diff --git a/Configuration.cpp b/Configuration.cpp
index 3cba864..69b33ea 100644
--- a/Configuration.cpp
+++ b/Configuration.cpp
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ private:
   bool spot_to_reporting_networks_;
   bool transmit_directed_;
   bool autoreply_on_at_startup_;
+  bool autoreply_confirmation_;
   bool heartbeat_anywhere_;
   bool heartbeat_qso_pause_;
   bool relay_disabled_;
@@ -805,6 +806,7 @@ bool Configuration::autoreply_on_at_startup () const {
     }
     return m_->autoreply_on_at_startup_;
 }
+bool Configuration::autoreply_confirmation() const { return m_->autoreply_confirmation_; }
 bool Configuration::heartbeat_anywhere() const { return m_->heartbeat_anywhere_;}
 bool Configuration::heartbeat_qso_pause() const { return m_->heartbeat_qso_pause_;}
 bool Configuration::relay_off() const { return m_->relay_disabled_; }
@@ -1508,6 +1510,7 @@ void Configuration::impl::initialize_models ()
   ui_->psk_reporter_check_box->setChecked (spot_to_reporting_networks_);
   ui_->transmit_directed_check_box->setChecked(transmit_directed_);
   ui_->autoreply_on_check_box->setChecked (autoreply_on_at_startup_);
+  ui_->autoreply_confirmation_check_box->setChecked (autoreply_confirmation_);
   ui_->heartbeat_anywhere_check_box->setChecked(heartbeat_anywhere_);
   ui_->heartbeat_qso_pause_check_box->setChecked(heartbeat_qso_pause_);
   ui_->relay_disabled_check_box->setChecked(relay_disabled_);
@@ -1925,6 +1928,7 @@ void Configuration::impl::read_settings ()
 
