diff --git a/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo b/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo
index 90371802..9612a2be 100644
Binary files a/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo and b/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo differ
diff --git a/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 5722ba76..bec3586f 100644
--- a/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 0.0.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-09-10 18:03+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-09-10 18:24+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2021-03-02 17:19-0800\n"
 "Last-Translator: Mouse Reeve <mousereeve@riseup.net>\n"
 "Language-Team: English <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -102,21 +102,21 @@ msgstr "Username"
 msgid "A user with that username already exists."
 msgstr "Dieser Benutzename ist bereits vergeben."
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:113
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:115
 msgid "Home Timeline"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:113
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:115
 msgid "Home"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:114
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:116
 #, fuzzy
 #| msgid "Title"
 msgid "Books Timeline"
 msgstr "Titel"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:114 bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:21
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:116 bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:21
 #: bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:42
 #: bookwyrm/templates/user/layout.html:81
 #, fuzzy
@@ -124,27 +124,27 @@ msgstr "Titel"
 msgid "Books"
 msgstr "Buch"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:160
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:162
 msgid "English"
 msgstr "Englisch"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:161
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:163
 msgid "German"
 msgstr "Deutsch"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:162
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:164
 msgid "Spanish"
 msgstr "Spanisch"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:163
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:165
 msgid "French"
 msgstr "Französisch"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:164
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:166
 msgid "Simplified Chinese"
 msgstr "Vereinfachtes Chinesisch"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:165
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:167
 msgid "Traditional Chinese"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 705a4928..2a4ef9cf 100644
--- a/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 0.0.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-09-10 18:00+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-09-10 18:24+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2021-02-28 17:19-0800\n"
 "Last-Translator: Mouse Reeve <mousereeve@riseup.net>\n"
 "Language-Team: English <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -92,45 +92,45 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "A user with that username already exists."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:113
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:115
 msgid "Home Timeline"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:113
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:115
 msgid "Home"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:114
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:116
 msgid "Books Timeline"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:114 bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:21
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:116 bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:21
 #: bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:42
 #: bookwyrm/templates/user/layout.html:81
 msgid "Books"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:160
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:162
 msgid "English"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:161
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:163
 msgid "German"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:162
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:164
 msgid "Spanish"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:163
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:165
 msgid "French"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:164
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:166
 msgid "Simplified Chinese"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:165
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:167
 msgid "Traditional Chinese"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1909,7 +1909,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: bookwyrm/templates/preferences/delete_user.html:7
 #: bookwyrm/templates/preferences/delete_user.html:26
 #: bookwyrm/templates/preferences/layout.html:23
-#: bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/delete_user_form.html:18
+#: bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/delete_user_form.html:23
 msgid "Delete Account"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -3209,6 +3209,11 @@ msgid "Permanently delete user"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/delete_user_form.html:12
+#, python-format
+msgid "Are you sure you want to delete <strong>%(username)s</strong>'s account? This action cannot be undone. To proceed, please enter your password to confirm deletion."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/delete_user_form.html:17
 msgid "Your password:"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo b/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo
index 5c3af79c..ec2f9c14 100644
Binary files a/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo and b/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo differ
diff --git a/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 68eafc82..9b483ad4 100644
--- a/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 0.0.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-09-10 18:00+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-09-10 18:24+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2021-03-19 11:49+0800\n"
 "Last-Translator: Reese Porter <reesedporter@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -92,45 +92,45 @@ msgstr "nombre de usuario"
 msgid "A user with that username already exists."
 msgstr "Ya existe un usuario con ese nombre."
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:113
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:115
 msgid "Home Timeline"
 msgstr "Línea temporal de hogar"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:113
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:115
 msgid "Home"
 msgstr "Hogar"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:114
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:116
 msgid "Books Timeline"
 msgstr "Línea temporal de libros"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:114 bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:21
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:116 bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:21
 #: bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:42
 #: bookwyrm/templates/user/layout.html:81
 msgid "Books"
 msgstr "Libros"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:160
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:162
 msgid "English"
 msgstr "Inglés"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:161
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:163
 msgid "German"
 msgstr "Aléman"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:162
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:164
 msgid "Spanish"
 msgstr "Español"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:163
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:165
 msgid "French"
 msgstr "Francés"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:164
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:166
 msgid "Simplified Chinese"
 msgstr "Chino simplificado"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:165
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:167
 msgid "Traditional Chinese"
 msgstr "Chino tradicional"
 
