diff --git a/web/skins/classic/views/js/filter.js b/web/skins/classic/views/js/filter.js
index bcf67c00b..ad90bd3a5 100644
--- a/web/skins/classic/views/js/filter.js
+++ b/web/skins/classic/views/js/filter.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ function validateForm( form ) {
   var obrCount = 0;
   var cbrCount = 0;
   for ( var i = 0; i < rows.length; i++ ) {
-    if (rows.length > 2) {
+    if ( rows.length > 2 ) {
       obrCount += parseInt(form.elements['filter[Query][terms][' + i + '][obr]'].value);
       cbrCount += parseInt(form.elements['filter[Query][terms][' + i + '][cbr]'].value);
     }
@@ -22,9 +22,43 @@ function validateForm( form ) {
   }
   var numbers_reg = /\D/;
   if ( numbers_reg.test(form.elements['filter[Query][limit]'].value) ) {
-    alert("There appear to be non-numeric characters in your limit. Limit must be a positive integer value or empty.");
+    alert('There appear to be non-numeric characters in your limit. Limit must be a positive integer value or empty.');
     return false;
   }
+  if ( form.elements['filter[AutoDelete]'].checked ) {
+    // if Delete action is Enabled should also have an unarchived term
+    var have_archivestatus_term = false;
+    for ( var i = 0; i < rows.length; i++ ) {
+      if ( form.elements['filter[Query][terms][' + i + '][attr]'].value == 'Archived' ) {
+        have_archivestatus_term = true;
+      }
+    }
+    if ( ! have_archivestatus_term ) {
+      return confirm('You have enabled deleting events but do not have a term referencing the archived status of the event.  This filter may delete events that you want to save! Are you sure?');
+    }
+  } else if ( form.elements['filter[Background]'].checked ) {
+    if ( ! (
+      form.elements['filter[AutoArchive]'].checked
+      ||
+      form.elements['filter[UpdateDiskSpace]'].checked
+      ||
+      form.elements['filter[AutoVideo]'].checked
+      ||
+      form.elements['filter[AutoEmail]'].checked
+      ||
+      form.elements['filter[AutoMessage]'].checked
+      ||
+      form.elements['filter[AutoExecute]'].checked
+      ||
+      form.elements['filter[AutoDelete]'].checked
+      ||
+      form.elements['filter[AutoCopy]'].checked
+      ||
+      form.elements['filter[AutoMove]'].checked
+    ) ) {
+      alert('You have chosen to run this filter in the background but not selected any actions.');
+    }
+  }
   return true;
 }