diff --git a/include/arm11/menu/menu_util.h b/include/arm11/menu/menu_util.h
index 4022932..77bdfc0 100644
--- a/include/arm11/menu/menu_util.h
+++ b/include/arm11/menu/menu_util.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 u32 ee_printf_progress(const char *const fmt, u32 w, u64 curr, u64 max);
 
 void updateScreens(void);
+bool askConfirmation(const char *const fmt, ...);
 void outputEndWait(void);
 bool userCancelHandler(bool cancelAllowed);
 void sleepmode(void);
diff --git a/source/arm11/menu/menu_func.c b/source/arm11/menu/menu_func.c
index be40d1a..5b7289d 100644
--- a/source/arm11/menu/menu_func.c
+++ b/source/arm11/menu/menu_func.c
@@ -506,11 +506,21 @@
 	if (!menuFileSelector(fpath, menu_con, NAND_BACKUP_PATH, "*.bin", false))
 		return 1; // canceled by user
 	
-	
 	// select & clear console
 	consoleSelect(term_con);
 	consoleClear();
 	
+	// ask the user for confirmation
+	if (forced)
+	{
+		if (!askConfirmation(ESC_SCHEME_BAD "WARNING:" ESC_RESET "\nYou're about to force-restore a NAND image to\nyour system. Doing this with an incompatible\nNAND image will **BRICK** your console! Make\nsure you backed up your important data!")) return 1;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if (!askConfirmation(ESC_SCHEME_BAD "WARNING:" ESC_RESET "\nYou're about to restore a NAND image to\nyour system. Make sure you have backups of\nyour important data!")) return 1; 
+	}
+	consoleClear();
+	
 	// check NAND backup (when not forced)
 	if (!forced && (fVerifyNandImage(fpath) != 0))
 	{
@@ -641,10 +651,14 @@
 		return 1; // cancel by user
 	
 	
-	// load and install firm
+	// select and clear console
 	consoleSelect(term_con);
 	consoleClear();
 	
+	// ask the user for confirmation
+	if (!askConfirmation(ESC_SCHEME_BAD "WARNING:" ESC_RESET "\nYou're about to install a firmware to %s.\nFlashing incompatible firmwares may lead to\nunexpected results.", firm_drv)) return 1;
+	consoleClear();
+	
 	ee_printf(ESC_SCHEME_ACCENT1 "Flashing firmware to %s:\n%s\n" ESC_RESET "\nLoading firmware... ", firm_drv, firm_path);
 	updateScreens();
 	
diff --git a/source/arm11/menu/menu_util.c b/source/arm11/menu/menu_util.c
index 95c2ff1..bac4f6e 100644
--- a/source/arm11/menu/menu_util.c
+++ b/source/arm11/menu/menu_util.c
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@
 {
 	u32 res = 0;
 	
-	char buf[256];
+	char buf[512];
 	va_list args;
 	va_start(args, fmt);
-	ee_vsnprintf(buf, 256, fmt, args);
+	ee_vsnprintf(buf, 512, fmt, args);
 	va_end(args);
 	
 	PrintConsole *con = consoleGet();
@@ -223,6 +223,40 @@
 	GFX_waitForEvent(GFX_EVENT_PDC0, true); // VBlank
 }
 
+bool askConfirmation(const char *const fmt, ...)
+{
+	char buf[512];
+	char* instr = buf;
+	u32 kDown = 0, kHeld = 0;
+	
+	va_list args;
+	va_start(args, fmt);
+	instr += ee_vsnprintf(buf, 512, fmt, args);
+	va_end(args);
+	
+	ee_snprintf(instr, 512 - (instr-buf), "\n \nPress [A] + [LEFT] to confirm\nPress [B] or [HOME] to cancel");
+	ee_printf_screen_center(buf);
+	updateScreens();
+	
+	do
+	{
+		GFX_waitForEvent(GFX_EVENT_PDC0, true);
+		
+		if(hidGetPowerButton(false)) // handle power button
+			break;
+		
+		hidScanInput();
+		kDown = hidKeysDown();
+		kHeld = hidKeysHeld();
+		
+		if ((kHeld & KEY_A) && (kHeld & KEY_DLEFT)) return true;
+		if (kDown & (KEY_SHELL)) sleepmode();
+	}
+	while (!(kDown & (KEY_B|KEY_HOME)));
+	
+	return false;
+}
+
 void outputEndWait(void)
 {
 	u32 kDown = 0;