@@ -1921,7 +1921,7 @@ msgstr "Nueva contraseña:"
 #: bookwyrm/templates/preferences/delete_user.html:7
 #: bookwyrm/templates/preferences/delete_user.html:26
 #: bookwyrm/templates/preferences/layout.html:23
-#: bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/delete_user_form.html:18
+#: bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/delete_user_form.html:23
 msgid "Delete Account"
 msgstr "Quitar cuenta"
 
@@ -3248,6 +3248,11 @@ msgid "Permanently delete user"
 msgstr "Eliminado permanentemente"
 
 #: bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/delete_user_form.html:12
+#, python-format
+msgid "Are you sure you want to delete <strong>%(username)s</strong>'s account? This action cannot be undone. To proceed, please enter your password to confirm deletion."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/delete_user_form.html:17
 #, fuzzy
 #| msgid "Confirm password:"
 msgid "Your password:"
diff --git a/locale/fr_FR/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo b/locale/fr_FR/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo
index a5f2cc2d..e76e4601 100644
Binary files a/locale/fr_FR/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo and b/locale/fr_FR/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo differ
diff --git a/locale/fr_FR/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/locale/fr_FR/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 2656f3a6..353b423f 100644
--- a/locale/fr_FR/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/locale/fr_FR/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 0.1.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-09-10 18:00+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-09-10 18:24+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2021-04-05 12:44+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Fabien Basmaison <contact@arkhi.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: Mouse Reeve <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -92,47 +92,47 @@ msgstr "nom du compte :"
 msgid "A user with that username already exists."
 msgstr "Ce nom est déjà associé à un compte."
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:113
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:115
 msgid "Home Timeline"
 msgstr "Mon fil d’actualité"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:113
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:115
 msgid "Home"
 msgstr "Accueil"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:114
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:116
 #, fuzzy
 #| msgid "Book Title"
 msgid "Books Timeline"
 msgstr "Titre du livre"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:114 bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:21
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:116 bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:21
 #: bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:42
 #: bookwyrm/templates/user/layout.html:81
 msgid "Books"
 msgstr "Livres"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:160
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:162
 msgid "English"
 msgstr "English"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:161
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:163
 msgid "German"
 msgstr "Deutsch"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:162
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:164
 msgid "Spanish"
 msgstr "Español"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:163
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:165
 msgid "French"
 msgstr "Français"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:164
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:166
 msgid "Simplified Chinese"
 msgstr "简化字"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:165
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:167
 #, fuzzy
 #| msgid "Additional info:"
 msgid "Traditional Chinese"
@@ -1946,7 +1946,7 @@ msgstr "Nouveau mot de passe :"
 #: bookwyrm/templates/preferences/delete_user.html:7
 #: bookwyrm/templates/preferences/delete_user.html:26
 #: bookwyrm/templates/preferences/layout.html:23
-#: bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/delete_user_form.html:18
+#: bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/delete_user_form.html:23
 #, fuzzy
 #| msgid "Create an Account"
 msgid "Delete Account"
@@ -3297,6 +3297,11 @@ msgid "Permanently delete user"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/delete_user_form.html:12
+#, python-format
+msgid "Are you sure you want to delete <strong>%(username)s</strong>'s account? This action cannot be undone. To proceed, please enter your password to confirm deletion."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/delete_user_form.html:17
 #, fuzzy
 #| msgid "Confirm password:"
 msgid "Your password:"
diff --git a/locale/zh_Hans/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo b/locale/zh_Hans/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo
index 8f8015d7..42f9151f 100644
Binary files a/locale/zh_Hans/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo and b/locale/zh_Hans/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo differ
diff --git a/locale/zh_Hans/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/locale/zh_Hans/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 875183da..ca79872b 100644
--- a/locale/zh_Hans/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/locale/zh_Hans/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 0.1.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-09-10 18:00+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-09-10 18:24+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2021-03-20 00:56+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Kana <gudzpoz@live.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: Mouse Reeve <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -92,45 +92,45 @@ msgstr "用户名"
 msgid "A user with that username already exists."
 msgstr "已经存在使用该用户名的用户。"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:113
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:115
 msgid "Home Timeline"
 msgstr "主页时间线"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:113
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:115
 msgid "Home"
 msgstr "主页"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:114
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:116
 msgid "Books Timeline"
 msgstr "书目时间线"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:114 bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:21
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:116 bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:21
 #: bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:42
 #: bookwyrm/templates/user/layout.html:81
 msgid "Books"
 msgstr "书目"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:160
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:162
 msgid "English"
 msgstr "English（英语）"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:161
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:163
 msgid "German"
 msgstr "Deutsch（德语）"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:162
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:164
 msgid "Spanish"
 msgstr "Español（西班牙语）"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:163
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:165
 msgid "French"
 msgstr "Français（法语）"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:164
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:166
 msgid "Simplified Chinese"
 msgstr "简体中文"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:165
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:167
 msgid "Traditional Chinese"
 msgstr "繁體中文（繁体中文）"
 
