diff --git a/app/data/viewstable.cpp b/app/data/viewstable.cpp
index 024ccda71..797106954 100644
--- a/app/data/viewstable.cpp
+++ b/app/data/viewstable.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,23 @@ bool ViewsTable::operator!=(const ViewsTable &rhs) const
     return !(*this == rhs);
 }
 
+ViewsTable ViewsTable::subtracted(const ViewsTable &rhs) const
+{
+    ViewsTable subtract;
+
+    if ((*this) == rhs) {
+        return subtract;
+    }
+
+    for(int i=0; i<m_list.count(); ++i) {
+        if (!rhs.containsId(m_list[i].id)) {
+            subtract << m_list[i];
+        }
+    }
+
+    return subtract;
+}
+
 void ViewsTable::appendTemporaryView(const Data::View &view)
 {
     int maxTempId = 0;
diff --git a/app/data/viewstable.h b/app/data/viewstable.h
index a8be1ad2c..2802a59bd 100644
--- a/app/data/viewstable.h
+++ b/app/data/viewstable.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public:
     ViewsTable &operator=(ViewsTable &&rhs);
     bool operator==(const ViewsTable &rhs) const;
     bool operator!=(const ViewsTable &rhs) const;
+    ViewsTable subtracted(const ViewsTable &rhs) const;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/app/settings/generic/genericdialog.cpp b/app/settings/generic/genericdialog.cpp
index f0bbd0a2f..da31ecfaf 100644
--- a/app/settings/generic/genericdialog.cpp
+++ b/app/settings/generic/genericdialog.cpp
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 #include "genericdialog.h"
 
 // Qt
+#include <QDebug>
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QKeyEvent>
-#include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 
@@ -64,11 +64,12 @@ KMessageWidget *GenericDialog::initMessageWidget()
     return messagewidget;
 }
 
-int GenericDialog::saveChangesConfirmation(const QString &text, QString applyBtnText)
+int GenericDialog::saveChangesConfirmation(const QString &text, QString applyBtnText, QMessageBox::StandardButton defaultButton)
 {
     auto msg = new QMessageBox(this);
     msg->setIcon(QMessageBox::Warning);
     msg->setWindowTitle(i18n("Apply Settings"));
+    msg->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true);
 
     if (text.isEmpty()) {
         msg->setText(i18n("The settings have changed. Do you want to apply the changes or discard them?"));
@@ -78,18 +79,26 @@ int GenericDialog::saveChangesConfirmation(const QString &text, QString applyBtn
 
     if (applyBtnText.isEmpty()) {
         msg->setStandardButtons(QMessageBox::Apply | QMessageBox::Discard | QMessageBox::Cancel);
-        msg->setDefaultButton(QMessageBox::Apply);
-    } else if (!applyBtnText.isEmpty()) {
+        msg->setDefaultButton(defaultButton == QMessageBox::NoButton ? QMessageBox::Apply : defaultButton);
+        return msg->exec();
+    } else {
         msg->setStandardButtons(QMessageBox::Discard | QMessageBox::Cancel);
         QPushButton *applyCustomBtn = new QPushButton(msg);
         applyCustomBtn->setText(applyBtnText);
         applyCustomBtn->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("dialog-yes"));
-        msg->addButton(applyCustomBtn, QMessageBox::AcceptRole);
-        msg->setDefaultButton(applyCustomBtn);
-    }
+        msg->addButton(applyCustomBtn, QMessageBox::ApplyRole);
+        msg->setDefaultButton(defaultButton == QMessageBox::NoButton ? QMessageBox::Apply : defaultButton);
+
+        if (defaultButton == QMessageBox::NoButton || defaultButton == QMessageBox::Apply) {
+            msg->setDefaultButton(applyCustomBtn);
+        } else {
+            msg->setDefaultButton(defaultButton);
+        }
+
+        int result = msg->exec();
 
-    connect(msg, &QFileDialog::finished, msg, &QFileDialog::deleteLater);
-    return msg->exec();
+        return (msg->clickedButton() == applyCustomBtn ? QMessageBox::Apply : result);
+    }
 }
 
 void GenericDialog::showInlineMessage(const QString &msg, const KMessageWidget::MessageType &type, const bool &isPersistent, QList<QAction *> actions)
diff --git a/app/settings/generic/genericdialog.h b/app/settings/generic/genericdialog.h
index 87a772319..c21a1f672 100644
--- a/app/settings/generic/genericdialog.h
+++ b/app/settings/generic/genericdialog.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 // Qt
 #include <QAction>
 #include <QDialog>
+#include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QWidget>
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ public:
     void showInlineMessage(const QString &msg, const KMessageWidget::MessageType &type, const bool &isPersistent = false, QList<QAction *> actions = QList<QAction *>());
     void hideInlineMessage();
 
-    int saveChangesConfirmation(const QString &text, QString applyBtnText = "");
+    int saveChangesConfirmation(const QString &text, QString applyBtnText = "", QMessageBox::StandardButton defaultButton = QMessageBox::NoButton);
 
 private slots:
     KMessageWidget *initMessageWidget();
diff --git a/app/settings/viewsdialog/viewscontroller.cpp b/app/settings/viewsdialog/viewscontroller.cpp
index eb78b72ea..f0fbf16c7 100644
--- a/app/settings/viewsdialog/viewscontroller.cpp
+++ b/app/settings/viewsdialog/viewscontroller.cpp
@@ -198,8 +198,23 @@ void Views::onCurrentLayoutChanged()
     m_model->setOriginalData(layout.views);
 }
 
