diff --git a/src/plasma/applet.cpp b/src/plasma/applet.cpp
index 81b14a1c5..550c4ecb7 100644
--- a/src/plasma/applet.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/applet.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QList>
-#include <QUiLoader>
+#include <QMessageBox>
 
 #include <kactioncollection.h>
 #include <kauthorized.h>
@@ -254,6 +254,12 @@ void Applet::destroy()
         return; //don't double delete
     }
 
+    if (isContainment()) {
+        if (QMessageBox::warning(0, i18nc("@title:window %1 is the name of the containment", "Remove %1", title()), i18nc("%1 is the name of the containment", "Do you really want to remove this %1?", title()), QMessageBox::StandardButtons( QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No ), QMessageBox::No) != QMessageBox::Yes) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
     d->transient = true;
     //FIXME: an animation on leave if !isContainment() would be good again .. which should be handled by the containment class
     d->cleanUpAndDelete();