diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/editor/umbeditorheader.directive.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/editor/umbeditorheader.directive.js
index bf87d764a6..27a1ec4e6d 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/editor/umbeditorheader.directive.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/editor/umbeditorheader.directive.js
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
                     } else {
                        scope.icon = model.icon;
                     }
+
+                    // set form to dirty
+                    ctrl.$setDirty();
+
                     scope.dialogModel.show = false;
                     scope.dialogModel = null;
                 }
@@ -23,6 +27,7 @@
       }
 
       var directive = {
+          require: '^form',
          transclude: true,
          restrict: 'E',
          replace: true,