diff --git a/src/containers/StructurePage/resourceComponents/RemoveResource.tsx b/src/containers/StructurePage/resourceComponents/RemoveResource.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6003c40084
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/containers/StructurePage/resourceComponents/RemoveResource.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2023-present, NDLA.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the GPLv3 license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ *
+ */
+
+import styled from '@emotion/styled';
+import { ButtonV2, CloseButton } from '@ndla/button';
+import { colors, spacing } from '@ndla/core';
+import { ModalBody, ModalHeaderV2 } from '@ndla/modal';
+import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useQuery, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import Spinner from '../../../components/Spinner';
+import { PUBLISHED, UNPUBLISHED } from '../../../constants';
+import { updateStatusDraft } from '../../../modules/draft/draftApi';
+import { fetchLearningpathsWithArticle } from '../../../modules/learningpath/learningpathApi';
+import { ResourceWithNodeConnection } from '../../../modules/nodes/nodeApiTypes';
+import { useDeleteResourceForNodeMutation } from '../../../modules/nodes/nodeMutations';
+import { resourcesWithNodeConnectionQueryKey } from '../../../modules/nodes/nodeQueries';
+import { getIdFromUrn } from '../../../util/taxonomyHelpers';
+import { useTaxonomyVersion } from '../../StructureVersion/TaxonomyVersionProvider';
+import { ResourceWithNodeConnectionAndMeta } from './StructureResources';
+
+interface Props {
+  onClose: () => void;
+  nodeId: string;
+  deleteResource: ResourceWithNodeConnectionAndMeta;
+}
+
+const ButtonWrapper = styled.div`
+  width: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  gap: ${spacing.small};
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+`;
+
+const RightAlign = styled.div`
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: flex-end;
+`;
+
+const ErrorText = styled.p`
+  color: ${colors.support.red};
+  margin-bottom: 0;
+`;
+
+const RemoveResource = ({ deleteResource, nodeId, onClose }: Props) => {
+  const { t, i18n } = useTranslation();
+  const [error, setError] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  const { taxonomyVersion } = useTaxonomyVersion();
+  const qc = useQueryClient();
+  const articleId = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      deleteResource.contentUri?.includes('article')
+        ? getIdFromUrn(deleteResource.contentUri)
+        : undefined,
+    [deleteResource.contentUri],
+  );
+
+  const compKey = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      resourcesWithNodeConnectionQueryKey({
+        id: nodeId,
+        language: i18n.language,
+        taxonomyVersion,
+      }),
+    [i18n.language, nodeId, taxonomyVersion],
+  );
+
+  const { data, isInitialLoading } = useQuery(
+    ['contains-article', articleId],
+    () => fetchLearningpathsWithArticle(articleId!),
+    {
+      enabled: !!articleId,
+    },
+  );
+
+  const { mutateAsync, isLoading: isDeleting } = useDeleteResourceForNodeMutation({
+    onMutate: async ({ id }) => {
+      await qc.cancelQueries(compKey);
+      const prevData = qc.getQueryData<ResourceWithNodeConnection[]>(compKey) ?? [];
+      const withoutDeleted = prevData.filter((res) => res.connectionId !== id);
+      qc.setQueryData<ResourceWithNodeConnection[]>(compKey, withoutDeleted);
+      return prevData;
+    },
+    onSuccess: () => qc.invalidateQueries(compKey),
+  });
+
+  const deleteText = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      data?.length || deleteResource.paths.length > 1
+        ? t('taxonomy.resource.confirmDelete')
+        : t('taxonomy.resource.confirmDeleteAndUnpublish'),
+    [data?.length, t, deleteResource.paths],
+  );
+
+  const onDelete = async () => {
+    try {
+      setError(false);
