diff --git a/cmd/lncli/commands.go b/cmd/lncli/commands.go
index 077d3332a..1a4e961ef 100644
--- a/cmd/lncli/commands.go
+++ b/cmd/lncli/commands.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/routing/route"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/signal"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+	"golang.org/x/term"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
@@ -302,6 +303,14 @@ var sendCoinsCommand = cli.Command{
 				"must satisfy",
 			Value: defaultUtxoMinConf,
 		},
+		cli.BoolFlag{
+			Name: "force, f",
+			Usage: "if set, the transaction will be broadcast " +
+				"without asking for confirmation; this is " +
+				"set to true by default if stdout is not a " +
+				"terminal avoid breaking existing shell " +
+				"scripts",
+		},
 		txLabelFlag,
 	},
 	Action: actionDecorator(sendCoins),
@@ -364,6 +373,19 @@ func sendCoins(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 			"sweep all coins out of the wallet")
 	}
 
+	// Ask for confirmation if we're on an actual terminal and the output is
+	// not being redirected to another command. This prevents existing shell
+	// scripts from breaking.
+	if !ctx.Bool("force") && term.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdout.Fd())) {
+		fmt.Printf("Amount: %d\n", amt)
+		fmt.Printf("Destination address: %v\n", addr)
+
+		confirm := promptForConfirmation("Confirm payment (yes/no): ")
+		if !confirm {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
 	client, cleanUp := getClient(ctx)
 	defer cleanUp()
 
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.17.0.md b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.17.0.md
index f1d443a6a..3fd8b6592 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.17.0.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.17.0.md
@@ -115,6 +115,13 @@ unlock or create.
 
 * Added ability to use [ENV variables to override `lncli` global flags](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7693). Flags will have preference over ENVs.
 
+* The `lncli sendcoins` command now asks for manual confirmation when invoked
+  on the command line. This can be skipped by adding the `--force` (or `-f`)
+  flag, similar to how `lncli payinvoice` works. To not break any existing
+  scripts the confirmation is also skipped if `stdout` is not a terminal/tty
+  (e.g. when capturing the output in a shell script variable or piping the
+  output to another program).
+
 ## Bug Fix
 
 * Make sure payment stream returns all the events by [subscribing it before