diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/containers/status_container.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/containers/status_container.js
index 98dc5bb872..a6069cb905 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/containers/status_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/containers/status_container.js
@@ -96,11 +96,16 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
   },
 
   onReblog (status, e) {
-    if (e.shiftKey || !boostModal) {
-      this.onModalReblog(status);
-    } else {
-      dispatch(openModal('BOOST', { status, onReblog: this.onModalReblog }));
-    }
+    dispatch((_, getState) => {
+      let state = getState();
+      if (state.getIn(['local_settings', 'confirm_boost_missing_media_description']) && status.get('media_attachments').some(item => !item.get('description')) && !status.get('reblogged')) {
+        dispatch(openModal('BOOST', { status, onReblog: this.handleModalReblog, missingMediaDescription: true }));
+      } else if (e.shiftKey || !boostModal) {
+        this.onModalReblog(status);
+      } else {
+        dispatch(openModal('BOOST', { status, onReblog: this.onModalReblog }));
+      }
+    });
   },
 
   onBookmark (status) {
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/local_settings/page/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/local_settings/page/index.js
index cd2d867134..8f5fc54017 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/local_settings/page/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/local_settings/page/index.js
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@ export default class LocalSettingsPage extends React.PureComponent {
           <FormattedMessage id='settings.hicolor_privacy_icons' defaultMessage='High color privacy icons' />
           <span className='hint'><FormattedMessage id='settings.hicolor_privacy_icons.hint' defaultMessage="Display privacy icons in bright and easily distinguishable colors" /></span>
         </LocalSettingsPageItem>
+        <LocalSettingsPageItem
+          settings={settings}
+          item={['confirm_boost_missing_media_description']}
+          id='mastodon-settings--confirm_boost_missing_media_description'
+          onChange={onChange}
+        >
+          <FormattedMessage id='settings.confirm_boost_missing_media_description' defaultMessage='Show confirmation dialog before boosting toots lacking media descriptions' />
+        </LocalSettingsPageItem>
         <section>
           <h2><FormattedMessage id='settings.notifications_opts' defaultMessage='Notifications options' /></h2>
           <LocalSettingsPageItem
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/index.js
index 145a33fff7..8722490d9d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/index.js
@@ -235,13 +235,17 @@ export default class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   }
 
   handleReblogClick = (status, e) => {
+    const { settings, dispatch } = this.props;
+
     if (status.get('reblogged')) {
-      this.props.dispatch(unreblog(status));
+      dispatch(unreblog(status));
     } else {
-      if ((e && e.shiftKey) || !boostModal) {
+      if (settings.get('confirm_boost_missing_media_description') && status.get('media_attachments').some(item => !item.get('description'))) {
+        dispatch(openModal('BOOST', { status, onReblog: this.handleModalReblog, missingMediaDescription: true }));
+      } else if ((e && e.shiftKey) || !boostModal) {
         this.handleModalReblog(status);
       } else {
-        this.props.dispatch(openModal('BOOST', { status, onReblog: this.handleModalReblog }));
+        dispatch(openModal('BOOST', { status, onReblog: this.handleModalReblog }));
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/boost_modal.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/boost_modal.js
index ce7ec2479d..81bd1e5765 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/boost_modal.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/components/boost_modal.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export default class BoostModal extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     status: ImmutablePropTypes.map.isRequired,
     onReblog: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     onClose: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    missingMediaDescription: PropTypes.bool,
     intl: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   };
 
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ export default class BoostModal extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   }
 
   render () {
-    const { status, intl } = this.props;
+    const { status, missingMediaDescription, intl } = this.props;
     const buttonText = status.get('reblogged') ? messages.cancel_reblog : messages.reblog;
 
     return (
@@ -78,7 +79,13 @@ export default class BoostModal extends ImmutablePureComponent {
         </div>
 
         <div className='boost-modal__action-bar'>
-          <div><FormattedMessage id='boost_modal.combo' defaultMessage='You can press {combo} to skip this next time' values={{ combo: <span>Shift + <i className='fa fa-retweet' /></span> }} /></div>
+          <div>
+            { missingMediaDescription ?
+                <FormattedMessage id='boost_modal.missing_description' defaultMessage='This toot contains some media without description' />
+              :
+                <FormattedMessage id='boost_modal.combo' defaultMessage='You can press {combo} to skip this next time' values={{ combo: <span>Shift + <i className='fa fa-retweet' /></span> }} />
+            }
+          </div>
           <Button text={intl.formatMessage(buttonText)} onClick={this.handleReblog} ref={this.setRef} />
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/local_settings.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/local_settings.js
index 5716c5982e..68e1c84248 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/local_settings.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/local_settings.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const initialState = ImmutableMap({
   show_reply_count : false,
   always_show_spoilers_field: false,
   confirm_missing_media_description: false,
+  confirm_boost_missing_media_description: false,
   confirm_before_clearing_draft: true,
   preselect_on_reply: true,
   inline_preview_cards: true,