diff --git a/src/core/forms/forms.py b/src/core/forms/forms.py
index 1c9b44e4aa..9c9ce702f5 100755
--- a/src/core/forms/forms.py
+++ b/src/core/forms/forms.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 import json
 
 from django import forms
-from django.forms.fields import Field
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from django.contrib.auth.forms import UserCreationForm
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@
     KeywordModelForm,
     JanewayTranslationModelForm,
     CaptchaForm,
-    HTMLDateInput,
 )
 from utils.logger import get_logger
 from submission import models as submission_models
diff --git a/src/templates/admin/workflow/manage_article_workflow.html b/src/templates/admin/workflow/manage_article_workflow.html
index 48502ad13c..80a3b02016 100644
--- a/src/templates/admin/workflow/manage_article_workflow.html
+++ b/src/templates/admin/workflow/manage_article_workflow.html
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ <h2>Archive</h2>
                 <p>This article has already been archived.</p>
                 {% else %}
                 <p>Archiving an article will remove it from the workflow, essentially tombstoning it. You can still access it through the Article Archive.</p>
-                <form method="POST">
+                <form method="POST" id="archive-article">
                     {% csrf_token %}
                     <button name="archive" class="danger button">Archive Article</button>
                 </form>
@@ -64,4 +64,14 @@ <h2>Archive</h2>
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
-{% endblock %}
+    {% if form.modal %}
+        {% include "admin/elements/confirm_modal.html" with modal=form.modal form_id="archive-article" %}
+    {% endif %}
+{% endblock body %}
+
+{% block js %}
+    {% if form.modal %}
+        {% include "admin/elements/open_modal.html" with target=form.modal.id %}
+    {% endif %}
+{% endblock js %}
+
diff --git a/src/workflow/forms.py b/src/workflow/forms.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e490f6e774
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/workflow/forms.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from core import forms as core_forms
+
+
+class ConfirmArchivingForm(core_forms.ConfirmableForm):
+    CONFIRMABLE_BUTTON_NAME = 'archive'
+    CONFIRMED_BUTTON_NAME = 'confirmed'
+    QUESTION = 'Are you certain you want to archive this article?'
diff --git a/src/workflow/views.py b/src/workflow/views.py
index 28e82608b4..54538f7383 100644
--- a/src/workflow/views.py
+++ b/src/workflow/views.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from security.decorators import editor_user_required, has_journal
 from submission import models as submission_models
-from workflow import logic
+from workflow import logic, forms
 from utils import models as utils_models
 from events import logic as event_logic
 
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def manage_article_workflow(request, article_id):
         pk=article_id,
         journal=request.journal
     )
+    form = forms.ConfirmArchivingForm()
 
     if request.POST:
         if 'stage_to' in request.POST:
@@ -42,32 +43,42 @@ def manage_article_workflow(request, article_id):
                 messages.INFO,
                 'Processing: {}'.format(stages_string),
             )
-        elif 'archive' in request.POST:
-            utils_models.LogEntry.add_entry(
-                types='Workflow',
-                description='Article has been archived.',
-                level='Info',
-                actor=request.user,
-                target=article,
+            return redirect(
+                reverse(
+                    'manage_article_workflow',
+                    kwargs={'article_id': article.pk}
+                )
             )
-            article.stage = submission_models.STAGE_ARCHIVED
-            article.save()
-            messages.add_message(
-                request,
-                messages.SUCCESS,
-                'Article has been archived.',
-            )
-
-        return redirect(
-            reverse(
-                'manage_article_workflow',
-                kwargs={'article_id': article.pk}
+        elif 'archive' in request.POST or 'confirmed' in request.POST:
+            form = forms.ConfirmArchivingForm(
+                request.POST,
             )
-        )
-
+            if form.is_valid():
+                if form.is_confirmed():
+                    utils_models.LogEntry.add_entry(
+                        types='Workflow',
+                        description='Article has been archived.',
+                        level='Info',
+                        actor=request.user,
+                        target=article,
+                    )
+                    article.stage = submission_models.STAGE_ARCHIVED
+                    article.save()
+                    messages.add_message(
+                        request,
+                        messages.SUCCESS,
+                        'Article has been archived.',
+                    )
+                    return redirect(
+                        reverse(
+                            'manage_article_workflow',
+                            kwargs={'article_id': article.pk}
+                        )
+                    )
     template = 'workflow/manage_article_workflow.html'
     context = {
         'article': article,
+        'form': form,
     }
 
     return render(request, template, context)