+      if (!data?.length && articleId && deleteResource.contentMeta?.status?.current === PUBLISHED) {
+        await updateStatusDraft(articleId, UNPUBLISHED);
+      }
+      await mutateAsync({ id: deleteResource.connectionId, taxonomyVersion });
+      onClose();
+    } catch (e) {
+      setError(true);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <ModalHeaderV2>
+        <h1>{t('taxonomy.removeResource')}</h1>
+        <CloseButton onClick={onClose} />
+      </ModalHeaderV2>
+      <ModalBody>
+        {isInitialLoading ? <Spinner /> : deleteText}
+        <RightAlign>
+          <ButtonWrapper>
+            <ButtonV2 variant="outline" onClick={onClose}>
+              {t('form.abort')}
+            </ButtonV2>
+            <ButtonV2
+              colorTheme="danger"
+              disabled={isInitialLoading || isDeleting}
+              onClick={onDelete}
+            >
+              {isDeleting ? <Spinner /> : t('form.remove')}
+            </ButtonV2>
+          </ButtonWrapper>
+          {error && <ErrorText aria-live="assertive">{t('taxonomy.errorMessage')}</ErrorText>}
+        </RightAlign>
+      </ModalBody>
+    </>
+  );
+};
+
+export default RemoveResource;
diff --git a/src/containers/StructurePage/resourceComponents/Resource.tsx b/src/containers/StructurePage/resourceComponents/Resource.tsx
index 4ad41a0d57..151cf44eb5 100644
--- a/src/containers/StructurePage/resourceComponents/Resource.tsx
+++ b/src/containers/StructurePage/resourceComponents/Resource.tsx
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ interface Props {
   id?: string; // required for MakeDndList, otherwise ignored
   responsible?: string;
   resource: ResourceWithNodeConnectionAndMeta;
-  onDelete?: (connectionId: string) => void;
+  onDelete?: () => void;
   updateResource?: (resource: ResourceWithNodeConnection) => void;
   dragHandleProps?: DraggableProvidedDragHandleProps;
   contentMetaLoading: boolean;
@@ -250,12 +250,7 @@ const Resource = ({
               currentNodeId={currentNodeId}
             />
             <VersionHistory resource={resource} contentType={contentType} />
-            <RemoveButton
-              onClick={() => (onDelete ? onDelete(resource.connectionId) : null)}
-              size="xsmall"
-              colorTheme="danger"
-              disabled={!onDelete}
-            >
+            <RemoveButton onClick={onDelete} size="xsmall" colorTheme="danger" disabled={!onDelete}>
               {t('form.remove')}
             </RemoveButton>
           </ButtonRow>
diff --git a/src/containers/StructurePage/resourceComponents/ResourceItems.tsx b/src/containers/StructurePage/resourceComponents/ResourceItems.tsx
index b6746e31f8..7bff698af0 100644
--- a/src/containers/StructurePage/resourceComponents/ResourceItems.tsx
+++ b/src/containers/StructurePage/resourceComponents/ResourceItems.tsx
@@ -12,14 +12,11 @@ import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { DropResult } from 'react-beautiful-dnd';
 import sortBy from 'lodash/sortBy';
 import styled from '@emotion/styled';
+import { ModalV2 } from '@ndla/modal';
 import Resource from './Resource';
 import handleError from '../../../util/handleError';
-import {
-  useDeleteResourceForNodeMutation,
-  usePutResourceForNodeMutation,
-} from '../../../modules/nodes/nodeMutations';
+import { usePutResourceForNodeMutation } from '../../../modules/nodes/nodeMutations';
 import { ResourceWithNodeConnection } from '../../../modules/nodes/nodeApiTypes';
-import AlertModal from '../../../components/AlertModal';
 import MakeDndList from '../../../components/MakeDndList';
 import { useTaxonomyVersion } from '../../StructureVersion/TaxonomyVersionProvider';
 import {
@@ -28,6 +25,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../../modules/nodes/nodeQueries';
 import { ResourceWithNodeConnectionAndMeta } from './StructureResources';
 import { Auth0UserData, Dictionary } from '../../../interfaces';
+import RemoveResource from './RemoveResource';
 
