Index: src/forum.c
==================================================================
--- src/forum.c
+++ src/forum.c
@@ -1307,12 +1307,14 @@
         }
       }else if( g.perm.ModForum ){
         /* Allow moderators to approve or reject pending posts.  Also allow
         ** forum supervisors to mark non-special users as trusted and therefore
         ** able to post unmoderated. */
-        @ <input type="submit" name="approve" value="Approve">
-        @ <input type="submit" name="reject" value="Reject">
+        @ <input type="submit" name="approve" value="Approve" \
+        @  class="action-approve">\
+        @ <input type="submit" name="reject" value="Reject" \
+        @  class="action-reject">\
         if( g.perm.AdminForum && !login_is_special(pManifest->zUser) ){
           @ <br><label><input type="checkbox" name="trust">
           @ Trust user "%h(pManifest->zUser)" so that future posts by \
           @ "%h(pManifest->zUser)" do not require moderation.
           @ </label>

Index: src/fossil.page.forumpost.js
==================================================================
--- src/fossil.page.forumpost.js
+++ src/fossil.page.forumpost.js
@@ -982,14 +982,26 @@
                             ? "Confirm re-open"
                             : "Confirm close"),
               onconfirm: ()=>form.submit()
             });
           });
+        form
+          .querySelectorAll("input.action-approve, input.action-reject")
+          .forEach(function(e){
+            e.type = 'button'/*do not submit form on click*/;
+            F.confirmer(e, {
+              confirmText: (e.classList.contains('action-approve')
+                            ? "Confirm approval"
+                            : "Confirm rejection"),
+              onconfirm: ()=>form.submit()
+            });
+            /* We should also arguably disable the approve/reject
+               button's counterpart while it's counting down. */
+          });
         form
           .querySelectorAll("input[type='button'].action-status")
           .forEach(function(btn){
-            btn.classList.remove('hidden');
             const sel = btn.previousElementSibling;
             const updateButton = ()=>{
               /* Enable btn only when the status has been locally
                  modified. */
               if( sel.dataset.initialValue ){

Index: src/style.forum.css
==================================================================
--- src/style.forum.css
+++ src/style.forum.css
@@ -101,5 +101,9 @@
 .forumTime {
   /* Animate the transition when a ForumPostEditor shifts
      its post to the left. */
   transition: margin-left 0.25s linear;
 }
+
+.forum form input.action-approve {
+  margin-right: 1em;
+}