diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/widgets/BuildHistoryWidget/entries.properties b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/widgets/BuildHistoryWidget/entries.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5e590c383636
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/widgets/BuildHistoryWidget/entries.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+confirm=Are you sure you want to cancel the queued run of {0}?
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/widgets/HistoryWidget/entry.jelly b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/widgets/HistoryWidget/entry.jelly
index 215cb4d54a33..42212f858367 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/widgets/HistoryWidget/entry.jelly
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/widgets/HistoryWidget/entry.jelly
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
         <j:if test="${build.building}">
           <div class="build-stop">
             <!-- Check ABORT permission for Project, Admin permission otherwise -->
-	    <j:if test="${empty(it.widget.owner.ABORT) ? h.hasPermission(app.ADMINISTER) : it.widget.owner.hasPermission(it.widget.owner.ABORT)}">
-              <l:stopButton href="${link}stop" alt="[cancel]"/>
+            <j:if test="${empty(it.widget.owner.ABORT) ? h.hasPermission(app.ADMINISTER) : it.widget.owner.hasPermission(it.widget.owner.ABORT)}">
+              <l:stopButton href="${link}stop" alt="[cancel]" confirm="${%confirm(build.fullDisplayName)}" />
             </j:if>
           </div>
         </j:if>
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/widgets/HistoryWidget/entry.properties b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/widgets/HistoryWidget/entry.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6aa3af4cc19b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/widgets/HistoryWidget/entry.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+confirm=Are you sure you want to abort {0}?
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/buildCaption.jelly b/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/buildCaption.jelly
index 80478e98d12c..73610d33f1ec 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/buildCaption.jelly
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/buildCaption.jelly
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 	          <t:buildProgressBar build="${it}"/>
 	        </td><td>
             <j:if test="${it.parent.hasAbortPermission()}">
-              <l:stopButton href="stop" alt="[${%cancel}]"/>
+              <l:stopButton href="stop" confirm="${%confirm(it.fullDisplayName)}" alt="[${%cancel}]"/>
             </j:if>
 	        </td>
 	      </tr></table>
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/buildCaption.properties b/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/buildCaption.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6aa3af4cc19b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/buildCaption.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+confirm=Are you sure you want to abort {0}?
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/executors.jelly b/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/executors.jelly
index 99c4c5b77eb2..86f12dffc496 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/executors.jelly
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/executors.jelly
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
                 </st:include>
                 <td class="pane" align="center" valign="middle">
                   <j:if test="${e.hasStopPermission()}">
-                    <l:stopButton href="${rootURL}/${c.url}${url}/stop" alt="${%terminate this build}"/>
+                    <l:stopButton href="${rootURL}/${c.url}${url}/stop" confirm="${%confirm(exe.fullDisplayName)}" alt="${%terminate this build}"  />
                   </j:if>
                 </td>
               </j:otherwise>
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/executors.properties b/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/executors.properties
index 76d77a195cdc..3d8ebc248ea3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/executors.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/executors.properties
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-Computers=master{0,choice,0#|1# + {0,number} computer ({1} of {2} executors)|1< + {0,number} computers ({1} of {2} executors)}
\ No newline at end of file
+Computers=master{0,choice,0#|1# + {0,number} computer ({1} of {2} executors)|1< + {0,number} computers ({1} of {2} executors)}
+confirm=Are you sure you want to abort {0}?
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/queue.jelly b/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/queue.jelly
index 1bc26d34cf7c..d66122f799ac 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/queue.jelly
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/queue.jelly
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
             </td>
             <td class="pane" width="16" align="center" valign="middle">
               <j:if test="${item.hasCancelPermission()}">
-                <l:stopButton href="${rootURL}/queue/cancelItem?id=${item.id}" alt="cancel this build"/>
+                <l:stopButton href="${rootURL}/queue/cancelItem?id=${item.id}" confirm="${%confirm(item.task.fullDisplayName)}" alt="cancel this build"/>
               </j:if>
              </td>
           </tr>
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/queue.properties b/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/queue.properties
index d7b2a594e5da..fc5be8a60a9e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/queue.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/lib/hudson/queue.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 Build\ Queue=Build Queue{0,choice,0#|0< ({0,number})}
 Filtered\ Build\ Queue=Filtered Build Queue{0,choice,0#|0< ({0,number})}
-WaitingFor=Waiting for {0}
\ No newline at end of file
+WaitingFor=Waiting for {0}
+confirm=Are you sure you want to cancel the queued run of {0}?
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/lib/layout/stopButton.jelly b/core/src/main/resources/lib/layout/stopButton.jelly
index 4d19c004f464..4fc6b6a127f6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/lib/layout/stopButton.jelly
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/lib/layout/stopButton.jelly
@@ -33,8 +33,20 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
         <st:attribute name="alt" use="required">
             Alt text for image.
         </st:attribute>
+        <st:attribute name="confirm" use="optional">
+            If defined, the user will be asked for confirmation first, and the value will be used as question.
+        </st:attribute>
     </st:documentation>
-    <a class="stop-button-link" href="${href}" onclick="new Ajax.Request(this.href); return false">
-        <l:icon class="icon-stop icon-sm"/>
-    </a>
+    <j:choose>
+      <j:when test="${confirm == null}">
+        <a class="stop-button-link" href="${href}" onclick='new Ajax.Request("${href}"); return false;'>
+          <l:icon class="icon-stop icon-sm"/>
+        </a>
+      </j:when>
+      <j:otherwise>
+          <a class="stop-button-link" href="${href}" onclick='if(confirm("${confirm}"))new Ajax.Request("${href}"); return false;'>
+            <l:icon class="icon-stop icon-sm"/>
+          </a>
+      </j:otherwise>
+    </j:choose>
 </j:jelly>