diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/cp.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/cp.rs
index d9a6d1e2e4..b84d76a750 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/cp.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/cp.rs
@@ -322,8 +322,10 @@ fn interactive_copy(
     span: Span,
     copy_impl: impl Fn(PathBuf, PathBuf, Span) -> Value,
 ) -> Value {
-    let (interaction, confirmed) =
-        try_interaction(interactive, "cp: overwrite", &dst.to_string_lossy());
+    let (interaction, confirmed) = try_interaction(
+        interactive,
+        format!("cp: overwrite '{}'? ", dst.to_string_lossy()),
+    );
     if let Err(e) = interaction {
         Value::Error {
             error: ShellError::GenericError(
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/mv.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/mv.rs
index 76df68bc5a..39770ba8df 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/mv.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/mv.rs
@@ -283,8 +283,10 @@ fn move_file(
     }
 
     if interactive && to.exists() {
-        let (interaction, confirmed) =
-            try_interaction(interactive, "mv: overwrite", &to.to_string_lossy());
+        let (interaction, confirmed) = try_interaction(
+            interactive,
+            format!("mv: overwrite '{}'? ", to.to_string_lossy()),
+        );
         if let Err(e) = interaction {
             return Err(ShellError::GenericError(
                 format!("Error during interaction: {:}", e),
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/rm.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/rm.rs
index 28e651c174..c3b336e709 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/rm.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/rm.rs
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ impl Command for Rm {
             .switch("force", "suppress error when no file", Some('f'))
             .switch("verbose", "print names of deleted files", Some('v'))
             .switch("interactive", "ask user to confirm action", Some('i'))
+            .switch(
+                "interactive-once",
+                "ask user to confirm action only once",
+                Some('I'),
+            )
             .rest(
                 "rest",
                 SyntaxShape::GlobPattern,
@@ -138,6 +143,7 @@ fn rm(
     let force = call.has_flag("force");
     let verbose = call.has_flag("verbose");
     let interactive = call.has_flag("interactive");
+    let interactive_once = call.has_flag("interactive-once") && !interactive;
 
     let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
 
@@ -299,6 +305,24 @@ fn rm(
         ));
     }
 
+    if interactive_once {
+        let (interaction, confirmed) = try_interaction(
+            interactive_once,
+            format!("rm: remove {} files? ", all_targets.len()),
+        );
+        if let Err(e) = interaction {
+            return Err(ShellError::GenericError(
+                format!("Error during interaction: {:}", e),
+                "could not move".into(),
+                None,
+                None,
+                Vec::new(),
+            ));
+        } else if !confirmed {
+            return Ok(PipelineData::Empty);
+        }
+    }
+
     Ok(all_targets
         .into_keys()
         .map(move |f| {
@@ -325,8 +349,10 @@ fn rm(
                     || is_fifo
                     || is_empty()
                 {
-                    let (interaction, confirmed) =
-                        try_interaction(interactive, "rm: remove", &f.to_string_lossy());
+                    let (interaction, confirmed) = try_interaction(
+                        interactive,
+                        format!("rm: remove '{}'? ", f.to_string_lossy()),
+                    );
 
                     let result;
                     #[cfg(all(
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/util.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/util.rs
index db15c58d0a..1ef1523b24 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/util.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/util.rs
@@ -90,11 +90,9 @@ impl Resource {}
 
 pub fn try_interaction(
     interactive: bool,
-    prompt_msg: &str,
-    file_name: &str,
+    prompt: String,
 ) -> (Result<Option<bool>, Box<dyn Error>>, bool) {
     let interaction = if interactive {
-        let prompt = format!("{} '{}'? ", prompt_msg, file_name);
         match get_interactive_confirmation(prompt) {
             Ok(i) => Ok(Some(i)),
             Err(e) => Err(e),