diff --git a/i3.config b/i3.config
index 1a457fca..3225b973 100644
--- a/i3.config
+++ b/i3.config
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ bindsym Mod1+Shift+c reload
 # restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+r restart
 # exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+e exit
+bindsym Mod1+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -b 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"
 
 # resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
 mode "resize" {
diff --git a/i3.config.keycodes b/i3.config.keycodes
index e360fff9..2f014183 100644
--- a/i3.config.keycodes
+++ b/i3.config.keycodes
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ bindcode $mod+Shift+54 reload
 # restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
 bindcode $mod+Shift+27 restart
 # exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
-bindcode $mod+Shift+26 exit
+bindcode $mod+Shift+26 exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -b 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"
 
 # resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
 mode "resize" {