 const StyledResourceItems = styled.ul`
   list-style: none;
@@ -35,11 +33,6 @@ const StyledResourceItems = styled.ul`
   padding: 0;
 `;
 
-const StyledErrorMessage = styled.div`
-  text-align: center;
-  color: #fe5f55;
-`;
-
 interface Props {
   resources: ResourceWithNodeConnectionAndMeta[];
   currentNodeId: string;
@@ -48,8 +41,6 @@ interface Props {
   users?: Dictionary<Auth0UserData>;
 }
 
-const isError = (error: unknown): error is Error => (error as Error).message !== undefined;
-
 const ResourceItems = ({
   resources,
   currentNodeId,
@@ -57,9 +48,11 @@ const ResourceItems = ({
   contentMetaLoading,
   users,
 }: Props) => {
-  const { t, i18n } = useTranslation();
-  const [deleteId, setDeleteId] = useState<string>('');
+  const { i18n } = useTranslation();
   const { taxonomyVersion } = useTaxonomyVersion();
+  const [deleteResource, setDeleteResource] = useState<
+    ResourceWithNodeConnectionAndMeta | undefined
+  >(undefined);
 
   const qc = useQueryClient();
   const compKey = resourcesWithNodeConnectionQueryKey({
@@ -67,15 +60,6 @@ const ResourceItems = ({
     language: i18n.language,
     taxonomyVersion,
   });
-  const deleteNodeResource = useDeleteResourceForNodeMutation({
-    onMutate: async ({ id }) => {
-      await qc.cancelQueries(compKey);
-      const prevData = qc.getQueryData<ResourceWithNodeConnection[]>(compKey) ?? [];
-      const withoutDeleted = prevData.filter((res) => res.connectionId !== id);
-      qc.setQueryData<ResourceWithNodeConnection[]>(compKey, withoutDeleted);
-      return prevData;
-    },
-  });
 
   const onUpdateRank = async (id: string, newRank: number) => {
     await qc.cancelQueries(compKey);
@@ -97,14 +81,6 @@ const ResourceItems = ({
     onSuccess: () => qc.invalidateQueries(compKey),
   });
 
-  const onDelete = async (deleteId: string) => {
-    setDeleteId('');
-    await deleteNodeResource.mutateAsync(
-      { id: deleteId, taxonomyVersion },
-      { onSuccess: () => qc.invalidateQueries(compKey) },
-    );
-  };
-
   const onDragEnd = async ({ destination, source }: DropResult) => {
     if (!destination) return;
     const { connectionId, primary, relevanceId, rank: currentRank } = resources[source.index];
@@ -123,8 +99,8 @@ const ResourceItems = ({
     });
   };
 
-  const toggleDelete = (newDeleteId: string) => {
-    setDeleteId(newDeleteId);
+  const toggleDelete = (resource: ResourceWithNodeConnectionAndMeta) => {
+    setDeleteResource(resource);
   };
 
