diff --git a/platform/commonUI/edit/bundle.json b/platform/commonUI/edit/bundle.json
index eccaeaf787..f7c13b8887 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/edit/bundle.json
+++ b/platform/commonUI/edit/bundle.json
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@
                 "depends": [ "$scope" ]
             }
         ],
+        "directives": [
+            {
+                "key": "mctBeforeUnload",
+                "implementation": "directives/MCTBeforeUnload.js",
+                "depends": [ "$window" ]
+            }
+        ],
         "actions": [
             {
                 "key": "edit",
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/edit/res/templates/edit.html b/platform/commonUI/edit/res/templates/edit.html
index ed42b2dcf2..56f8a0b30e 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/edit/res/templates/edit.html
+++ b/platform/commonUI/edit/res/templates/edit.html
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 <div content="jquery-wrapper"
      class="abs holder-all edit-mode"
-     ng-controller="EditController">
+     ng-controller="EditController as editMode"
+     mct-before-unload="editMode.getUnloadWarning()">
 
-    <mct-representation key="'edit-object'" mct-object="navigatedObject">
+    <mct-representation key="'edit-object'" mct-object="editMode.navigatedObject()">
     </mct-representation>
 
     <mct-include key="'bottombar'"></mct-include>
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/edit/src/capabilities/EditorCapability.js b/platform/commonUI/edit/src/capabilities/EditorCapability.js
index 5ac88d0b68..e982a3f90e 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/edit/src/capabilities/EditorCapability.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/edit/src/capabilities/EditorCapability.js
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ define(
                  */
                 cancel: function () {
                     return resolvePromise(undefined);
+                },
+                /**
+                 * Check if there are any unsaved changes.
+                 * @returns {boolean} true if there are unsaved changes
+                 */
+                dirty: function () {
+                    return cache.dirty();
                 }
             };
         };
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/edit/src/controllers/EditController.js b/platform/commonUI/edit/src/controllers/EditController.js
index cf07797429..d491c448fa 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/edit/src/controllers/EditController.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/edit/src/controllers/EditController.js
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ define(
          * @constructor
          */
         function EditController($scope, navigationService) {
+            var navigatedObject;
+
             function setNavigation(domainObject) {
                 // Wrap the domain object such that all mutation is
                 // confined to edit mode (until Save)
-                $scope.navigatedObject =
+                navigatedObject =
                     domainObject && new EditableDomainObject(domainObject);
             }
 
@@ -27,6 +29,21 @@ define(
             $scope.$on("$destroy", function () {
                 navigationService.removeListener(setNavigation);
             });
+
+            return {
+                navigatedObject: function () {
+                    return navigatedObject;
+                },
+                getUnloadWarning: function () {
+                    var editorCapability = navigatedObject &&
+                            navigatedObject.getCapability("editor"),
+                        hasChanges = editorCapability && editorCapability.dirty();
+
+                    return hasChanges ?
+                            "Unsaved changes will be lost if you leave this page." :
+                            undefined;
+                }
+            };
         }
 
         return EditController;
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/edit/src/directives/MCTBeforeUnload.js b/platform/commonUI/edit/src/directives/MCTBeforeUnload.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10ced76db3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/commonUI/edit/src/directives/MCTBeforeUnload.js
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*global define*/
+
+define(
+    [],
+    function () {
+        "use strict";
+
+        /**
+         * Defines the `mct-before-unload` directive. The expression bound
+         * to this attribute will be evaluated during page navigation events
+         * and, if it returns a truthy value, will be used to populate a
+         * prompt to the user to confirm this navigation.
+         * @constructor
+         * @param $window the window
+         */
+        function MCTBeforeUnload($window) {
+            var unloads = [],
+                oldBeforeUnload = $window.onbeforeunload;
+
+            // Run all unload functions, returning the first returns truthily.
+            function checkUnloads() {
+                var result;
+                unloads.forEach(function (unload) {
+                    result = result || unload();
+                });
+                return result;
+            }
+
+            // Link function for an mct-before-unload directive usage
+            function link(scope, element, attrs) {
+                // Invoke the
+                function unload() {
+                    return scope.$eval(attrs.mctBeforeUnload);
+                }
+
+                // Stop using this unload expression
+                function removeUnload() {
+                    unloads = unloads.filter(function (callback) {
+                        return callback !== unload;
+                    });
+                    if (unloads.length === 0) {
+                        $window.onbeforeunload = oldBeforeUnload;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Include this instance of the directive's unload function
+                unloads.push(unload);
+
+                // If this is the first active instance of this directive,
+                // register as the window's beforeunload handler
+                $window.onbeforeunload = checkUnloads;
+
+                // Remove it when the scope is destroyed
+                scope.$on("$destroy", removeUnload);
+            }
+
+            return {
+                // Applicable as an attribute
+                restrict: "A",
+                // Link with the provided function
+                link: link
+            };
+        }
+
+        return MCTBeforeUnload;
+
+    }
+);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/edit/src/objects/EditableDomainObjectCache.js b/platform/commonUI/edit/src/objects/EditableDomainObjectCache.js
index 6673e31998..c13f6a72e7 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/edit/src/objects/EditableDomainObjectCache.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/edit/src/objects/EditableDomainObjectCache.js
@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@ define(
                         // Invoke its save behavior
                         object.getCapability('editor').save();
                     }
+                },
+                /**
+                 * Check if any objects have been marked dirty in this cache.
+                 * @returns {boolean} true if objects are dirty
+                 */
+                dirty: function () {
+                    return Object.keys(dirty).length > 0;
                 }
             };
         }