   transmit_directed_ = settings_->value ("TransmitDirected", true).toBool();
   autoreply_on_at_startup_ = settings_->value ("AutoreplyOnAtStartup", false).toBool ();
+  autoreply_confirmation_ = settings_->value ("AutoreplyConfirmation", false).toBool ();
   heartbeat_anywhere_ = settings_->value("BeaconAnywhere", false).toBool();
   heartbeat_qso_pause_ = settings_->value("HeartbeatQSOPause", true).toBool();
   relay_disabled_ = settings_->value ("RelayOFF", false).toBool ();
@@ -2137,6 +2141,7 @@ void Configuration::impl::write_settings ()
   settings_->setValue ("Type2MsgGen", QVariant::fromValue (type_2_msg_gen_));
   settings_->setValue ("TransmitDirected", transmit_directed_);
   settings_->setValue ("AutoreplyOnAtStartup", autoreply_on_at_startup_);
+  settings_->setValue ("AutoreplyConfirmation", autoreply_confirmation_);
   settings_->setValue ("BeaconAnywhere", heartbeat_anywhere_);
   settings_->setValue ("HeartbeatQSOPause", heartbeat_qso_pause_);
   settings_->setValue ("RelayOFF", relay_disabled_);
@@ -2763,6 +2768,7 @@ void Configuration::impl::accept ()
   tx_qsy_allowed_ = ui_->tx_qsy_check_box->isChecked ();
   transmit_directed_ = ui_->transmit_directed_check_box->isChecked();
   autoreply_on_at_startup_ = ui_->autoreply_on_check_box->isChecked ();
+  autoreply_confirmation_ = ui_->autoreply_confirmation_check_box->isChecked ();
   heartbeat_anywhere_ = ui_->heartbeat_anywhere_check_box->isChecked();
   heartbeat_qso_pause_ = ui_->heartbeat_qso_pause_check_box->isChecked();
   relay_disabled_ = ui_->relay_disabled_check_box->isChecked();
diff --git a/Configuration.hpp b/Configuration.hpp
index eac37eb..2c5f450 100644
--- a/Configuration.hpp
+++ b/Configuration.hpp
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ public:
   void set_spot_to_reporting_networks (bool);
   bool transmit_directed() const;
   bool autoreply_on_at_startup () const;
+  bool autoreply_confirmation () const;
   bool heartbeat_anywhere() const;
   bool heartbeat_qso_pause() const;
   bool relay_off() const;
diff --git a/Configuration.ui b/Configuration.ui
index 8fd5962..b38b970 100644
--- a/Configuration.ui
+++ b/Configuration.ui
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
        <item>
         <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget_2">
          <property name="currentIndex">
-          <number>1</number>
+          <number>0</number>
          </property>
          <widget class="QWidget" name="stationTab">
           <attribute name="title">
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
                <rect>
                 <x>0</x>
                 <y>0</y>
-                <width>724</width>
+                <width>615</width>
                 <height>537</height>
                </rect>
               </property>
@@ -873,34 +873,34 @@ text message.</string>
                     </property>
                    </widget>
                   </item>
-                  <item row="1" column="0">
+                  <item row="2" column="0">
                    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="relay_disabled_check_box">
                     <property name="text">
                      <string>Disable message relay (&gt;) when autoreply is enabled</string>
                     </property>
                    </widget>
                   </item>
-                  <item row="2" column="0">
+                  <item row="3" column="0">
                    <widget class="QLabel" name="label_23">
                     <property name="text">
                      <string>Only autoreply to these callsigns (comma separated):</string>
                     </property>
                    </widget>
                   </item>
-                  <item row="2" column="1">
+                  <item row="3" column="1">
                    <widget class="QLineEdit" name="auto_whitelist_line_edit"/>
                   </item>
-                  <item row="3" column="0">
+                  <item row="4" column="0">
                    <widget class="QLabel" name="label_15">
                     <property name="text">
                      <string>Never autoreply to these callsigns (comma separated):</string>
                     </property>
                    </widget>
                   </item>
-                  <item row="3" column="1">
+                  <item row="4" column="1">
                    <widget class="QLineEdit" name="auto_blacklist_line_edit"/>
                   </item>
-                  <item row="4" column="0">
+                  <item row="5" column="0">
                    <widget class="QLabel" name="label_10">
                     <property name="text">
                      <string>Idle timeout - disable autoreply after:</string>
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ text message.</string>
                     </property>
                    </widget>
                   </item>
-                  <item row="4" column="1">
+                  <item row="5" column="1">
                    <widget class="QSpinBox" name="tx_watchdog_spin_box">
                     <property name="toolTip">
                      <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;Number of minutes before unattended heartbeat transmissions are aborted.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
@@ -938,6 +938,13 @@ text message.</string>
                     </property>
                    </widget>
                   </item>
+                  <item row="1" column="0">
+                   <widget class="QCheckBox" name="autoreply_confirmation_check_box">
+                    <property name="text">
+                     <string>Ask for confirmation before sending autoreply transmissions</string>
+                    </property>
+                   </widget>
+                  </item>
                  </layout>
                 </widget>
                </item>
@@ -1527,7 +1534,7 @@ a few, particularly some Kenwood rigs, require it).</string>
                <rect>
                 <x>0</x>
                 <y>0</y>
-                <width>718</width>
+                <width>494</width>
                 <height>490</height>
                </rect>
               </property>
@@ -1931,8 +1938,8 @@ this setting allows you to select which audio input will be used
            <rect>
             <x>0</x>
             <y>0</y>
-            <width>760</width>
-            <height>510</height>
+            <width>266</width>
+            <height>345</height>
            </rect>
           </property>
           <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_29">
@@ -2318,7 +2325,7 @@ both here.</string>
            <rect>
             <x>0</x>
             <y>0</y>
-            <width>746</width>
+            <width>508</width>
             <height>567</height>
            </rect>
           </property>
@@ -2843,8 +2850,8 @@ for assessing propagation and system performance.</string>
            <rect>
             <x>0</x>
             <y>0</y>
-            <width>760</width>
-            <height>510</height>
+            <width>487</width>
+            <height>341</height>
            </rect>
           </property>
           <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_31">
@@ -3180,8 +3187,8 @@ QListView::item:hover {
            <rect>
             <x>0</x>
             <y>0</y>
-            <width>760</width>
-            <height>510</height>
+            <width>163</width>
+            <height>99</height>
            </rect>
           </property>
           <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_35">
@@ -3323,8 +3330,8 @@ QListView::item:hover {
                <rect>
                 <x>0</x>
                 <y>0</y>
-                <width>724</width>
-                <height>418</height>
+                <width>274</width>
+                <height>690</height>
                </rect>
               </property>
               <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_14">
@@ -4583,12 +4590,12 @@ soundcard changes</string>
   </connection>
  </connections>
  <buttongroups>
-  <buttongroup name="TX_audio_source_button_group"/>
-  <buttongroup name="CAT_data_bits_button_group"/>
+  <buttongroup name="split_mode_button_group"/>
+  <buttongroup name="CAT_stop_bits_button_group"/>
   <buttongroup name="TX_mode_button_group"/>
   <buttongroup name="CAT_handshake_button_group"/>
-  <buttongroup name="split_mode_button_group"/>
+  <buttongroup name="CAT_data_bits_button_group"/>
+  <buttongroup name="TX_audio_source_button_group"/>
   <buttongroup name="PTT_method_button_group"/>
-  <buttongroup name="CAT_stop_bits_button_group"/>
  </buttongroups>
 </ui>
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 1ee804b..03373fa 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -6598,6 +6598,30 @@ void MainWindow::addMessageText(QString text, bool clear, bool selectFirstPlaceh
     ui->extFreeTextMsgEdit->setFocus();
 }
 
