diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/account/AccountSettingsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/account/AccountSettingsFragment.kt
index e2cc328c31..59f699f862 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/account/AccountSettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/account/AccountSettingsFragment.kt
@@ -78,7 +78,13 @@ class AccountSettingsFragment : ComposeFragment() {
       onAuthenticationFailed = { viewModel.onEvent(AccountSettingsEvent.AuthenticationFailed) }
     )
 
-    CollectActions(viewModel.actions) { action -> handleAction(action, removalBiometrics, signalLoginBiometrics) }
+    val deleteAccountBiometrics = rememberBiometricsAuthentication(
+      promptTitle = stringResource(AppSettingsR.string.AccountSettingsFragment__unlock_to_confirm_its_you),
+      educationSheetMessage = stringResource(AppSettingsR.string.AccountSettingsFragment__to_delete_your_account_confirm_its_you),
+      onAuthenticationFailed = { viewModel.onEvent(AccountSettingsEvent.AuthenticationFailed) }
+    )
+
+    CollectActions(viewModel.actions) { action -> handleAction(action, removalBiometrics, signalLoginBiometrics, deleteAccountBiometrics) }
 
     AccountSettingsScreen(
       state = state,
@@ -86,7 +92,12 @@ class AccountSettingsFragment : ComposeFragment() {
     )
   }
 
-  private fun handleAction(action: AccountSettingsAction, removalBiometrics: BiometricsAuthentication, signalLoginBiometrics: BiometricsAuthentication) {
+  private fun handleAction(
+    action: AccountSettingsAction,
+    removalBiometrics: BiometricsAuthentication,
+    signalLoginBiometrics: BiometricsAuthentication,
+    deleteAccountBiometrics: BiometricsAuthentication
+  ) {
     when (action) {
       AccountSettingsAction.NavigateBack -> requireActivity().onBackPressedDispatcher.onBackPressed()
       AccountSettingsAction.LaunchCreatePinFlow -> pinFlowLauncher.launch(CreateSvrPinActivity.getIntentForPinCreate(requireContext()))
@@ -118,6 +129,11 @@ class AccountSettingsFragment : ComposeFragment() {
       AccountSettingsAction.NavigateToChangePhoneNumber -> findNavController().safeNavigate(R.id.action_accountSettingsFragment_to_changePhoneNumberFragment)
       AccountSettingsAction.NavigateToDeviceTransfer -> findNavController().safeNavigate(R.id.action_accountSettingsFragment_to_oldDeviceTransferActivity)
       AccountSettingsAction.NavigateToExportAccountData -> findNavController().safeNavigate(R.id.action_accountSettingsFragment_to_exportAccountFragment)
+      AccountSettingsAction.AuthenticateToDeleteAccount -> {
+        deleteAccountBiometrics.withBiometricsAuthentication {
+          viewModel.onEvent(AccountSettingsEvent.DeleteAccountAuthenticated)
+        }
+      }
       AccountSettingsAction.NavigateToDeleteAccount -> findNavController().safeNavigate(R.id.action_accountSettingsFragment_to_deleteAccountFragment)
       AccountSettingsAction.OpenPlayStore -> PlayStoreUtil.openPlayStoreOrOurApkDownloadPage(requireContext())
       AccountSettingsAction.LaunchReRegistration -> startActivity(RegistrationActivity.newIntentForReRegistration(requireContext()))
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/account/AccountSettingsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/account/AccountSettingsViewModel.kt
index 2c846fa09d..ea5f6c5a3f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/account/AccountSettingsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/account/AccountSettingsViewModel.kt
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ class AccountSettingsViewModel(
         _actions.send(AccountSettingsAction.ShowDataWipeFailed)
       }
       AccountSettingsEvent.DeleteAccountClicked -> {
+        _actions.send(AccountSettingsAction.AuthenticateToDeleteAccount)
+      }
+      AccountSettingsEvent.DeleteAccountAuthenticated -> {
         _actions.send(AccountSettingsAction.NavigateToDeleteAccount)
       }
       AccountSettingsEvent.DialogDismissed -> {
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/account/AccountSettingsViewModelTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/account/AccountSettingsViewModelTest.kt
index 309b727f3e..5863f985bf 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/account/AccountSettingsViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/account/AccountSettingsViewModelTest.kt
@@ -591,6 +591,26 @@ class AccountSettingsViewModelTest {
     assertThat(actions.last()).isEqualTo(AccountSettingsAction.NavigateToSignalLoginDetails)
   }
 
