diff --git a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/workreports/daos/IWorkReportDAO.java b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/workreports/daos/IWorkReportDAO.java
index 91aa1e57a..f643767f7 100644
--- a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/workreports/daos/IWorkReportDAO.java
+++ b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/workreports/daos/IWorkReportDAO.java
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@
 
 package org.navalplanner.business.workreports.daos;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 import org.navalplanner.business.common.daos.IGenericDAO;
 import org.navalplanner.business.workreports.entities.WorkReport;
+import org.navalplanner.business.workreports.entities.WorkReportType;
 
 /**
  * Dao for {@link WorkReport}
@@ -30,4 +33,6 @@ import org.navalplanner.business.workreports.entities.WorkReport;
  */
 public interface IWorkReportDAO extends IGenericDAO<WorkReport, Long> {
 
+    List<WorkReport> getAllByWorkReportType(WorkReportType workReportType);
+
 }
diff --git a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/workreports/daos/WorkReportDAO.java b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/workreports/daos/WorkReportDAO.java
index 44db123b9..7cd885dee 100644
--- a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/workreports/daos/WorkReportDAO.java
+++ b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/workreports/daos/WorkReportDAO.java
@@ -20,8 +20,13 @@
 
 package org.navalplanner.business.workreports.daos;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.hibernate.Criteria;
+import org.hibernate.criterion.Restrictions;
 import org.navalplanner.business.common.daos.GenericDAOHibernate;
 import org.navalplanner.business.workreports.entities.WorkReport;
+import org.navalplanner.business.workreports.entities.WorkReportType;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;
@@ -36,4 +41,11 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;
 public class WorkReportDAO extends GenericDAOHibernate<WorkReport, Long>
         implements IWorkReportDAO {
 
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	@Override
+	public List<WorkReport> getAllByWorkReportType(WorkReportType workReportType) {
+		final Criteria criteria = getSession().createCriteria(WorkReport.class);
+		return criteria.add(Restrictions.eq("workReportType", workReportType)).list();
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/workreports/IWorkReportTypeModel.java b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/workreports/IWorkReportTypeModel.java
index 40d86fb4b..071670458 100644
--- a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/workreports/IWorkReportTypeModel.java
+++ b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/workreports/IWorkReportTypeModel.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.navalplanner.business.common.exceptions.ValidationException;
 import org.navalplanner.business.resources.entities.CriterionType;
+import org.navalplanner.business.workreports.entities.WorkReport;
 import org.navalplanner.business.workreports.entities.WorkReportType;
 
 /**
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ public interface IWorkReportTypeModel {
      * @param workReportType
      *            The object to be removed
      */
-    void remove(WorkReportType workReportType);
+    void confirmRemove(WorkReportType workReportType);
 
     /**
      * Makes some operations needed before create a new {@link WorkReportType}.
@@ -108,4 +109,12 @@ public interface IWorkReportTypeModel {
      */
     boolean isEditing();
 
+    /**
+     * Check if there is any {@link WorkReport} bound to {@link WorkReportType}
+     *
+     * @param workReportType
+     * @return
+     */
+    boolean thereAreWorkReportsFor(WorkReportType workReportType);
+
 }
diff --git a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/workreports/WorkReportTypeCRUDController.java b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/workreports/WorkReportTypeCRUDController.java
index 1c6c28bec..b8d7384c9 100644
--- a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/workreports/WorkReportTypeCRUDController.java
+++ b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/workreports/WorkReportTypeCRUDController.java
@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@
 
 package org.navalplanner.web.workreports;
 
+import static org.navalplanner.web.I18nHelper._;
+
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.navalplanner.business.common.exceptions.ValidationException;
 import org.navalplanner.business.resources.entities.CriterionType;
 import org.navalplanner.business.workreports.entities.WorkReportType;
@@ -37,10 +40,10 @@ import org.navalplanner.web.common.entrypoints.IURLHandlerRegistry;
 import org.navalplanner.web.common.entrypoints.URLHandler;
 import org.zkoss.zk.ui.Component;
 import org.zkoss.zk.ui.util.GenericForwardComposer;
+import org.zkoss.zul.Grid;
+import org.zkoss.zul.Messagebox;
 import org.zkoss.zul.api.Window;
 
-import static org.navalplanner.web.I18nHelper._;
-
 /**
  * Controller for CRUD actions over a {@link WorkReportType}
  *
@@ -49,16 +52,15 @@ import static org.navalplanner.web.I18nHelper._;
 public class WorkReportTypeCRUDController extends GenericForwardComposer
         implements IWorkReportTypeCRUDControllerEntryPoints {
 
+     private static final org.apache.commons.logging.Log LOG = LogFactory
+     .getLog(WorkReportTypeCRUDController.class);
+
     private Window listWindow;
 
     private Window createWindow;
 
     private Window editWindow;
 
-    private Window confirmRemove;
-
-    private boolean confirmingRemove = false;
-
     private IWorkReportTypeModel workReportTypeModel;
 
     private OnlyOneVisible visibility;
@@ -154,38 +156,39 @@ public class WorkReportTypeCRUDController extends GenericForwardComposer
     }
 
     public void confirmRemove(WorkReportType workReportType) {
-        workReportTypeModel.prepareForRemove(workReportType);
-        showConfirmingWindow();
-    }
+        if (thereAreWorkReportsFor(workReportType)) {
+            try {
+                Messagebox.show(_("Cannot delete work report type. There are some work reports bound to it."),
+                        _("Warning"), Messagebox.OK, Messagebox.EXCLAMATION);
+            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                LOG.error(_("Error on showing warning message removing workReportType: ", workReportType.getId()), e);
+            }
+            return;
+        }
 