   return (
@@ -144,33 +120,23 @@ const ResourceItems = ({
               contentMeta: resource.contentUri ? contentMeta[resource.contentUri] : undefined,
             }}
             key={resource.id}
-            onDelete={toggleDelete}
+            onDelete={() => toggleDelete(resource)}
             contentMetaLoading={contentMetaLoading}
           />
         ))}
       </MakeDndList>
-      {deleteNodeResource.error && isError(deleteNodeResource.error) && (
-        <StyledErrorMessage data-testid="inlineEditErrorMessage">
-          {`${t('taxonomy.errorMessage')}: ${deleteNodeResource.error.message}`}
-        </StyledErrorMessage>
-      )}
-      <AlertModal
-        title={t('taxonomy.deleteResource')}
-        label={t('taxonomy.deleteResource')}
-        show={!!deleteId}
-        text={t('taxonomy.resource.confirmDelete')}
-        actions={[
-          {
-            text: t('form.abort'),
-            onClick: () => toggleDelete(''),
-          },
-          {
-            text: t('alertModal.delete'),
-            onClick: () => onDelete(deleteId!),
-          },
-        ]}
-        onCancel={() => toggleDelete('')}
-      />
+      <ModalV2 controlled isOpen={!!deleteResource} onClose={() => setDeleteResource(undefined)}>
+        {(close) =>
+          deleteResource && (
+            <RemoveResource
+              key={deleteResource.id}
+              deleteResource={deleteResource}
+              nodeId={currentNodeId}
+              onClose={close}
+            />
+          )
+        }
+      </ModalV2>
     </StyledResourceItems>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/phrases/phrases-en.ts b/src/phrases/phrases-en.ts
index ee615a5bb5..69975f5df2 100644
--- a/src/phrases/phrases-en.ts
+++ b/src/phrases/phrases-en.ts
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ const phrases = {
   },
   errorMessage: {
     title: 'Oops, something went wrong',
-    description: 'Sorry, an error occurd.',
+    description: 'Sorry, an error occurred.',
     back: 'Back',
     goToFrontPage: 'Go to frontpage',
     invalidUrl: 'Invalid url',
@@ -1395,6 +1395,8 @@ const phrases = {
     resource: {
       confirmDelete:
         'Do you want to delete the resource from this folder? This will not affect the placement other places',
+      confirmDeleteAndUnpublish:
+        'Do you want to delete the resource from this folder. This is the last place this resource is used. It will be unpublished if you delete it.',
       copyError:
         'An error occurred while copying resources. Double check the copied resources and try to fix deficiencies manually, or delete the copied resources and try to copy again',
       addResourceConflict: 'The resource you attempted to add already exists on the topic.',
diff --git a/src/phrases/phrases-nb.ts b/src/phrases/phrases-nb.ts
index f989193fbe..321e7e3fd6 100644
--- a/src/phrases/phrases-nb.ts
+++ b/src/phrases/phrases-nb.ts
@@ -1397,6 +1397,8 @@ const phrases = {
     resource: {
       confirmDelete:
         'Vil du fjerne ressursen fra denne mappen? Dette vil ikke påvirke plasseringen andre steder',
+      confirmDeleteAndUnpublish:
+        'Vil du fjerne ressursen fra denne mappen? Dette er det siste stedet ressursen brukes. Den vil bli avpublisert dersom du fjerner den.',
       copyError:
         'Det oppsto en feil ved kopiering av ressurser. Dobbeltsjekk de kopierte ressursene og prøv å fikse mangler manuelt, eller slett de kopierte ressursene og prøv å kopiere på nytt',
       addResourceConflict: 'Ressursen du forsøkte å legge til finnes allerede på emnet.',
diff --git a/src/phrases/phrases-nn.ts b/src/phrases/phrases-nn.ts
index 49359e1e03..d4bf481d4a 100644
--- a/src/phrases/phrases-nn.ts
+++ b/src/phrases/phrases-nn.ts
@@ -1397,6 +1397,8 @@ const phrases = {
     resource: {
       confirmDelete:
         'Vil du fjerne ressursen frå denne mappa? Dette vil ikkje påverke plasseringa andre steder',
+      confirmDeleteAndUnpublish:
+        'Vil du fjerne ressursen frå denne mappa? Dette er den siste staden ressursen brukast. Den vil bli avpublisert dersom du fjernar den.',
       copyError:
         'Det oppstod ein feil ved kopiering av ressursar. Dobbeltsjekk dei kopierte ressursane og prøv å fikse manglar manuelt, eller slett dei kopierte ressursane og prøv å kopiere på nytt',
       addResourceConflict: 'Ressursen du forsøkte å legge til finnes allerede på emnet.',