diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index db0c066..50a2da0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "my-weekly-todo-list",
-  "version": "1.48.0",
+  "version": "1.48.1",
   "description": "A web-based weekly task management application that organizes to-dos and calendar events in a single, intuitive weekly view",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/components/WeeklyView.tsx b/src/components/WeeklyView.tsx
index dae7af3..c9a16c6 100644
--- a/src/components/WeeklyView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/WeeklyView.tsx
@@ -1973,6 +1973,7 @@ export default function WeeklyView() {
     const [kanbanFilterList, setKanbanFilterList] = useState<string>("");
     const [kanbanFilterWeek, setKanbanFilterWeek] = useState<string>("");
     const [kanbanSearch, setKanbanSearch] = useState("");
+    const [kanbanDeleteStageId, setKanbanDeleteStageId] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
     const [protectEventTimes, setProtectEventTimes] = useState(false);
     const [unlockedEvents, setUnlockedEvents] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
@@ -6464,17 +6465,30 @@ export default function WeeklyView() {
                                                 {stage.name}
                                             </span>
                                             <span className="kanban-column-count">{stageTasks.length}</span>
-                                            <button
-                                                onClick={() => {
-                                                    if (confirm(language === "de" ? `Phase "${stage.name}" löschen?` : `Delete stage "${stage.name}"?`)) {
+                                            {kanbanDeleteStageId === stage.id ? (
+                                                <button
+                                                    onClick={async () => {
+                                                        // Move all tasks in this stage back to "no phase"
+                                                        const tasksInStage = filteredKanbanTasks.filter(tk => tk.kanbanStage === stage.id);
+                                                        for (const tk of tasksInStage) {
+                                                            await updateTaskFields(tk.id, { kanbanStage: null });
+                                                        }
                                                         saveKanbanStages(kanbanStages.filter((_, i) => i !== idx));
-                                                    }
-                                                }}
-                                                className="kanban-column-delete"
-                                                title={language === "de" ? "Phase löschen" : "Delete stage"}
-                                            >
-                                                <X size={12} />
-                                            </button>
+                                                        setKanbanDeleteStageId(null);
+                                                    }}
+                                                    style={{ padding: "2px 6px", fontSize: "0.65rem", borderRadius: "4px", border: "none", cursor: "pointer", background: "#ef4444", color: "#fff", fontWeight: 600, flexShrink: 0, whiteSpace: "nowrap" }}
+                                                >
+                                                    {language === "de" ? "Ja, löschen" : "Confirm"}
+                                                </button>
+                                            ) : (
+                                                <button
+                                                    onClick={() => setKanbanDeleteStageId(stage.id)}
+                                                    className="kanban-column-delete"
+                                                    title={language === "de" ? "Phase löschen" : "Delete stage"}
+                                                >
+                                                    <X size={12} />
+                                                </button>
+                                            )}
                                         </div>
                                         <div className="kanban-column-body">
                                             {stageTasks.map(renderKanbanCard)}