diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.cc b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.cc
index f0ff32c72fe..d25a00e7dc4 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.cc
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.cc
@@ -3192,6 +3192,17 @@ void WM_OT_open_mainfile(wmOperatorType *ot)
 /** \name Reload (revert) Main .blend File Operator
  * \{ */
 
+static int wm_revert_mainfile_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmEvent * /*event*/)
+{
+  return WM_operator_confirm_ex(C,
+                                op,
+                                IFACE_("Revert to the Saved File"),
+                                IFACE_("Any unsaved changes will be lost."),
+                                IFACE_("Revert"),
+                                ALERT_ICON_WARNING,
+                                false);
+}
+
 static int wm_revert_mainfile_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
   Main *bmain = CTX_data_main(C);
@@ -3223,7 +3234,7 @@ void WM_OT_revert_mainfile(wmOperatorType *ot)
   ot->idname = "WM_OT_revert_mainfile";
   ot->description = "Reload the saved file";
 
-  ot->invoke = WM_operator_confirm;
+  ot->invoke = wm_revert_mainfile_invoke;
   ot->exec = wm_revert_mainfile_exec;
   ot->poll = wm_revert_mainfile_poll;