+void MainWindow::confirmThenEnqueueMessage(int timeout, int priority, QString message, int freq, Callback c){
+    SelfDestructMessageBox * m = new SelfDestructMessageBox(timeout,
+      "Autoreply Confirmation Required",
+      QString("A transmission is queued for autoreply:\n\n%1\n\nWould you like to send this transmission?").arg(message),
+      QMessageBox::Question,
+      QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No,
+      QMessageBox::No,
+      false,
+      this);
+
+    connect(m, &SelfDestructMessageBox::finished, this, [this, m, priority, message, freq, c](int result){
+        // make sure we delete the message box later...
+        m->deleteLater();
+
+        if(result != QMessageBox::Yes){
+            return;
+        }
+
+        enqueueMessage(priority, message, freq, c);
+    });
+
+    m->show();
+}
+
 void MainWindow::enqueueMessage(int priority, QString message, int freq, Callback c){
     m_txMessageQueue.enqueue(
         PrioritizedMessage{
@@ -8121,7 +8145,7 @@ void MainWindow::sendHeartbeat(){
         f = -1;
     }
 
-    enqueueMessage(PriorityLow + 1, message, f, [this](){ /* */ });
+    enqueueMessage(PriorityLow + 1, message, f, nullptr);
     processTxQueue();
 }
 
@@ -8135,8 +8159,14 @@ void MainWindow::sendHeartbeatAck(QString to, int snr, QString extra){
 
     auto f = m_config.heartbeat_anywhere() ? -1 : findFreeFreqOffset(500, 1000, 50);
 
-    enqueueMessage(PriorityLow + 1, message, f, [this](){ /* */ });
-    processTxQueue();
+    if(m_config.autoreply_confirmation()){
+        confirmThenEnqueueMessage(90, PriorityLow + 1, message, f, [this](){
+            processTxQueue();
+        });
+    } else {
+        enqueueMessage(PriorityLow + 1, message, f, nullptr);
+        processTxQueue();
+    }
 }
 
 void MainWindow::on_hbMacroButton_toggled(bool checked){
@@ -11195,6 +11225,7 @@ void MainWindow::processCommandActivity() {
                 extra = QString("MSG ID %1").arg(mid);
             }
 
+            // TODO: require confirmation?
             sendHeartbeatAck(d.from, d.snr, extra);
 
             if(isAllCall){
@@ -11440,9 +11471,7 @@ void MainWindow::processCommandActivity() {
         // do not queue for reply if there's a buffer open to us
         int bufferOffset = 0;
         if(hasExistingMessageBufferToMe(&bufferOffset)){
-
             qDebug() << "skipping reply due to open buffer" << bufferOffset << m_messageBuffer.count();
-
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -11455,7 +11484,11 @@ void MainWindow::processCommandActivity() {
         // unless, this is an allcall, to which we should be responding on a clear frequency offset
         // we always want to make sure that the directed cache has been updated at this point so we have the
         // most information available to make a frequency selection.
-        enqueueMessage(priority, reply, freq, nullptr);
+        if(m_config.autoreply_confirmation()){
+            confirmThenEnqueueMessage(90, priority, reply, freq, nullptr);
+        } else {
+            enqueueMessage(priority, reply, freq, nullptr);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -12640,6 +12673,7 @@ void MainWindow::networkMessage(Message const &message)
         auto text = message.value();
         if(!text.isEmpty()){
             enqueueMessage(PriorityNormal, text, -1, nullptr);
+            processTxQueue();
             return;
         }
     }
diff --git a/mainwindow.h b/mainwindow.h
index 3744761..aca65e3 100644
--- a/mainwindow.h
+++ b/mainwindow.h
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ public slots:
   bool isInDecodeDelayThreshold(int seconds);
   void prependMessageText(QString text);
   void addMessageText(QString text, bool clear=false, bool selectFirstPlaceholder=false);
+  void confirmThenEnqueueMessage(int timeout, int priority, QString message, int freq, Callback c);
   void enqueueMessage(int priority, QString message, int freq, Callback c);
   void resetMessage();
   void resetMessageUI();