diff --git a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
index 678c4c09..8dc364e3 100644
--- a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
+++ b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
@@ -823,6 +823,7 @@ BUILD 8.0.0-beta.1-rc4 CHANGES OF NOTE
 - Updated database erase code to include recent tables added and some missing ones include dashboard template
 - Updated database erase code to erase all reports and return to stock ones on erase database
 - updated docs for notification system daily ping health check type to mention it also will be sent any time server is restarted
+- changed warning dialogs for erase database to have "dire" mode with more skulls and crossbones and prominent red button
 - case 4121 fixed unable to open ops notification settings, fixed incorrect translation key
 - case 4123 fixed missing / wrong translation keys
 - case 4124 implemented
@@ -838,5 +839,4 @@ BUILD 8.0.0-beta.1-rc4 CHANGES OF NOTE
 - case 4139 see notes, not reproducible here
 - case 4140 n.r., but likely fixed by change see case notes
 - case 4141 implemented for both back end, front end and also for v8-migrate (was not tracking user before)
-
 - case 4142 updated docs
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diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/gzconfirm.vue b/ayanova/src/components/gzconfirm.vue
index d9cbd7e3..f99a5fd1 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/gzconfirm.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/gzconfirm.vue
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
           <template v-if="options.type == 'error'">
             <v-icon large color="error">$ayiExclamationTriangle</v-icon>
           </template>
+          <template v-if="options.type == 'dire'">
+            <v-icon large color="error">$ayiSkullCrossbones</v-icon>
+          </template>
           <span v-if="options.title" class="ml-5"> {{ options.title }} </span>
         </v-card-title>
         <!-- eslint-disable vue/no-v-html -->
@@ -52,7 +55,21 @@
             @click.native="cancel"
             >{{ options.noButtonText }}</v-btn
           >
+
           <v-btn
+            v-if="options.type == 'dire'"
+            class="ml-4"
+            color="error"
+            data-cy="gzconfirm:yesbutton"
+            @click.native="agree"
+          >
+            <v-icon left>$ayiSkullCrossbones</v-icon
+            >{{ options.yesButtonText }}
+            <v-icon right>$ayiSkullCrossbones</v-icon></v-btn
+          >
+
+          <v-btn
+            v-else
             color="primary"
             text
             data-cy="gzconfirm:yesbutton"
diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/adm-license.vue b/ayanova/src/views/adm-license.vue
index 5673b0a1..b33d775c 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/adm-license.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/adm-license.vue
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ export default {
         if (this.dbIsEmpty != true) {
           let dialogResult = await window.$gz.dialog.confirmGeneric(
             "AdminEraseDatabaseWarning",
-            "warning"
+            "dire"
           );
           if (dialogResult == false) {
             return;
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ export default {
 
           dialogResult = await window.$gz.dialog.confirmGeneric(
             "AdminEraseDatabaseLastWarning",
-            "error"
+            "dire"
           );
           if (dialogResult == false) {
             return;