+  @Test
+  fun `DeleteAccountClicked asks for the screen lock first`() = runTest(testDispatcher) {
+    val viewModel = createViewModel()
+    val actions = collectActions(viewModel.actions)
+
+    viewModel.onEvent(AccountSettingsEvent.DeleteAccountClicked)
+
+    assertThat(actions.last()).isEqualTo(AccountSettingsAction.AuthenticateToDeleteAccount)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `DeleteAccountAuthenticated opens the delete account screen`() = runTest(testDispatcher) {
+    val viewModel = createViewModel()
+    val actions = collectActions(viewModel.actions)
+
+    viewModel.onEvent(AccountSettingsEvent.DeleteAccountAuthenticated)
+
+    assertThat(actions.last()).isEqualTo(AccountSettingsAction.NavigateToDeleteAccount)
+  }
+
   private fun methods(vararg methods: TwoFactorMethod) = AccountSettingsRepository.TwoFactorMethodsResult.Success(methods.toList())
 
   private fun createViewModel(): AccountSettingsViewModel = AccountSettingsViewModel(repository)
diff --git a/feature/app-settings/src/main/java/org/signal/appsettings/account/AccountSettingsAction.kt b/feature/app-settings/src/main/java/org/signal/appsettings/account/AccountSettingsAction.kt
index 8195654e74..7a0f419aca 100644
--- a/feature/app-settings/src/main/java/org/signal/appsettings/account/AccountSettingsAction.kt
+++ b/feature/app-settings/src/main/java/org/signal/appsettings/account/AccountSettingsAction.kt
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ sealed interface AccountSettingsAction {
   /** Open registration so the user can re-register. */
   data object LaunchReRegistration : AccountSettingsAction
 
+  /** Ask the user to get past their screen lock before we send them into the delete account flow. */
+  data object AuthenticateToDeleteAccount : AccountSettingsAction
+
   /** Open the delete account flow. */
   data object NavigateToDeleteAccount : AccountSettingsAction
 
diff --git a/feature/app-settings/src/main/java/org/signal/appsettings/account/AccountSettingsEvent.kt b/feature/app-settings/src/main/java/org/signal/appsettings/account/AccountSettingsEvent.kt
index 8b8d96d8a6..c903344010 100644
--- a/feature/app-settings/src/main/java/org/signal/appsettings/account/AccountSettingsEvent.kt
+++ b/feature/app-settings/src/main/java/org/signal/appsettings/account/AccountSettingsEvent.kt
@@ -96,9 +96,12 @@ sealed interface AccountSettingsEvent {
   /** The fragment reported that clearing application data failed. */
   data object DataWipeFailed : AccountSettingsEvent
 
-  /** The user tapped the delete account row. */
+  /** The user tapped the delete account row, which asks for the screen lock first. */
   data object DeleteAccountClicked : AccountSettingsEvent
 
+  /** The user got past their screen lock, so we can send them into the delete account flow. */
+  data object DeleteAccountAuthenticated : AccountSettingsEvent
+
   /** Dismisses whatever is in [AccountSettingsState.dialog]. */
   data object DialogDismissed : AccountSettingsEvent
 }
diff --git a/feature/app-settings/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/feature/app-settings/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d4cdce166e..931625014d 100644
--- a/feature/app-settings/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/feature/app-settings/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@
     <string name="AccountSettingsFragment__unlock_to_view_signal_login">Unlock to view Signal Login</string>
     <!-- Title of the sheet explaining that the device screen lock is needed before the Signal Login details can be viewed -->
     <string name="AccountSettingsFragment__to_view_your_signal_login_confirm_its_you">To view your Signal Login, confirm it\'s you</string>
+    <!-- Title of the device screen lock prompt shown before the delete account flow can be opened -->
+    <string name="AccountSettingsFragment__unlock_to_confirm_its_you">Unlock to confirm it\'s you</string>
+    <!-- Title of the sheet explaining that the device screen lock is needed before the delete account flow can be opened -->
+    <string name="AccountSettingsFragment__to_delete_your_account_confirm_its_you">To delete your account, confirm it\'s you</string>
     <!-- Toast shown when the device screen lock wasn\'t confirmed, so nothing happened -->
     <string name="AccountSettingsFragment__authentication_required">Authentication required</string>
     <!-- Title of the dialog shown when the account already has as many authenticator apps as it\'s allowed -->