diff --git a/src/smartplaylists/smartplaylistsviewcontainer.cpp b/src/smartplaylists/smartplaylistsviewcontainer.cpp
index 970af9ea7..9b89bc494 100644
--- a/src/smartplaylists/smartplaylistsviewcontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/smartplaylists/smartplaylistsviewcontainer.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QSettings>
 #include <QShowEvent>
+#include <QMessageBox>
 
 #include "core/iconloader.h"
 #include "core/mimedata.h"
@@ -319,6 +320,9 @@ void SmartPlaylistsViewContainer::RestoreDefaultsFromContext() {
 
 void SmartPlaylistsViewContainer::RestoreDefaults() {
 
-  model_->RestoreDefaults();
+  const QMessageBox::StandardButton messagebox_answer = QMessageBox::question(this, tr("Restore defaults"), tr("Are you sure you want to restore the default smart playlists? This will remove all custom smart playlists"), QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No, QMessageBox::No);
+  if (messagebox_answer == QMessageBox::Yes) {
+    model_->RestoreDefaults();
+  }
 
 }