diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/tag-info.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/tag-info.js.es6
index 6421f47f593..5f2d0e7d6c5 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/tag-info.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/tag-info.js.es6
@@ -98,27 +98,37 @@ export default Component.extend({
     },
 
     addSynonyms() {
-      ajax(`/tag/${this.tagInfo.name}/synonyms`, {
-        type: "POST",
-        data: {
-          synonyms: this.newSynonyms
+      bootbox.confirm(
+        I18n.t("tagging.add_synonyms_explanation", {
+          count: this.newSynonyms.length,
+          tag_name: this.tagInfo.name
+        }),
+        result => {
+          if (!result) return;
+
+          ajax(`/tag/${this.tagInfo.name}/synonyms`, {
+            type: "POST",
+            data: {
+              synonyms: this.newSynonyms
+            }
+          })
+            .then(response => {
+              if (response.success) {
+                this.set("newSynonyms", null);
+                this.loadTagInfo();
+              } else if (response.failed_tags) {
+                bootbox.alert(
+                  I18n.t("tagging.add_synonyms_failed", {
+                    tag_names: Object.keys(response.failed_tags).join(", ")
+                  })
+                );
+              } else {
+                bootbox.alert(I18n.t("generic_error"));
+              }
+            })
+            .catch(popupAjaxError);
         }
-      })
-        .then(result => {
-          if (result.success) {
-            this.set("newSynonyms", null);
-            this.loadTagInfo();
-          } else if (result.failed_tags) {
-            bootbox.alert(
-              I18n.t("tagging.add_synonyms_failed", {
-                tag_names: Object.keys(result.failed_tags).join(", ")
-              })
-            );
-          } else {
-            bootbox.alert(I18n.t("generic_error"));
-          }
-        })
-        .catch(popupAjaxError);
+      );
     }
   }
 });
diff --git a/config/locales/client.en.yml b/config/locales/client.en.yml
index 697ae7fb80f..b447c667577 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.en.yml
@@ -3107,6 +3107,9 @@ en:
       edit_synonyms: "Manage Synonyms"
       add_synonyms_label: "Add synonyms:"
       add_synonyms: "Add"
+      add_synonyms_explanation:
+        one: "Any place that currently uses this tag will be changed to use <b>%{tag_name}</b> instead. Are you sure you want to make this change?"
+        other: "Any place that currently uses these tags will be changed to use <b>%{tag_name}</b> instead. Are you sure you want to make this change?"
       add_synonyms_failed: "The following tags couldn't be added as synonyms: <b>%{tag_names}</b>. Ensure they don't have synonyms and aren't synonyms of another tag."
       remove_synonym: "Remove Synonym"
       delete_synonym_confirm: 'Are you sure you want to delete the synonym "%{tag_name}"?'