@@ -1927,7 +1927,7 @@ msgstr "新密码:"
 #: bookwyrm/templates/preferences/delete_user.html:7
 #: bookwyrm/templates/preferences/delete_user.html:26
 #: bookwyrm/templates/preferences/layout.html:23
-#: bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/delete_user_form.html:18
+#: bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/delete_user_form.html:23
 msgid "Delete Account"
 msgstr "删除帐号"
 
@@ -3243,6 +3243,11 @@ msgid "Permanently delete user"
 msgstr "已永久删除"
 
 #: bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/delete_user_form.html:12
+#, python-format
+msgid "Are you sure you want to delete <strong>%(username)s</strong>'s account? This action cannot be undone. To proceed, please enter your password to confirm deletion."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/delete_user_form.html:17
 #, fuzzy
 #| msgid "Confirm password:"
 msgid "Your password:"
diff --git a/locale/zh_Hant/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo b/locale/zh_Hant/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo
index f925df75..5e7b34b0 100644
Binary files a/locale/zh_Hant/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo and b/locale/zh_Hant/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo differ
diff --git a/locale/zh_Hant/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/locale/zh_Hant/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 7ccf05a3..73e4c938 100644
--- a/locale/zh_Hant/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/locale/zh_Hant/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 0.0.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-09-10 18:00+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-09-10 18:24+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2021-06-30 10:36+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Grace Cheng <chengracecwy@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -92,47 +92,47 @@ msgstr "使用者名稱"
 msgid "A user with that username already exists."
 msgstr "已經存在使用該名稱的使用者。"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:113
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:115
 msgid "Home Timeline"
 msgstr "主頁時間線"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:113
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:115
 msgid "Home"
 msgstr "主頁"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:114
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:116
 #, fuzzy
 #| msgid "Book Title"
 msgid "Books Timeline"
 msgstr "書名"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:114 bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:21
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:116 bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:21
 #: bookwyrm/templates/search/layout.html:42
 #: bookwyrm/templates/user/layout.html:81
 msgid "Books"
 msgstr "書目"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:160
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:162
 msgid "English"
 msgstr "English（英語）"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:161
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:163
 msgid "German"
 msgstr "Deutsch（德語）"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:162
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:164
 msgid "Spanish"
 msgstr "Español（西班牙語）"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:163
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:165
 msgid "French"
 msgstr "Français（法語）"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:164
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:166
 msgid "Simplified Chinese"
 msgstr "簡體中文"
 
-#: bookwyrm/settings.py:165
+#: bookwyrm/settings.py:167
 #, fuzzy
 #| msgid "Tranditional Chinese"
 msgid "Traditional Chinese"
@@ -1955,7 +1955,7 @@ msgstr "新密碼:"
 #: bookwyrm/templates/preferences/delete_user.html:7
 #: bookwyrm/templates/preferences/delete_user.html:26
 #: bookwyrm/templates/preferences/layout.html:23
-#: bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/delete_user_form.html:18
+#: bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/delete_user_form.html:23
 #, fuzzy
 #| msgid "Create an Account"
 msgid "Delete Account"
@@ -3299,6 +3299,11 @@ msgid "Permanently delete user"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/delete_user_form.html:12
+#, python-format
+msgid "Are you sure you want to delete <strong>%(username)s</strong>'s account? This action cannot be undone. To proceed, please enter your password to confirm deletion."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/user_admin/delete_user_form.html:17
 #, fuzzy
 #| msgid "Confirm password:"
 msgid "Your password:"