diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/bug_form.pl b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/bug_form.pl
index 9b459d66cbf..1402a1a470e 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/bug_form.pl
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/bug_form.pl
@@ -440,6 +440,9 @@ if ($canedit || $::userid == $assignedtoid ||
         $knum++;
         print "<INPUT TYPE=radio NAME=knob VALUE=reassignbycomponent>
           Reassign bug to owner of selected component<br>\n";
+        if ($status eq $::unconfirmedstate && ($canconfirm || $canedit)) {
+            print "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<INPUT TYPE=checkbox NAME=compconfirm> and confirm bug (change status to <b>NEW</b>)<BR>";
+        }
         $knum++;
     } else {
         print "<INPUT TYPE=radio NAME=knob VALUE=reopen> Reopen bug<br>\n";
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/process_bug.cgi b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/process_bug.cgi
index 913ff8f18d3..22dff72e914 100755
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/process_bug.cgi
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/process_bug.cgi
@@ -443,6 +443,9 @@ SWITCH: for ($::FORM{'knob'}) {
             PuntTryAgain("You must specify a component whose owner should " .
                          "get assigned these bugs.");
         }
+        if ($::FORM{'compconfirm'}) {
+            DoConfirm();
+        }
         ChangeStatus('NEW');
         SendSQL("select initialowner from components where program=" .
                 SqlQuote($::FORM{'product'}) . " and value=" .