+1 (in favour of OP)
This could be a confirmation box, to be set in Preferences/General/confirmations or Tags (2)/tag handling. (Of course, as a choice, not a permanent feature.)
@The Incredible Boom Boom: too late, indeed. But just wondering: have you thought about reversing the process? (Edit/Undo)
That's another possibility, of course. At least, when you immediately notice.