diff --git a/src/controllers/Profile.php b/src/controllers/Profile.php
index 37a9897..be9e8e0 100644
--- a/src/controllers/Profile.php
+++ b/src/controllers/Profile.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public function __construct()
         $this->signed_client = null;
         $this->view_data['errors'] = [];
         $this->view_data['client'] = null;
-        $this->view_data['confirmation_message'] = false;
+        $this->view_data['show_account_deletion_confirmation'] = false;
     }
 
     private function handleLogOut(): void
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ private function handleLogOut(): void
 
     private function handleAccountDeletion(): void
     {
-        // Display confirmation message
-        $confirmation_message = "Are you sure you want to delete your account? This action is irreversible.";
-        $this->view_data['confirmation_message'] = $confirmation_message;
+        $this->view_data['show_account_deletion_confirmation'] = true;
 
         // Check if the deletion confirmation has been submitted
         if (isset($_POST['confirm_delete'])) {
@@ -205,7 +203,6 @@ public function index(): void
 
         // delete user account if delete button clicked
         if (isset($_GET['account_delete_submit'])) {
-            $this->view_data['confirmation_message'] = true;
             $this->handleAccountDeletion();
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/views/Profile.php b/src/views/Profile.php
index 0f6142e..54d9425 100644
--- a/src/views/Profile.php
+++ b/src/views/Profile.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  * The following attributes are defined in controllers/Profile.php
  *
  * @var $client Client signed in client
+ * @var $show_account_deletion_confirmation bool Whether to display a confirmation dialog for account deletion
  * @var $orders array array of orders
  */
 
@@ -203,14 +204,19 @@ function openTab(evt, tabName) {
 
 
 </script>
-
-<dialog <?= $confirmation_message ? "open" : "" ?>>
-    <article>
-        <h3>Deleting your account!! </h3>
-        <p><?= $confirmation_message ?></p><br>
-            <form method="post">
-                <button type="submit" name="confirm_delete">Confirm</button>
-                <button type="submit" name="cancel_delete">Cancel</button>
-            </form>
-    </article>
-</dialog>
\ No newline at end of file
+<?php
+if ($show_account_deletion_confirmation) : ?>
+    <dialog open>
+        <article>
+            <h3>Deleting your account! </h3>
+            <p>Are you sure you want to delete your account? This action is irreversible.</p>
+            <footer>
+                <form method="post" class="grid">
+                    <button class="secondary" type="submit" name="cancel_delete">Cancel</button>
+                    <button type="submit" name="confirm_delete">Confirm</button>
+                </form>
+            </footer>
+        </article>
+    </dialog>
+<?php
+endif; ?>