diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/overlays/save.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/overlays/save.controller.js
index a99da13811..4a9e7d2dca 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/overlays/save.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/overlays/save.controller.js
@@ -22,8 +22,12 @@
             //determine a variant is 'dirty' (meaning it will show up as save-able) if it's
             // * the active one
             // * it's editor is in a $dirty state
+            // * it's umbContent app viewModel (if any) is in a $dirty state
             // * it is in NotCreated state
-            return (variant.active || variant.isDirty);
+            var contentApp = _.find(variant.apps, function(app) {
+                return app.alias === "umbContent";
+            });
+            return (variant.active || variant.isDirty || (contentApp && contentApp.viewModel && contentApp.viewModel.isDirty));
         }
 
         function pristineVariantFilter(variant) {