diff --git a/app/admin/members/page.tsx b/app/admin/members/page.tsx
index 1fa5cf6..567950f 100644
--- a/app/admin/members/page.tsx
+++ b/app/admin/members/page.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {
   applyOptimisticRole,
   applyOptimisticRemoveRole,
 } from "@/lib/api/optimistic";
+import { roleRemovalConfirmationMessage } from "@/lib/api/role-removal";
 import { AddressText } from "@/components/wallet/address-text";
 import { isWalletAddress, normalizeAddress } from "@/lib/wallet/address";
 
@@ -202,6 +203,21 @@ export default function MembersPage() {
     },
   });
 
+  const requestRoleRemoval = (member: MemberRow, roleToRemove: Role) => {
+    const confirmationMessage = roleRemovalConfirmationMessage(
+      member.address,
+      roleToRemove,
+      member.roles,
+    );
+
+    if (confirmationMessage && !window.confirm(confirmationMessage)) return;
+
+    removeRoleMutation.mutate({
+      address: member.address,
+      role: roleToRemove,
+    });
+  };
+
   return (
     <AdminGuard>
       <div className="space-y-4">
@@ -281,7 +297,7 @@ export default function MembersPage() {
                 className="text-sm text-green-700 dark:text-green-400"
                 role="status"
               >
-                Role "{successAssignment.role}" saved for{" "}
+                Role &quot;{successAssignment.role}&quot; saved for{" "}
                 <AddressText
                   address={successAssignment.address}
                   className="text-green-700 dark:text-green-400"
@@ -343,12 +359,7 @@ export default function MembersPage() {
                             key={r}
                             type="button"
                             className="inline-flex items-center rounded-md border border-transparent bg-secondary px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-semibold text-secondary-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-destructive hover:text-destructive-foreground focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-background"
-                            onClick={() =>
-                              removeRoleMutation.mutate({
-                                address: m.address,
-                                role: r,
-                              })
-                            }
+                            onClick={() => requestRoleRemoval(m, r)}
                             aria-label={`Remove ${r} role from ${m.address}`}
                             title={`Remove ${r} role`}
                           >
diff --git a/lib/api/role-removal.ts b/lib/api/role-removal.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..989cf0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/api/role-removal.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import type { Role } from './types'
+
+/**
+ * Returns true when removing a role should require an explicit confirmation.
+ *
+ * Admin removal is sensitive because it changes governance access. Removing a
+ * member's last role is also sensitive because it can leave the member without
+ * any role-based access path.
+ */
+export function roleRemovalNeedsConfirmation(
+  role: Role,
+  currentRoles: readonly Role[],
+): boolean {
+  return role === 'admin' || currentRoles.length <= 1
+}
+
+export function roleRemovalConfirmationMessage(
+  address: string,
+  role: Role,
+  currentRoles: readonly Role[],
+): string | null {
+  if (!roleRemovalNeedsConfirmation(role, currentRoles)) return null
+
+  const reasons = []
+  if (role === 'admin') reasons.push('the admin role')
+  if (currentRoles.length <= 1) reasons.push("the member's last remaining role")
+
+  return `Remove ${role} role from ${address}? This removes ${reasons.join(' and ')}.`
+}
diff --git a/test/role-removal-confirmation.test.ts b/test/role-removal-confirmation.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb94b8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/role-removal-confirmation.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { test } from 'node:test'
+import * as assert from 'node:assert/strict'
+import {
+  roleRemovalConfirmationMessage,
+  roleRemovalNeedsConfirmation,
+} from '../lib/api/role-removal'
+
+test('role removal confirmation is not required for non-sensitive extra roles', () => {
+  assert.equal(roleRemovalNeedsConfirmation('moderator', ['member', 'moderator']), false)
+  assert.equal(
+    roleRemovalConfirmationMessage('0xabc', 'moderator', ['member', 'moderator']),
+    null,
+  )
+})
+
+test('role removal confirmation is required for admin roles', () => {
+  assert.equal(roleRemovalNeedsConfirmation('admin', ['member', 'admin']), true)
+  assert.equal(
+    roleRemovalConfirmationMessage('0xabc', 'admin', ['member', 'admin']),
+    'Remove admin role from 0xabc? This removes the admin role.',
+  )
+})
+
+test('role removal confirmation is required for a member last role', () => {
+  assert.equal(roleRemovalNeedsConfirmation('member', ['member']), true)
+  assert.equal(
+    roleRemovalConfirmationMessage('0xabc', 'member', ['member']),
+    "Remove member role from 0xabc? This removes the member's last remaining role.",
+  )
+})
+
+test('role removal confirmation explains when admin is also the last role', () => {
+  assert.equal(
+    roleRemovalConfirmationMessage('0xabc', 'admin', ['admin']),
+    "Remove admin role from 0xabc? This removes the admin role and the member's last remaining role.",
+  )
+})