diff --git a/microsetta_interface/implementation.py b/microsetta_interface/implementation.py
index af100f03..47dab5de 100644
--- a/microsetta_interface/implementation.py
+++ b/microsetta_interface/implementation.py
@@ -1327,13 +1327,17 @@ def get_create_nonhuman_source(*, account_id=None):
 # Note: ideally this would be represented as a DELETE, not as a POST
 # However, it is used as a form submission action, and HTML forms do not
 # support delete as an action
-def post_request_account_removal(*, account_id):
+def post_request_account_removal(*, account_id, body):
     # PUT is used to add the account_id to the queue
     # DELETE is used to remove the account_id from the queue, if it's
     # still there.
-    has_error, put_output, _ = ApiRequest.put(
-        '/accounts/%s/removal_queue' %
-        (account_id))
+
+    user_delete_reason = body.get('user_delete_reason')
+
+    url = f'/accounts/{account_id}/removal_queue' \
+          f'?user_delete_reason={user_delete_reason}'
+
+    has_error, put_output, _ = ApiRequest.put(url)
 
     if has_error:
         return put_output
diff --git a/microsetta_interface/routes.yaml b/microsetta_interface/routes.yaml
index 04cf0950..ffa61523 100644
--- a/microsetta_interface/routes.yaml
+++ b/microsetta_interface/routes.yaml
@@ -595,6 +595,16 @@ paths:
         - Account
       parameters:
         - $ref: '#/components/parameters/account_id'
+      requestBody:
+        required: true
+        content:
+          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
+            schema:
+              type: object
+              properties:
+                user_delete_reason:
+                  type: string
+                  nullable: true
       responses:
         '200':
           description: Display of revised info or error info
diff --git a/microsetta_interface/templates/account_details.jinja2 b/microsetta_interface/templates/account_details.jinja2
index 1a36f6a4..8f28e57f 100644
--- a/microsetta_interface/templates/account_details.jinja2
+++ b/microsetta_interface/templates/account_details.jinja2
@@ -132,7 +132,12 @@
         function verifyDeleteUserRequest(){
             let confirmMsg = "{{ _('You are requesting to delete your account.') }} " +
                 "{{ _('This operation cannot be undone.  Are you sure you want to delete this account?') }} ";
-                return window.confirm(confirmMsg);
+            
+            let reason = prompt("{{ _('Please provide a reason for deletion (Optional):') }}");
+            document.getElementById("user_delete_reason").value = reason;
+            
+            return window.confirm(confirmMsg);
+            
             }
     </script>
 {% endblock %}
@@ -472,6 +477,7 @@
                              method="post" action="/accounts/{{ account.account_id }}/request/remove"
                              onsubmit="return verifyDeleteUserRequest();">
                                   {{ _('If you wish to delete this account, please click the following button to submit your request to an administrator.') }}
+                            <input type="hidden" id="user_delete_reason" name="user_delete_reason" value="{{ account.user_delete_reason}}">
                             <button type="submit" class="btn btn-outline-danger">{{ _('Request Account Deletion') }}</button>
                             <br>
                             {{ _('IMPORTANT: Once you click this button, the request cannot be undone. Your account cannot be restored after it has been deleted.') }}
diff --git a/microsetta_interface/templates/admin_requests_account_removal_list.jinja2 b/microsetta_interface/templates/admin_requests_account_removal_list.jinja2
index a92a3ea0..b3a9f030 100644
--- a/microsetta_interface/templates/admin_requests_account_removal_list.jinja2
+++ b/microsetta_interface/templates/admin_requests_account_removal_list.jinja2
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
             <div class="col-sm" style="text-align: center">
                 <i>{{ _('Requested On') }}</i>
             </div>
+            <div class="col-sm" style="text-align: center">
+                <i>{{ _('Reason for Deletion') }}</i>
+            </div>
             <div class="col-sm" style="text-align: center">
                 &nbsp;
             </div>
@@ -64,6 +67,9 @@
             <div class="col-sm" style="text-align: center">
                 {{ row.requested_on |e }}
             </div>
+            <div class="col-sm" style="text-align: center">
+                {{ row.user_delete_reason |e }}
+            </div>
             <div class="col-sm" style="text-align: right">
                 <form action="/admin/account_delete" method="post" onsubmit="return verifyDeleteRequest();">
                     <input type="hidden" id="btnDelete" name="account_id" value="{{ row.account_id }}"/>