diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/PendingContactListActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/PendingContactListActivity.java
index 9340a5f1d..aea76ace9 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/PendingContactListActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/PendingContactListActivity.java
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.android.contact.add.remote;
 
 import android.arch.lifecycle.ViewModelProvider;
 import android.arch.lifecycle.ViewModelProviders;
+import android.content.DialogInterface.OnClickListener;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
+import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.PendingContact;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.PendingContactId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.MethodsNotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.ParametersNotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.briar.R;
@@ -20,6 +23,8 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
+import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.PendingContactState.FAILED;
+
 @MethodsNotNullByDefault
 @ParametersNotNullByDefault
 public class PendingContactListActivity extends BriarActivity
@@ -85,7 +90,29 @@ public class PendingContactListActivity extends BriarActivity
 
 	@Override
 	public void onFailedPendingContactRemoved(PendingContact pendingContact) {
-		viewModel.removePendingContact(pendingContact.getId());
+		// no need to show warning dialog for failed pending contacts
+		if (pendingContact.getState() == FAILED) {
+			removePendingContact(pendingContact.getId());
+			return;
+		}
+		// show warning dialog
+		OnClickListener removeListener = (dialog, which) ->
+				removePendingContact(pendingContact.getId());
+		AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(
+				PendingContactListActivity.this, R.style.BriarDialogTheme);
+		builder.setTitle(
+				getString(R.string.dialog_title_remove_pending_contact));
+		builder.setMessage(
+				getString(R.string.dialog_message_remove_pending_contact));
+		builder.setNegativeButton(R.string.groups_remove, removeListener);
+		builder.setPositiveButton(R.string.cancel, null);
+		// re-enable remove button when dialog is dismissed/canceled
+		builder.setOnDismissListener(dialog -> adapter.notifyDataSetChanged());
+		builder.show();
+	}
+
+	private void removePendingContact(PendingContactId id) {
+		viewModel.removePendingContact(id);
 	}
 
 	private void onPendingContactsChanged(
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/PendingContactViewHolder.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/PendingContactViewHolder.java
index 15b702627..6104b75a2 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/PendingContactViewHolder.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/remote/PendingContactViewHolder.java
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.briar.R;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.view.TextAvatarView;
 
-import static android.view.View.GONE;
-import static android.view.View.VISIBLE;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.util.UiUtils.formatDate;
 
 @NotNullByDefault
@@ -48,7 +46,6 @@ class PendingContactViewHolder extends ViewHolder {
 
 		int color = ContextCompat
 				.getColor(status.getContext(), R.color.briar_green);
-		int buttonVisibility = GONE;
 		switch (item.getState()) {
 			case WAITING_FOR_CONNECTION:
 				color = ContextCompat
@@ -65,13 +62,11 @@ class PendingContactViewHolder extends ViewHolder {
 				color = ContextCompat
 						.getColor(status.getContext(), R.color.briar_red);
 				status.setText(R.string.adding_contact_failed);
-				buttonVisibility = VISIBLE;
 				break;
 			default:
 				throw new IllegalStateException();
 		}
 		status.setTextColor(color);
-		removeButton.setVisibility(buttonVisibility);
 		removeButton.setEnabled(true);
 	}
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_pending_contact.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_pending_contact.xml
index f1591273e..82866dd6c 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_pending_contact.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_pending_contact.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 		android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/margin_large"
 		android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/margin_large"
+		android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/margin_large"
 		android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/margin_large"
 		android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_large"
 		android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
@@ -43,12 +44,10 @@
 		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 		android:layout_marginBottom="16dp"
-		android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
-		android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
 		android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
 		android:text="@string/adding_contact_failed"
 		app:layout_constrainedWidth="true"
-		app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/time"
+		app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/removeButton"
 		app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.0"
 		app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/name"
 		app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/name"
@@ -73,12 +72,10 @@
 		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 		android:text="@string/groups_remove"
-		android:visibility="gone"
 		app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@+id/time"
 		app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="1.0"
 		app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-		app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/status"
-		tools:visibility="visible"/>
+		app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/time"/>
 
 	<View
 		android:id="@+id/divider"
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 6d633633d..fdaa0b612 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@
 	<string name="connecting">Connecting…</string>
 	<string name="adding_contact">Adding contact…</string>
 	<string name="adding_contact_failed">Adding contact has failed</string>
+	<string name="dialog_title_remove_pending_contact">Confirm Removal</string>
+	<string name="dialog_message_remove_pending_contact">This contact is still being added. If you remove it now, it will not be added.</string>
 	<string name="own_link_error">Enter your contact\'s link, not your own</string>
 	<string name="nickname_missing">Please enter a nickname</string>
 	<string name="invalid_link">Invalid link</string>