into an issue when deleting ${entityRefVal}. Please try again later.`,
         severity: 'error',
       });
     }
+    setConfirmationDialogOpen(false);
   };
 
   const columns: TableColumn[] = [
@@ -213,8 +224,8 @@ export const FailedEntities = () => {
         return (
           <IconButton
             aria-label="delete"
-            onClick={async () =>
-              await handleDelete({
+            onClick={() =>
+              handleDelete({
                 entityId: entity_id,
                 entityRef: entity_ref,
               })
@@ -228,37 +239,46 @@ export const FailedEntities = () => {
   ];
 
   return (
-    <Table
-      options={{ pageSize: 20, search: true }}
-      columns={columns}
-      data={data?.entities ?? []}
-      emptyContent={
-        <Typography className={classes.successMessage}>
-          No failed entities found
-        </Typography>
-      }
-      onSearchChange={(searchTerm: string) => setSelectedSearchTerm(searchTerm)}
-      detailPanel={({ rowData }) => {
-        const errors = (rowData as UnprocessedEntity).errors;
-        return (
-          <>
-            {errors?.map((e, idx) => {
-              return (
-                <Box key={idx} className={classes.errorBox}>
-                  <Typography className={classes.errorTitle}>
-                    {e.name}
-                  </Typography>
-                  <MarkdownContent content={e.message} />
-                  <RenderErrorContext
-                    error={e}
-                    rowData={rowData as UnprocessedEntity}
-                  />
-                </Box>
-              );
-            })}
-          </>
-        );
-      }}
-    />
+    <>
+      <Table
+        options={{ pageSize: 20, search: true }}
+        columns={columns}
+        data={data?.entities ?? []}
+        emptyContent={
+          <Typography className={classes.successMessage}>
+            No failed entities found
+          </Typography>
+        }
+        onSearchChange={(searchTerm: string) =>
+          setSelectedSearchTerm(searchTerm)
+        }
+        detailPanel={({ rowData }) => {
+          const errors = (rowData as UnprocessedEntity).errors;
+          return (
+            <>
+              {errors?.map((e, idx) => {
+                return (
+                  <Box key={idx} className={classes.errorBox}>
+                    <Typography className={classes.errorTitle}>
+                      {e.name}
+                    </Typography>
+                    <MarkdownContent content={e.message} />
+                    <RenderErrorContext
+                      error={e}
+                      rowData={rowData as UnprocessedEntity}
+                    />
+                  </Box>
+                );
+              })}
+            </>
+          );
+        }}
+      />
+      <DeleteEntityDialog
+        open={confirmationDialogOpen}
+        onClose={() => setConfirmationDialogOpen(false)}
+        onConfirm={cleanUpAfterRemoval}
+      />
+    </>
   );
 };