diff --git a/assets/js/translation-events.js b/assets/js/translation-events.js
index b79738bb..69eff146 100644
--- a/assets/js/translation-events.js
+++ b/assets/js/translation-events.js
@@ -21,12 +21,15 @@
 					}
 				);
 
-				$( '.trash-event-from-list' ).on(
+				$( '.trash-event-from-list, #delete-permanently' ).on(
 					'click',
 					function ( e ) {
 						e.preventDefault();
-						if ( confirm( 'Are you sure you want to delete this event?' ) ) {
-							window.location = $(this).attr('href');
+						const permanent_delete_clause = 'delete-permanently' == $(this).attr('id') ? 'permanently' : '';
+						const confirmMessage = `Are you sure you want to ${permanent_delete_clause} delete this event?`;
+
+						if ( confirm( confirmMessage ) ) {
+							window.location = this.href;
 						}
 					}
 				);
diff --git a/themes/wporg-translate-events-2024/blocks/event-delete-link/index.php b/themes/wporg-translate-events-2024/blocks/event-delete-link/index.php
index c5e8adbc..e4047023 100644
--- a/themes/wporg-translate-events-2024/blocks/event-delete-link/index.php
+++ b/themes/wporg-translate-events-2024/blocks/event-delete-link/index.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 			?>
 				<a href="<?php echo esc_url( Urls::event_delete( $event->id() ) ); ?>"
 					class="small-btn is-destructive"
+					id="delete-permanently"
 					title="<?php echo esc_attr__( 'Delete permanently', 'gp-translation-events' ); ?>">
 					<?php echo esc_attr__( 'Delete permanently', 'gp-translation-events' ); ?>
 				</a>