diff --git a/code/DMSDocument.php b/code/DMSDocument.php
index cc0bfe0..8056009 100644
--- a/code/DMSDocument.php
+++ b/code/DMSDocument.php
@@ -459,21 +459,9 @@ class DMSDocument extends DataObject implements DMSDocumentInterface {
 			$gridFieldConfig
 		);
 
-		//create actions FieldGroup (bottom actions tabs)
-		/*$actions = new FieldGroup(
-			CompositeField::create(
-				$pagesGrid
-			)->setName("Usage")->addExtraClass('dms-usage-grid')
-		);
-		$actions->setName('DMSActions');
-		$fields->add($actions);*/
-
 		$fields->add(new LiteralField('BottomTaskSelection',"<div id=\"Actions\" class=\"field actions\"><label class=\"left\">Actions</label><ul><li class=\"ss-ui-button\">Replace</li><li class=\"ss-ui-button\">Embargo</li></ul></div>"));
 		$fields->add($UploadField);
 		$fields->add($pagesGrid);
-		$fields->add(FormAction::create('dod', _t('GridFieldDetailForm.Delete', 'Delete'))
-						->addExtraClass('ss-ui-action-destructive'));   //delete button - move this to actions area above
-
 
 		return $fields;
 	}
diff --git a/code/cms/DMSGridFieldDetailForm.php b/code/cms/DMSGridFieldDetailForm.php
index c59cac0..d98d6c8 100644
--- a/code/cms/DMSGridFieldDetailForm.php
+++ b/code/cms/DMSGridFieldDetailForm.php
@@ -8,46 +8,15 @@ class DMSGridFieldDetailForm_ItemRequest extends GridFieldDetailForm_ItemRequest
 
 	function ItemEditForm() {
 		$form = parent::ItemEditForm();
-		//could try and remove the delete button here (or just hide it in css)
 
+		//add a data attribute specifying how many pages this document is referenced on
+		if ($record = $this->record) {
+			$numberOfRelations = $record->Pages()->Count();
+
+			//add the number of pages attached to this field as a data-attribute
+			$form->setAttribute('data-pages-count', $numberOfRelations);
+		}
 		return $form;
 	}
 
-
-	/**
-	 * Overriding delete functionality with our own
-	 * @param $data
-	 * @param $form
-	 * @return mixed
-	 * @throws ValidationException
-	 */
-	function doDelete($data, $form) {
-		try {
-			$toDelete = $this->record;
-			if (!$toDelete->canDelete()) {
-				throw new ValidationException(_t('GridFieldDetailForm.DeletePermissionsFailure',"No delete permissions"),0);
-			}
-
-			$toDelete->delete();
-		} catch(ValidationException $e) {
-			$form->sessionMessage($e->getResult()->message(), 'bad');
-			return Controller::curr()->redirectBack();
-		}
-
-		$message = sprintf(
-			_t('GridFieldDetailForm.Deleted', 'Deleted %s %s'),
-			$this->record->singular_name(),
-			'<a href="' . $this->Link('edit') . '">"' . htmlspecialchars($this->record->Title, ENT_QUOTES) . '"</a>'
-		);
-
-		$form->sessionMessage($message, 'good');
-
-		//when an item is deleted, redirect to the revelant admin section without the action parameter
-		$controller = Controller::curr();
-		$noActionURL = $controller->removeAction($data['url']);
-		$controller->getRequest()->addHeader('X-Pjax', 'Content'); // Force a content refresh
-
-		return $controller->redirect($noActionURL, 302); //redirect back to admin section
-	}
-
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/javascript/DMSDocumentCMSFields.js b/javascript/DMSDocumentCMSFields.js
index 1eb4aba..b681354 100644
--- a/javascript/DMSDocumentCMSFields.js
+++ b/javascript/DMSDocumentCMSFields.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 (function($) {
+	"use strict";
 
 	$.entwine('ss', function($) {
 
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@
 			onadd: function() {
 				this.addClass('ui-button ss-ui-button ui-corner-all ui-state-default ui-widget ui-button-text-only');
 				this.parents('ul').removeClass('ui-tabs-nav');
-			},
+			}
 		});
 
 		$('#DocumentTypeID input[type=radio]').entwine({
@@ -31,6 +32,30 @@
 			}
 		});
 
+		$('#Form_ItemEditForm_action_doDelete').entwine({
+			onclick: function(e){
+				//work out how many pages are left attached to this document
+				var form = this.closest('form');
+				var pagesCount = form.data('pages-count');
+
+				//display an appropriate message
+				var message = '';
+				if (pagesCount > 1) {
+					message = "Permanently delete this document and remove it from all pages where it is referenced?\n\nWarning: this document is attached to a total of "+pagesCount+" pages. Deleting it here will permanently delete it from this page and all other pages where it is referenced.";
+				} else {
+					message = "Permanently delete this document and remove it from this page?\n\nNotice: this document is only attached to this page, so deleting it won't affect any other pages.";
+				}
+
+				if(!confirm(message)) {
+					e.preventDefault();
+					return false;
+				} else {
+					//user says "okay", so go ahead and do the action
+					this._super(e);
+				}
+			}
+		});
+
 
 	});