diff --git a/media/js/main.js b/media/js/main.js
index ffc1d413..aec214a1 100644
--- a/media/js/main.js
+++ b/media/js/main.js
@@ -98,3 +98,18 @@ function showDistros(btn, osDiv) {
     btn.style.background = active_color;
     document.getElementById(osDiv).style.display = 'block';
 }
+
+
+/*
+ * Register a confirm handler for forms that, well, requires confirmation
+ * for someting.
+ */
+document.querySelectorAll('button[data-confirm]').forEach((button) => {
+    button.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
+        if (confirm(event.target.dataset.confirm)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        event.preventDefault();
+        return false;
+    });
+});
diff --git a/pgweb/util/helpers.py b/pgweb/util/helpers.py
index 7c6d7647..3c436eb2 100644
--- a/pgweb/util/helpers.py
+++ b/pgweb/util/helpers.py
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ def simple_form(instancetype, itemid, request, formclass, formtemplate='base/for
             raise PermissionDenied("You cannot edit this item")
 
     if request.method == 'POST':
+        if 'modstate' in (f.name for f in instance._meta.get_fields()) and instance.modstate == ModerationState.CREATED and request.POST.get('delete', '') == 'delete':
+            # Don't care to validate, just delete.
+            instance.delete()
+            return HttpResponseRedirect(redirect)
+
         # Process this form
         form = formclass(data=request.POST, instance=instance)
         for fn in form.fields:
@@ -183,6 +188,7 @@ def simple_form(instancetype, itemid, request, formclass, formtemplate='base/for
         form_intro = None
 
     savebutton = 'Save'
+    deletebutton = None
     if itemid == 'new':
         if 'modstate' in (f.name for f in instance._meta.get_fields()):
             # This is a three-state moderated entry, so don't say "submit new" for new
@@ -194,6 +200,7 @@ def simple_form(instancetype, itemid, request, formclass, formtemplate='base/for
         if 'modstate' in (f.name for f in instance._meta.get_fields()):
             if instance.modstate == ModerationState.CREATED:
                 savebutton = 'Save draft'
+                deletebutton = 'Delete draft'
 
     ctx = {
         'form': form,
@@ -201,6 +208,7 @@ def simple_form(instancetype, itemid, request, formclass, formtemplate='base/for
         'form_intro': form_intro,
         'described_checkboxes': getattr(form, 'described_checkboxes', {}),
         'savebutton': savebutton,
+        'deletebutton': deletebutton,
         'operation': (itemid == "new") and "New" or "Edit",
     }
     ctx.update(extracontext)
diff --git a/templates/base/form_contents.html b/templates/base/form_contents.html
index 69083cf1..3d110c72 100644
--- a/templates/base/form_contents.html
+++ b/templates/base/form_contents.html
@@ -21,4 +21,7 @@
   {%endfor%}
 {%endif%}
   <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">{{savebutton|default:"Save"}}</button>
+{%if deletebutton%}
+  <button type="submit" name="delete" value="delete" class="btn btn-secondary" data-confirm="Are you sure you want to permanently delete this draft?">{{deletebutton}}</button>
+{%endif%}
 </form>