+int Views::viewsForRemovalCount() const
+{
+    if (!hasChangedData()) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    Latte::Data::ViewsTable originalViews = m_model->originalViewsData();
+    Latte::Data::ViewsTable currentViews = m_model->currentViewsData();
+    Latte::Data::ViewsTable removedViews = originalViews.subtracted(currentViews);
+
+    return removedViews.rowCount();
+}
+
 void Views::save()
 {
+    //! when this function is called we consider that removal has already been approved
+
     Latte::Data::Layout originallayout = m_handler->originalData();
     Latte::Data::Layout currentlayout = m_handler->currentData();
     Latte::CentralLayout *centralActive = m_handler->isSelectedLayoutOriginal() ? m_handler->corona()->layoutsManager()->synchronizer()->centralLayout(originallayout.name) : nullptr;
diff --git a/app/settings/viewsdialog/viewscontroller.h b/app/settings/viewsdialog/viewscontroller.h
index d5e91abe3..0808b02ad 100644
--- a/app/settings/viewsdialog/viewscontroller.h
+++ b/app/settings/viewsdialog/viewscontroller.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ public:
 
     bool hasChangedData() const;
 
+    int viewsForRemovalCount() const;
+
     void sortByColumn(int column, Qt::SortOrder order);
 
     bool hasSelectedView() const;
diff --git a/app/settings/viewsdialog/viewshandler.cpp b/app/settings/viewsdialog/viewshandler.cpp
index 64bebf6d8..9c192aa74 100644
--- a/app/settings/viewsdialog/viewshandler.cpp
+++ b/app/settings/viewsdialog/viewshandler.cpp
@@ -225,8 +225,9 @@ void ViewsHandler::resetDefaults()
 
 void ViewsHandler::save()
 {
-    m_viewsController->save();
-  //  m_dialog->layoutsController()->setLayoutProperties(currentData());
+    if (removalConfirmation(m_viewsController->viewsForRemovalCount()) == QMessageBox::Yes) {
+        m_viewsController->save();
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -270,9 +271,16 @@ void ViewsHandler::onCurrentLayoutIndexChanged(int row)
             int result = saveChangesConfirmation();
 
             if (result == QMessageBox::Apply) {
-                switchtonewlayout = true;
-                m_lastConfirmedLayoutIndex = row;
-                save();
+                int removalviews = m_viewsController->viewsForRemovalCount();
+                int removalresponse = removalConfirmation(removalviews);
+
+                if ( removalresponse == QMessageBox::Yes) {
+                    switchtonewlayout = true;
+                    m_lastConfirmedLayoutIndex = row;
+                    m_viewsController->save();
+                } else {
+                    //do nothing
+                }
             } else if (result == QMessageBox::Discard) {
                 switchtonewlayout = true;
                 m_lastConfirmedLayoutIndex = row;
@@ -301,6 +309,33 @@ void ViewsHandler::updateWindowTitle()
     m_dialog->setWindowTitle(i18nc("<layout name> Docks/Panels","%0 Docks/Panels").arg(m_ui->layoutsCmb->currentText()));
 }
 
+int ViewsHandler::removalConfirmation(const int &viewsCount)
+{
+    if (viewsCount<=0) {
+        return QMessageBox::Yes;
+    }
+
+    if (hasChangedData()) {
+        QString removalTxt = i18n("You are going to <b>remove 1</b> dock or panel completely from your layout.<br/><br/> Would you like to continue?");
+
+        if (viewsCount > 1) {
+            removalTxt = i18n ("You are going to <b>remove %0</b> docks and panels completely from your layout.<br/><br/> Would you like to continue?").arg(viewsCount);
+        }
+
+        auto msg = new QMessageBox(m_dialog);
+        msg->setIcon(QMessageBox::Warning);
+        msg->setWindowTitle(i18n("Approve Removal"));
+        msg->setText(removalTxt);
+        msg->setStandardButtons(QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No);
+        msg->setDefaultButton(QMessageBox::No);
+        msg->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true);
+
+        return msg->exec();
+    }
+
+    return QMessageBox::Yes;
+}
+
 int ViewsHandler::saveChangesConfirmation()
 {
     if (hasChangedData()) {
diff --git a/app/settings/viewsdialog/viewshandler.h b/app/settings/viewsdialog/viewshandler.h
index b9489a6bc..ffb3dc1e4 100644
--- a/app/settings/viewsdialog/viewshandler.h
+++ b/app/settings/viewsdialog/viewshandler.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ private:
     void loadLayout(const Latte::Data::Layout &data);
 
     int saveChangesConfirmation();
+    int removalConfirmation(const int &count);
 
 private:
     Dialog::ViewsDialog *m_dialog{nullptr};
diff --git a/app/settings/viewsdialog/viewsmodel.cpp b/app/settings/viewsdialog/viewsmodel.cpp
index 660799583..cee832ae4 100644
--- a/app/settings/viewsdialog/viewsmodel.cpp
+++ b/app/settings/viewsdialog/viewsmodel.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ void Views::removeView(const QString &id)
 
     if (index >= 0) {
         removeRows(index, 1);
+        emit rowsRemoved();
     }
 }
 
@@ -196,7 +197,6 @@ bool Views::removeRows(int row, int count, const QModelIndex &parent)
             m_viewsTable.remove(firstRow);
         }
         endRemoveRows();
-
         return true;
     }