diff --git a/phpgwapi/js/egw_action/egw_action.js b/phpgwapi/js/egw_action/egw_action.js
index 8d4a77e363..bc88ce1bed 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/js/egw_action/egw_action.js
+++ b/phpgwapi/js/egw_action/egw_action.js
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ egwAction.prototype.execute = function(_senders, _target)
 	}
 
 	// check if actions needs to be confirmed first
-	if (this.data && this.data.confirm && this.onExecute.fcnt != window.nm_action && 
+	if (this.data && (this.data.confirm || this.data.confirm_multiple) && this.onExecute.fcnt != window.nm_action &&
 		typeof et2_dialog != 'undefined')	// let old eTemplate run it's own confirmation from nextmatch_action.js
 	{
 		var msg = this.data.confirm;