diff --git a/src/app/common/directives/node-permanent-delete.directive.spec.ts b/src/app/common/directives/node-permanent-delete.directive.spec.ts
index 50031e950..f08ffd5d8 100644
--- a/src/app/common/directives/node-permanent-delete.directive.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/common/directives/node-permanent-delete.directive.spec.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Rx';
 import { AlfrescoApiService, TranslationService, NotificationService, CoreModule } from '@alfresco/adf-core';
 
 import { NodePermanentDeleteDirective } from './node-permanent-delete.directive';
+import { MatDialogModule, MatDialog } from '@angular/material';
 
 @Component({
     template: `<div [app-permanent-delete-node]="selection"></div>`
@@ -47,11 +48,13 @@ describe('NodePermanentDeleteDirective', () => {
     let notificationService: NotificationService;
     let nodesService;
     let directiveInstance;
+    let dialog: MatDialog;
 
     beforeEach(async(() => {
         TestBed.configureTestingModule({
             imports: [
-                CoreModule
+                CoreModule,
+                MatDialogModule
             ],
             declarations: [
                 NodePermanentDeleteDirective,
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ describe('NodePermanentDeleteDirective', () => {
             element = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(NodePermanentDeleteDirective));
             directiveInstance = element.injector.get(NodePermanentDeleteDirective);
 
+            dialog = TestBed.get(MatDialog);
             alfrescoService = TestBed.get(AlfrescoApiService);
             translation = TestBed.get(TranslationService);
             notificationService = TestBed.get(NotificationService);
@@ -76,6 +80,12 @@ describe('NodePermanentDeleteDirective', () => {
 
         spyOn(translation, 'get').and.returnValue(Observable.of('message'));
         spyOn(notificationService, 'openSnackMessage').and.returnValue({});
+
+        spyOn(dialog, 'open').and.returnValue({
+            afterClosed() {
+                return Observable.of(true)
+            }
+        });
     });
 
     it('does not purge nodes if no selection', () => {
diff --git a/src/app/common/directives/node-permanent-delete.directive.ts b/src/app/common/directives/node-permanent-delete.directive.ts
index 1c0339ec7..9a395b84d 100644
--- a/src/app/common/directives/node-permanent-delete.directive.ts
+++ b/src/app/common/directives/node-permanent-delete.directive.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Rx';
 
 import { TranslationService, AlfrescoApiService, NotificationService } from '@alfresco/adf-core';
 import { MinimalNodeEntity } from 'alfresco-js-api';
+import { MatDialog } from '@angular/material';
+import { ConfirmDialogComponent } from '@alfresco/adf-content-services';
 
 @Directive({
     // tslint:disable-next-line:directive-selector
@@ -41,14 +43,27 @@ export class NodePermanentDeleteDirective {
 
     @HostListener('click')
     onClick() {
-        this.purge();
+        const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(ConfirmDialogComponent, {
+            data: {
+                title: 'APP.DIALOGS.CONFIRM_PURGE.TITLE',
+                message: 'APP.DIALOGS.CONFIRM_PURGE.MESSAGE'
+            },
+            minWidth: '250px'
+        });
+
+        dialogRef.afterClosed().subscribe(result => {
+            if (result === true) {
+                this.purge();
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     constructor(
         private alfrescoApiService: AlfrescoApiService,
         private translation: TranslationService,
         private notification: NotificationService,
-        private el: ElementRef
+        private el: ElementRef,
+        private dialog: MatDialog
     ) {}
 
     private purge()  {
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/en.json b/src/assets/i18n/en.json
index 1aac072ab..c4576be3e 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/en.json
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@
             "DETAILS": "View details",
             "VERSIONS": "Manage Versions"
         },
+        "DIALOGS": {
+            "CONFIRM_PURGE": {
+                "TITLE": "Delete",
+                "MESSAGE": "Permanently delete item(s) from the trash?"
+            }
+        },
         "DOCUMENT_LIST": {
             "COLUMNS": {
                 "NAME": "Name",