diff --git a/app/blueprints/packages/packages.py b/app/blueprints/packages/packages.py
index be52ab8..ce1b82a 100644
--- a/app/blueprints/packages/packages.py
+++ b/app/blueprints/packages/packages.py
@@ -408,6 +408,8 @@ def remove(package):
 		return render_template("packages/remove.html", package=package,
 				tabs=get_package_tabs(current_user, package), current_tab="remove")
 
+	reason = request.form.get("reason") or "?"
+
 	if "delete" in request.form:
 		if not package.checkPerm(current_user, Permission.DELETE_PACKAGE):
 			flash(gettext("You don't have permission to do that."), "danger")
@@ -416,7 +418,7 @@ def remove(package):
 		package.state = PackageState.DELETED
 
 		url = url_for("users.profile", username=package.author.username)
-		msg = "Deleted {}".format(package.title)
+		msg = "Deleted {}, reason={}".format(package.title, reason)
 		addNotification(package.maintainers, current_user, NotificationType.PACKAGE_EDIT, msg, url, package)
 		addAuditLog(AuditSeverity.EDITOR, current_user, msg, url)
 		db.session.commit()
@@ -431,7 +433,7 @@ def remove(package):
 
 		package.state = PackageState.WIP
 
-		msg = "Unapproved {}".format(package.title)
+		msg = "Unapproved {}, reason={}".format(package.title, reason)
 		addNotification(package.maintainers, current_user, NotificationType.PACKAGE_APPROVAL, msg, package.getURL("packages.view"), package)
 		addAuditLog(AuditSeverity.EDITOR, current_user, msg, package.getURL("packages.view"), package)
 
diff --git a/app/templates/packages/remove.html b/app/templates/packages/remove.html
index e54b495..68bcb0c 100644
--- a/app/templates/packages/remove.html
+++ b/app/templates/packages/remove.html
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ Remove {{ package.title }}
 
 		<input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}" />
 
+		<div class="form-group">
+			<label for="reason">Reason</label>
+			<input id="reason" class="form-control" type="text" name="reason" required minlength="5">
+		</div>
+
 		<a class="btn btn-secondary float-right" href="{{ package.getURL("packages.view") }}">{{ _("Cancel") }}</a>
 
 		<input type="submit" name="delete" value="Remove" class="btn btn-danger mr-2" />