diff --git a/patroni/ctl.py b/patroni/ctl.py
index bfd22c43..f5fa0f95 100644
--- a/patroni/ctl.py
+++ b/patroni/ctl.py
@@ -247,10 +247,12 @@ def get_cursor(cluster, connect_parameters, role='master', member=None):
     return None
 
 
-def get_members(cluster, cluster_name, member_names, role, force, action, scheduled_at=None):
+def get_members(cluster, cluster_name, member_names, role, force, action, ask_confirmation=True):
     candidates = {m.name: m for m in cluster.members}
 
     if not force or role:
+        if not member_names and not candidates:
+            raise PatroniCtlException('{0} cluster doesn\'t have any members'.format(cluster_name))
         output_members(cluster, cluster_name)
 
     if role:
@@ -270,21 +272,26 @@ def get_members(cluster, cluster_name, member_names, role, force, action, schedu
         if member_name not in candidates:
             raise PatroniCtlException('{0} is not a member of cluster'.format(member_name))
 
+    members = [candidates[n] for n in member_names]
+    if ask_confirmation:
+        confirm_members_action(members, force, action)
+    return members
+
+
+def confirm_members_action(members, force, action, scheduled_at=None):
     if scheduled_at:
         if not force:
             confirm = click.confirm('Are you sure you want to schedule {0} of members {1} at {2}?'
-                                    .format(action, ', '.join(member_names), scheduled_at))
+                                    .format(action, ', '.join([m.name for m in members]), scheduled_at))
             if not confirm:
                 raise PatroniCtlException('Aborted scheduled {0}'.format(action))
     else:
         if not force:
             confirm = click.confirm('Are you sure you want to {0} members {1}?'
-                                    .format(action, ', '.join(member_names)))
+                                    .format(action, ', '.join([m.name for m in members])))
             if not confirm:
                 raise PatroniCtlException('Aborted {0}'.format(action))
 
-    return [candidates[n] for n in member_names]
-
 
 @ctl.command('dsn', help='Generate a dsn for the provided member, defaults to a dsn of the master')
 @click.option('--role', '-r', help='Give a dsn of any member with this role', type=click.Choice(['master', 'replica',
@@ -501,14 +508,15 @@ def reload(obj, cluster_name, member_names, force, role):
 def restart(obj, cluster_name, member_names, force, role, p_any, scheduled, version, pending, timeout):
     cluster = get_dcs(obj, cluster_name).get_cluster()
 
+    members = get_members(cluster, cluster_name, member_names, role, force, 'restart', False)
     if scheduled is None and not force:
         next_hour = (datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(hours=1)).strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M')
         scheduled = click.prompt('When should the restart take place (e.g. ' + next_hour + ') ',
                                  type=str, default='now')
 
     scheduled_at = parse_scheduled(scheduled)
+    confirm_members_action(members, force, 'restart', scheduled_at)
 
-    members = get_members(cluster, cluster_name, member_names, role, force, 'restart', scheduled_at)
     if p_any:
         random.shuffle(members)
         members = members[:1]