diff --git a/beetsplug/embedart.py b/beetsplug/embedart.py
index 51d401af8..65aa53433 100644
--- a/beetsplug/embedart.py
+++ b/beetsplug/embedart.py
@@ -163,8 +163,14 @@ class EmbedCoverArtPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
             'clearart',
             help=u'remove images from file metadata',
         )
-
+        clear_cmd.parser.add_option(
+            u"-y", u"--yes", action="store_true", help=u"skip confirmation"
+        )
         def clear_func(lib, opts, args):
+            items = lib.items(decargs(args))
+            # Confirm with user.
+            if not opts.yes and not _confirm(items, False):
+                return
             art.clear(self._log, lib, decargs(args))
         clear_cmd.func = clear_func
 
diff --git a/docs/plugins/embedart.rst b/docs/plugins/embedart.rst
index 68ea0f664..c31284a54 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/embedart.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/embedart.rst
@@ -99,4 +99,5 @@ embedded album art:
   automatically.
 
 * ``beet clearart QUERY``: removes all embedded images from all items matching
-  the query. (Use with caution!)
+  the query. (Use with caution!) The command prompts for confirmation before 
+  making the change unless you specify the ``-y`` (``--yes``) option.
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diff --git a/test/test_embedart.py b/test/test_embedart.py
index 1622fffb4..7023d7cbe 100644
--- a/test/test_embedart.py
+++ b/test/test_embedart.py
@@ -195,6 +195,30 @@ class EmbedartCliTest(_common.TestCase, TestHelper):
 
         self.assertExists(os.path.join(albumpath, b'extracted.jpg'))
 
+    def test_clear_art_with_yes_input(self):
+        self._setup_data()
+        album = self.add_album_fixture()
+        item = album.items()[0]
+        self.io.addinput('y')
+        self.run_command('embedart', '-f', self.small_artpath)
+        self.io.addinput('y')
+        self.run_command('clearart')
+        mediafile = MediaFile(syspath(item.path))
+        #print(mediafile.images[0].data == self.image_data)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mediafile.images), 0)
+    
+    def test_clear_art_with_no_input(self):
+        self._setup_data()
+        album = self.add_album_fixture()
+        item = album.items()[0]
+        self.io.addinput('y')
+        self.run_command('embedart', '-f', self.small_artpath)
+        self.io.addinput('n')
+        self.run_command('clearart')
+        mediafile = MediaFile(syspath(item.path))
+        #print(mediafile.images[0].data == self.image_data)
+        self.assertEqual(mediafile.images[0].data, self.image_data)
+
 
 @patch('beets.art.subprocess')
 @patch('beets.art.extract')