diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5720b04..8a7087d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- DeleteAction now also accepts a promise
+
 ## [2.0.2] - 2022-04-14
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/src/DeleteAction/DeleteAction.tsx b/src/DeleteAction/DeleteAction.tsx
index 893e755..59036fe 100644
--- a/src/DeleteAction/DeleteAction.tsx
+++ b/src/DeleteAction/DeleteAction.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ interface DeleteActionProps {
   deleteButtonText?: string;
   cancelButtonText?: string;
   iconOnly?: boolean;
-  onDelete: () => void;
+  onDelete: () => void | Promise<boolean>;
 }
 
 function DeleteAction({
@@ -39,9 +39,15 @@ function DeleteAction({
         <ModalFooter>
           <Button
             color="danger"
-            onClick={() => {
-              onDelete();
-              toggle();
+            onClick={async () => {
+              if (onDelete instanceof Promise) {
+                if (await onDelete()) {
+                  toggle();
+                }
+              } else {
+                onDelete();
+                toggle();
+              }
             }}
           >
             {deleteButtonText}