diff --git a/ihatemoney/forms.py b/ihatemoney/forms.py
index 356450f7..de2d4f1b 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/forms.py
+++ b/ihatemoney/forms.py
@@ -221,6 +221,26 @@ class ProjectForm(EditProjectForm):
             raise ValidationError(Markup(message))
 
 
+class DeleteProjectForm(FlaskForm):
+    password = PasswordField(
+        _("Private code"),
+        description=_("Enter private code to confirm deletion"),
+        validators=[DataRequired()],
+    )
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        # Same trick as EditProjectForm: we need to know the project ID
+        self.id = SimpleNamespace(data=kwargs.pop("id", ""))
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def validate_password(form, field):
+        project = Project.query.get(form.id.data)
+        if project is None:
+            raise ValidationError(_("Unknown error"))
+        if not check_password_hash(project.password, form.password.data):
+            raise ValidationError(_("Invalid private code."))
+
+
 class AuthenticationForm(FlaskForm):
     id = StringField(_("Project identifier"), validators=[DataRequired()])
     password = PasswordField(_("Private code"), validators=[DataRequired()])
diff --git a/ihatemoney/static/css/main.css b/ihatemoney/static/css/main.css
index 3a6630bf..ef459c42 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/static/css/main.css
+++ b/ihatemoney/static/css/main.css
@@ -303,11 +303,6 @@ footer .footer-left {
   color: #fff;
 }
 
-.confirm,
-.confirm:hover {
-  color: red;
-}
-
 .bill-actions {
   padding-top: 10px;
   text-align: center;
diff --git a/ihatemoney/templates/edit_project.html b/ihatemoney/templates/edit_project.html
index 478b7b42..f2fffb20 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/templates/edit_project.html
+++ b/ihatemoney/templates/edit_project.html
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 {% extends "layout.html" %}
 
 {% block js %}
-    $('#delete-project').click(function ()
-    {
-        $(this).html("<a style='color:red; ' href='{{ url_for('.delete_project') }}' >{{_("you sure?")}}</a>");
+
+    $('#delete-project').click(function(){
+        var link = $(this).find('button');
+        link.click(function(){
+            if ($(this).hasClass("confirm")){
+                return true;
+            }
+            $(this).html("{{_("Are you sure?")}}");
+            $(this).addClass("confirm");
+            return false;
+        });
     });
 
     $('.custom-file-input').on('change', function(event) {
@@ -21,6 +29,10 @@
         {{ forms.edit_project(edit_form) }}
     </form>
 
+    <h2>{{ _("Delete project") }}</h2>
+    <form id="delete-project" class="form-horizontal" action="{{ url_for(".delete_project") }}" method="post" >
+        {{ forms.delete_project(delete_form) }}
+    </form>
 
     <h2>{{ _("Import JSON") }}</h2>
     <form class="form-horizontal" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
diff --git a/ihatemoney/templates/forms.html b/ihatemoney/templates/forms.html
index c07f443b..7c2fdeb1 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/templates/forms.html
+++ b/ihatemoney/templates/forms.html
@@ -100,7 +100,18 @@
     {{ input(form.default_currency) }}
     <div class="actions">
         <button class="btn btn-primary">{{ _("Edit the project") }}</button>
-        <a id="delete-project" style="color:red; margin-left:10px; cursor:pointer; ">{{ _("delete") }}</a>
+    </div>
+
+{% endmacro %}
+
+{% macro delete_project(form) %}
+
+    {% include "display_errors.html" %}
+    <p><strong>{{ _("This will remove all bills and participants in this project!") }}</strong></p>
+    {{ form.hidden_tag() }}
+    {{ input(form.password) }}
+    <div class="actions">
+        <button class="btn btn-danger">{{ _("Delete project") }}</button>
     </div>
 
 {% endmacro %}
diff --git a/ihatemoney/web.py b/ihatemoney/web.py
index 667da61e..98d6b399 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/web.py
+++ b/ihatemoney/web.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ from werkzeug.security import check_password_hash, generate_password_hash
 from ihatemoney.forms import (
     AdminAuthenticationForm,
     AuthenticationForm,
+    DeleteProjectForm,
     EditProjectForm,
     EmptyForm,
     InviteForm,
@@ -401,6 +402,7 @@ def reset_password():
 @main.route("/<project_id>/edit", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 def edit_project():
     edit_form = EditProjectForm(id=g.project.id)
+    delete_form = DeleteProjectForm(id=g.project.id)
     import_form = UploadForm()
     # Import form
     if import_form.validate_on_submit():
@@ -434,6 +436,7 @@ def edit_project():
     return render_template(
         "edit_project.html",
         edit_form=edit_form,
+        delete_form=delete_form,
         import_form=import_form,
         current_view="edit_project",
     )
@@ -512,11 +515,18 @@ def import_project(file, project):
     db.session.commit()
 
 
-@main.route("/<project_id>/delete")
+@main.route("/<project_id>/delete", methods=["POST"])
 def delete_project():
-    g.project.remove_project()
-    flash(_("Project successfully deleted"))
-
+    form = DeleteProjectForm(id=g.project.id)
+    if form.validate():
+        g.project.remove_project()
+        flash(_("Project successfully deleted"))
+        return redirect(url_for(".home"))
+    else:
+        flash(
+            _("Error deleting project: wrong private code or wrong CSRF token"),
+            category="danger",
+        )
     return redirect(request.headers.get("Referer") or url_for(".home"))