diff --git a/src/documents/management/commands/document_fuzzy_match.py b/src/documents/management/commands/document_fuzzy_match.py
index 15f3f689b..eb1f77a73 100644
--- a/src/documents/management/commands/document_fuzzy_match.py
+++ b/src/documents/management/commands/document_fuzzy_match.py
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ class Command(PaperlessCommand):
             action="store_true",
             help="If set, one document of matches above the ratio WILL BE DELETED",
         )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--yes",
+            default=False,
+            action="store_true",
+            help="Skip the confirmation prompt when used with --delete",
+        )
 
     def _render_results(
         self,
@@ -199,8 +205,21 @@ class Command(PaperlessCommand):
         )
 
         if options["delete"] and maybe_delete_ids:
-            self.console.print(
-                f"[red]Deleting {len(maybe_delete_ids)} document(s)...[/red]",
-            )
-            Document.objects.filter(pk__in=maybe_delete_ids).delete()
-            self.console.print("[green]Done.[/green]")
+            confirmed = options["yes"]
+            if not confirmed:
+                self.console.print(
+                    f"\nDelete [bold]{len(maybe_delete_ids)}[/bold] document(s)? "
+                    "[bold]\\[y/N][/bold] ",
+                    end="",
+                )
+                answer = input().strip().lower()
+                confirmed = answer in {"y", "yes"}
+
+            if confirmed:
+                self.console.print(
+                    f"[red]Deleting {len(maybe_delete_ids)} document(s)...[/red]",
+                )
+                Document.objects.filter(pk__in=maybe_delete_ids).delete()
+                self.console.print("[green]Done.[/green]")
+            else:
+                self.console.print("[yellow]Deletion cancelled.[/yellow]")
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_management_fuzzy.py b/src/documents/tests/test_management_fuzzy.py
index 47dbbbad8..bcd102db6 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_management_fuzzy.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_management_fuzzy.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from io import StringIO
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import pytest
 from django.core.management import CommandError
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ class TestFuzzyMatchCommand(TestCase):
 
         stdout, _ = self.call_command(
             "--delete",
+            "--yes",
             "--no-progress-bar",
             "--processes",
             "1",
@@ -195,6 +197,51 @@ class TestFuzzyMatchCommand(TestCase):
         self.assertIsNotNone(Document.objects.get(pk=1))
         self.assertIsNotNone(Document.objects.get(pk=2))
 
+    def test_document_deletion_cancelled(self) -> None:
+        """
+        GIVEN:
+            - 3 documents exist
+            - Document 1 to document 3 has a similarity over 85.0
+        WHEN:
+            - Command is called with --delete but user answers "n" at the prompt
+        THEN:
+            - No documents are deleted
+        """
+        Document.objects.create(
+            checksum="BEEFCAFE",
+            title="A",
+            content="first document scanned by bob",
+            mime_type="application/pdf",
+            filename="test.pdf",
+        )
+        Document.objects.create(
+            checksum="DEADBEAF",
+            title="A",
+            content="second document scanned by alice",
+            mime_type="application/pdf",
+            filename="other_test.pdf",
+        )
+        Document.objects.create(
+            checksum="CATTLE",
+            title="A",
+            content="first document scanned by pete",
+            mime_type="application/pdf",
+            filename="final_test.pdf",
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(Document.objects.count(), 3)
+
+        with patch("builtins.input", return_value="n"):
+            stdout, _ = self.call_command(
+                "--delete",
+                "--no-progress-bar",
+                "--processes",
+                "1",
+            )
+
+        self.assertIn("Deletion cancelled", stdout)
+        self.assertEqual(Document.objects.count(), 3)
+
     def test_empty_content(self) -> None:
         """
         GIVEN: