diff --git a/src/panels/config/areas/ha-config-area-page.ts b/src/panels/config/areas/ha-config-area-page.ts
index c211dccd9b..00c0f99a4d 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/areas/ha-config-area-page.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/areas/ha-config-area-page.ts
@@ -610,13 +610,15 @@ class HaConfigAreaPage extends SubscribeMixin(LitElement) {
         if (
           !(await showConfirmationDialog(this, {
             title: this.hass.localize(
-              "ui.panel.config.areas.delete.confirmation_title"
+              "ui.panel.config.areas.delete.confirmation_title",
+              { name: entry!.name }
             ),
             text: this.hass.localize(
               "ui.panel.config.areas.delete.confirmation_text"
             ),
             dismissText: this.hass.localize("ui.common.cancel"),
             confirmText: this.hass.localize("ui.common.delete"),
+            destructive: true,
           }))
         ) {
           return false;
diff --git a/src/translations/en.json b/src/translations/en.json
index 84c1a70332..4bc1820a41 100755
--- a/src/translations/en.json
+++ b/src/translations/en.json
@@ -1313,8 +1313,8 @@
             "no_linked_entities": "There are no entities linked to this area."
           },
           "delete": {
-            "confirmation_title": "Are you sure you want to delete this area?",
-            "confirmation_text": "This user will be permanently deleted."
+            "confirmation_title": "Delete {name}?",
+            "confirmation_text": "This area will be permanently deleted and all devices belonging to this area will become unassigned."
           }
         },
         "backup": {