diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/application/constants/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/application/constants/index.ts
index a631a38fbcb7e..6319fc0d68543 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/application/constants/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/application/constants/index.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ export const PHASE_PRIMARY_SHARD_COUNT: string = 'selectedPrimaryShardCount';
 export const PHASE_REPLICA_COUNT: string = 'selectedReplicaCount';
 export const PHASE_INDEX_PRIORITY: string = 'phaseIndexPriority';
 
+export const PHASE_WAIT_FOR_SNAPSHOT_POLICY = 'waitForSnapshotPolicy';
+
 export const PHASE_ATTRIBUTES_THAT_ARE_NUMBERS_VALIDATE: string[] = [
   PHASE_ROLLOVER_MINIMUM_AGE,
   PHASE_FORCE_MERGE_SEGMENTS,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/application/sections/edit_policy/components/delete_phase/delete_phase.js b/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/application/sections/edit_policy/components/delete_phase/delete_phase.js
index 3b3e489d38f7d..299bf28778ab4 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/application/sections/edit_policy/components/delete_phase/delete_phase.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/application/sections/edit_policy/components/delete_phase/delete_phase.js
@@ -7,10 +7,16 @@
 import React, { PureComponent, Fragment } from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n/react';
-import { EuiDescribedFormGroup, EuiSwitch } from '@elastic/eui';
+import {
+  EuiDescribedFormGroup,
+  EuiSwitch,
+  EuiFieldText,
+  EuiTextColor,
+  EuiFormRow,
+} from '@elastic/eui';
 
-import { PHASE_DELETE, PHASE_ENABLED } from '../../../../constants';
-import { ActiveBadge, PhaseErrorMessage } from '../../../components';
+import { PHASE_DELETE, PHASE_ENABLED, PHASE_WAIT_FOR_SNAPSHOT_POLICY } from '../../../../constants';
+import { ActiveBadge, LearnMoreLink, OptionalLabel, PhaseErrorMessage } from '../../../components';
 import { MinAgeInput } from '../min_age_input';
 
 export class DeletePhase extends PureComponent {
@@ -85,6 +91,48 @@ export class DeletePhase extends PureComponent {
             <div />
           )}
         </EuiDescribedFormGroup>
+        {phaseData[PHASE_ENABLED] ? (
+          <EuiDescribedFormGroup
+            title={
+              <h3>
+                <FormattedMessage
+                  id="xpack.indexLifecycleMgmt.editPolicy.deletePhase.waitForSnapshotTitle"
+                  defaultMessage="Wait for snapshot policy"
+                />
+              </h3>
+            }
+            description={
+              <EuiTextColor color="subdued">
+                <FormattedMessage
+                  id="xpack.indexLifecycleMgmt.editPolicy.deletePhase.waitForSnapshotDescription"
+                  defaultMessage="Specify a snapshot policy to be executed before the deletion of the index. This ensures that a snapshot of the deleted index is available."
+                />{' '}
+                <LearnMoreLink docPath="ilm-wait-for-snapshot.html" />
+              </EuiTextColor>
+            }
+            titleSize="xs"
+            fullWidth
+          >
+            <EuiFormRow
+              id="deletePhaseWaitForSnapshot"
+              label={
+                <Fragment>
+                  <FormattedMessage
+                    id="xpack.indexLifecycleMgmt.editPolicy.deletePhase.waitForSnapshotLabel"
+                    defaultMessage="Snapshot policy name"
+                  />
+                  <OptionalLabel />
+                </Fragment>
+              }
+            >
+              <EuiFieldText
+                data-test-subj="waitForSnapshotField"
+                value={phaseData[PHASE_WAIT_FOR_SNAPSHOT_POLICY]}
+                onChange={(e) => setPhaseData(PHASE_WAIT_FOR_SNAPSHOT_POLICY, e.target.value)}
+              />
+            </EuiFormRow>
+          </EuiDescribedFormGroup>
+        ) : null}
       </div>
     );
   }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/application/store/defaults/index.d.ts b/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/application/store/defaults/index.d.ts
index 889e038f9e2c4..abf6db416c7f4 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/application/store/defaults/index.d.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/application/store/defaults/index.d.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
+export declare const defaultDeletePhase: any;
 export declare const defaultColdPhase: any;
 export declare const defaultWarmPhase: any;
 export declare const defaultHotPhase: any;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/application/store/selectors/policies.js b/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/application/store/selectors/policies.js
index a3aef8679817d..32c6d93383c22 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/application/store/selectors/policies.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/application/store/selectors/policies.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import {
   PHASE_FREEZE_ENABLED,
   PHASE_INDEX_PRIORITY,
   PHASE_ROLLOVER_MAX_DOCUMENTS,
+  PHASE_WAIT_FOR_SNAPSHOT_POLICY,
 } from '../../constants';
 
 import { filterItems, sortTable } from '../../services';
@@ -194,6 +195,9 @@ const phaseFromES = (phase, phaseName, defaultEmptyPolicy) => {
     if (actions.set_priority) {
       policy[PHASE_INDEX_PRIORITY] = actions.set_priority.priority;
     }
+    if (actions.wait_for_snapshot) {
+      policy[PHASE_WAIT_FOR_SNAPSHOT_POLICY] = actions.wait_for_snapshot.policy;
+    }
   }
   return policy;
 };
@@ -308,5 +312,13 @@ export const phaseToES = (phase, originalEsPhase) => {
       priority: phase[PHASE_INDEX_PRIORITY],
     };
   }
+
+  if (phase[PHASE_WAIT_FOR_SNAPSHOT_POLICY]) {
+    esPhase.actions.wait_for_snapshot = {
+      policy: phase[PHASE_WAIT_FOR_SNAPSHOT_POLICY],
+    };
+  } else {
+    delete esPhase.actions.wait_for_snapshot;
+  }
   return esPhase;
 };