diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index aab718fcb..23a49269e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - #974 - Added telemetry for bookmarks
 - #113 - Added QR code scanner
 - #975 - Added telemetry for preference switches
+- #1955 - Added a confirmation dialog for QR code and barcode searches
 
 ### Changed
 - #1429 - Updated site permissions ui for MVP
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/ext/Resources.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/ext/Resources.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ffa1ca4a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/ext/Resources.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+   License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+   file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+package org.mozilla.fenix.ext
+
+import android.content.res.Resources
+import android.os.Build
+import android.text.SpannableString
+import android.text.Spanned.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE
+import androidx.annotation.StringRes
+import java.util.Formatter
+import kotlin.collections.ArrayList
+import kotlin.collections.HashMap
+
+// Credit to Michael Spitsin https://medium.com/@programmerr47/working-with-spans-in-android-ca4ab1327bc4
+@Suppress("SpreadOperator")
+fun Resources.getSpannable(@StringRes id: Int, spanParts: List<Pair<Any, Iterable<Any>>>): CharSequence {
+    val resultCreator = SpannableStringCreator()
+    Formatter(
+        SpannableAppendable(resultCreator, spanParts),
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
+            configuration.locales[0]
+        } else configuration.locale
+    ).format(getString(id), *spanParts.map { it.first }.toTypedArray())
+    return resultCreator.toSpannableString()
+}
+
+class SpannableStringCreator {
+    private val parts = ArrayList<CharSequence>()
+    private var length = 0
+    private val spanMap: MutableMap<IntRange, Iterable<Any>> = HashMap()
+
+    fun append(newText: CharSequence, spans: Iterable<Any>) = apply {
+        val end = newText.length
+        parts.add(newText)
+        spanMap[(length..length + end)] = spans
+        length += end
+    }
+
+    fun append(newText: CharSequence) = apply {
+        parts.add(newText)
+        length += newText.length
+    }
+
+    fun toSpannableString() = SpannableString((parts.joinToString(""))).apply {
+        spanMap.forEach { entry ->
+            val range = entry.key
+            entry.value.forEach {
+                setSpan(it, range.start, range.endInclusive, SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+class SpannableAppendable(
+    private val creator: SpannableStringCreator,
+    spanParts: List<Pair<Any, Iterable<Any>>>
+) : Appendable {
+
+    private val spansMap = spanParts.toMap().mapKeys { entry -> entry.key.let { it as? CharSequence ?: it.toString() } }
+
+    override fun append(csq: CharSequence?) = apply { creator.appendSmart(csq, spansMap) }
+
+    override fun append(csq: CharSequence?, start: Int, end: Int) = apply {
+        if (csq != null) {
+            if (start in 0 until end && end <= csq.length) {
+                append(csq.subSequence(start, end))
+            } else {
+                throw IndexOutOfBoundsException("start " + start + ", end " + end + ", s.length() " + csq.length)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun append(c: Char) = apply { creator.append(c.toString()) }
+
+    private fun SpannableStringCreator.appendSmart(csq: CharSequence?, spanDict: Map<CharSequence, Iterable<Any>>) {
+        if (csq != null) {
+            if (csq in spanDict) {
+                append(csq, spanDict.getValue(csq))
+            } else {
+                val possibleMatchDict = spanDict.filter { it.key.toString() == csq }
+                if (possibleMatchDict.isNotEmpty()) {
+                    val spanDictEntry = possibleMatchDict.entries.toList()[0]
+                    append(spanDictEntry.key, spanDictEntry.value)
+                } else {
+                    append(csq)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchFragment.kt
index 7311c2c3e..e5e6fe4f5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchFragment.kt
@@ -6,13 +6,17 @@ package org.mozilla.fenix.search
 
 import android.Manifest
 import android.content.Context
+import android.content.DialogInterface
+import android.graphics.Typeface.BOLD
+import android.graphics.Typeface.ITALIC
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.text.style.StyleSpan
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
-import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.component_search.*
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_search.*
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_search.view.*
 import mozilla.components.browser.search.SearchEngine
@@ -33,6 +37,7 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.components.toolbar.SearchState
 import org.mozilla.fenix.components.toolbar.ToolbarComponent
 import org.mozilla.fenix.components.toolbar.ToolbarUIView
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.components
+import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.getSpannable
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.requireComponents
 import org.mozilla.fenix.mvi.ActionBusFactory
 import org.mozilla.fenix.mvi.getAutoDisposeObservable
@@ -90,9 +95,28 @@ class SearchFragment : Fragment(), BackHandler {
                     requestPermissions(permissions, REQUEST_CODE_CAMERA_PERMISSIONS)
                 },
                 onScanResult = { result ->
-                    (activity as HomeActivity)
-                        .openToBrowserAndLoad(result, from = BrowserDirection.FromSearch)
-                    // TODO add metrics, also should we have confirmation before going to a URL?
+                    activity?.let {
+                        AlertDialog.Builder(it).apply {
+                            val spannable = resources.getSpannable(
+                                R.string.qr_scanner_confirmation_dialog_message,
+                                listOf(
+                                    getString(R.string.app_name) to listOf(StyleSpan(BOLD)),
+                                    result to listOf(StyleSpan(ITALIC))
+                                )
+                            )
+                            setMessage(spannable)
+                            setNegativeButton("DENY") { dialog: DialogInterface, _ ->
+                                dialog.cancel()
+                            }
+                            setPositiveButton("ALLOW") { dialog: DialogInterface, _ ->
+                                (activity as HomeActivity)
+                                    .openToBrowserAndLoad(result, from = BrowserDirection.FromSearch)
+                                dialog.dismiss()
+                                // TODO add metrics
+                            }
+                            create()
+                        }.show()
+                    }
                 }),
             owner = this,
             view = view
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 003bf6592..c9b23e24d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -421,4 +421,8 @@
 
     <!-- Content description (not visible, for screen readers etc.): button to close the collection creator -->
     <string name="create_collection_close">Close</string>
+
+    <!-- QR code scanner prompt which appears after scanning a code, but before navigating to it
+        First parameter is the name of the app, second parameter is the URL or text scanned-->
+    <string name="qr_scanner_confirmation_dialog_message">Allow %1$s to open %2$s</string>
 </resources>