-    public void cancelRemove() {
-        confirmingRemove = false;
-        confirmRemove.setVisible(false);
-        Util.reloadBindings(confirmRemove);
-    }
-
-    public boolean isConfirmingRemove() {
-        return confirmingRemove;
-    }
-
-    private void hideConfirmingWindow() {
-        confirmingRemove = false;
-        Util.reloadBindings(confirmRemove);
-    }
-
-    private void showConfirmingWindow() {
-        confirmingRemove = true;
+        // Show remove confirming window
         try {
-            Util.reloadBindings(confirmRemove);
-            confirmRemove.doModal();
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+            if (Messagebox.show(_("Delete item. Are you sure?"), _("Confirm"),
+                    Messagebox.OK | Messagebox.CANCEL, Messagebox.QUESTION) == Messagebox.OK) {
+                workReportTypeModel.confirmRemove(workReportType);
+                final Grid workReportTypes = (Grid) listWindow.getFellowIfAny("listing");
+                if (workReportTypes != null) {
+                    Util.reloadBindings(workReportTypes);
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+            messagesForUser.showMessage(
+                    Level.ERROR, e.getMessage());
+            LOG.error(_("Error on removing workReportType: ", workReportType.getId()), e);
         }
     }
 
+    private boolean thereAreWorkReportsFor(WorkReportType workReportType) {
+        return workReportTypeModel.thereAreWorkReportsFor(workReportType);
+    }
+
     public void remove(WorkReportType workReportType) {
-        workReportTypeModel.remove(workReportType);
-        hideConfirmingWindow();
+        workReportTypeModel.confirmRemove(workReportType);
         Util.reloadBindings(listWindow);
         messagesForUser.showMessage(
             Level.INFO, _("Removed {0}", workReportType.getName()));
diff --git a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/workreports/WorkReportTypeModel.java b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/workreports/WorkReportTypeModel.java
index d8108a55c..d34561185 100644
--- a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/workreports/WorkReportTypeModel.java
+++ b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/workreports/WorkReportTypeModel.java
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ import org.navalplanner.business.common.exceptions.InstanceNotFoundException;
 import org.navalplanner.business.common.exceptions.ValidationException;
 import org.navalplanner.business.resources.daos.ICriterionTypeDAO;
 import org.navalplanner.business.resources.entities.CriterionType;
+import org.navalplanner.business.workreports.daos.IWorkReportDAO;
 import org.navalplanner.business.workreports.daos.IWorkReportTypeDAO;
+import org.navalplanner.business.workreports.entities.WorkReport;
 import org.navalplanner.business.workreports.entities.WorkReportType;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
@@ -53,6 +55,9 @@ public class WorkReportTypeModel implements IWorkReportTypeModel {
     @Autowired
     private IWorkReportTypeDAO workReportTypeDAO;
 
+    @Autowired
+    private IWorkReportDAO workReportDAO;
+
     private WorkReportType workReportType;
 
     private boolean editing = false;
@@ -62,6 +67,13 @@ public class WorkReportTypeModel implements IWorkReportTypeModel {
         return this.workReportType;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
+    public boolean thereAreWorkReportsFor(WorkReportType workReportType) {
+        final List<WorkReport> workReports = workReportDAO.getAllByWorkReportType(workReportType);
+        return (workReports != null && !workReports.isEmpty());
+    }
+
     @Override
     @Transactional(readOnly = true)
     public List<WorkReportType> getWorkReportTypes() {
@@ -117,7 +129,7 @@ public class WorkReportTypeModel implements IWorkReportTypeModel {
 
     @Override
     @Transactional
-    public void remove(WorkReportType workReportType) {
+    public void confirmRemove(WorkReportType workReportType) {
         try {
             workReportTypeDAO.remove(workReportType.getId());
         } catch (InstanceNotFoundException e) {
diff --git a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/webapp/workreports/workReportTypes.zul b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/webapp/workreports/workReportTypes.zul
index 0507e8d47..6a411938d 100644
--- a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/webapp/workreports/workReportTypes.zul
+++ b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/webapp/workreports/workReportTypes.zul
@@ -36,20 +36,5 @@
             save_button_label="${i18n:_('Save')}" cancel_button_label="${i18n:_('Cancel')}" />
         <edition top_id="editWindow" title="${i18n:_('Edit')}"
             save_button_label="${i18n:_('Save')}" cancel_button_label="${i18n:_('Cancel')}" />
-        <window visible="@{controller.confirmingRemove}"
-            id="confirmRemove" title="${i18n:_('Confirm')}" width="500px"
-            position="center">
-            <vbox>
-                <hbox>
-                ¿Do you want to delete <label value="@{controller.workReportType.name}"/>?
-                </hbox>
-                <hbox>
-                    <button label="${i18n:_('Yes')}"
-                        onClick="controller.remove(controller.workReportType);" />
-                    <button label="${i18n:_('No')}"
-                        onClick="controller.cancelRemove();" />
-                </hbox>
-            </vbox>
-        </window>
     </window>
 </zk>