diff --git a/ui/core/app/routes/application.js b/ui/core/app/routes/application.js
index dc409c70e..804c2896e 100644
--- a/ui/core/app/routes/application.js
+++ b/ui/core/app/routes/application.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export default class ApplicationRoute extends Route.extend(
   // =services
 
   @service session;
+  @service confirm;
 
   // =attributes
 
@@ -90,4 +91,28 @@ export default class ApplicationRoute extends Route.extend(
     }
     return true;
   }
+
+  /**
+   * If user attempts to navigate away from unsaved changes, the user is
+   * asked to confirm that they would like to discard the changes.  If the
+   * user chooses discard, changes on the model are rolled back and the
+   * transition is retried.  If the user cancels discard, the transition is
+   * aborted.
+   * @param {Transition} transition
+   */
+  @action
+  async willTransition(transition) {
+    const maybeModel = transition?.from?.attributes;
+    if (maybeModel?.hasDirtyAttributes) {
+      transition.abort();
+      try {
+        await this.confirm.confirm('abandon', { isAbandonConfirm: true });
+        maybeModel?.rollbackAttributes();
+        transition.retry();
+      } catch (e) {
+        // if user denies, do nothing
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/ui/core/app/services/confirm.js b/ui/core/app/services/confirm.js
index 2fe1e659f..ed9ea3283 100644
--- a/ui/core/app/services/confirm.js
+++ b/ui/core/app/services/confirm.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import config from '../config/environment';
  * @augments Service
  *
  * @example
- *    const confirmation = confirmationService.getConfirmation();
+ *    const confirmation = confirmationService.confirm('Text', { type: 'discard' });
  */
 export default class ConfirmationsService extends Service {
 
@@ -42,11 +42,12 @@ export default class ConfirmationsService extends Service {
    * accepts the confirmation, otherwise rejects.  If the service is disabled,
    * this method always returns a resolving promise.
    * @param {string} text
+   * @param {object} options
    * @return {Promise}
    */
-  confirm(text) {
+  confirm(text, options) {
     if (this.enabled) {
-      const confirmation = new Confirmation(text);
+      const confirmation = new Confirmation(text, options);
       this.confirmations.addObject(confirmation);
       return confirmation;
     } else {
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ export default class ConfirmationsService extends Service {
  * to create confirmation instances.
  *
  * @example
- *    const confirmation = new Confirmation();
+ *    const confirmation = new Confirmation('Text', { type: 'discard' });
  *    confirmation.confirm();
  *    // confirmation.done now equals true
  *    confirmation
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ export default class ConfirmationsService extends Service {
  *      .finally(() => { });   // do something
  *
  * @example
- *    const confirmation = new Confirmation();
+ *    const confirmation = new Confirmation('Text', { type: 'discard' });
  *    confirmation.dismiss();
  *    // confirmation.done now equals true
  *    confirmation
@@ -100,8 +101,9 @@ class Confirmation {
    * @param {String} type  An optional type annotation for convenience.
    *    Has no effect on confirmation.
    */
-  constructor(text) {
+  constructor(text, options={}) {
     this.text = text;
+    this.options = options;
     this.#deferred = defer();
   }
 
diff --git a/ui/core/app/templates/application.hbs b/ui/core/app/templates/application.hbs
index fac3c4ac0..e8c486787 100644
--- a/ui/core/app/templates/application.hbs
+++ b/ui/core/app/templates/application.hbs
@@ -85,24 +85,47 @@
 </EmberNotify>
 
 <PendingConfirmations as |confirmation accept deny|>
-  <Rose::Dialog
-    @heading={{t "actions.confirm"}}
-    @dismissButtonText={{t "actions.cancel"}}
-    @icon="alert-triangle"
-    @style="warning"
-    @modal={{true}}
-    @dismiss={{deny}}
-  as |dialog|>
-    <dialog.body>
-      <p>{{confirmation.text}}</p>
-    </dialog.body>
-    <dialog.footer>
-      <Rose::Button @style="primary" {{on "click" accept}}>
-        {{t "actions.ok"}}
-      </Rose::Button>
-      <Rose::Button @style="secondary" {{on "click" deny}}>
-        {{t "actions.cancel"}}
-      </Rose::Button>
-    </dialog.footer>
-  </Rose::Dialog>
+  {{#if confirmation.options.isAbandonConfirm}}
+    <Rose::Dialog
+      @heading={{t "titles.abandon-confirm"}}
+      @dismissButtonText={{t "actions.cancel"}}
+      @icon="alert-triangle"
+      @style="warning"
+      @modal={{true}}
+      @dismiss={{deny}}
+    as |dialog|>
+      <dialog.body>
+        <p>{{t "questions.abandon-confirm"}}</p>
+      </dialog.body>
+      <dialog.footer>
+        <Rose::Button @style="primary" {{on "click" accept}}>
+          {{t "actions.discard"}}
+        </Rose::Button>
+        <Rose::Button @style="secondary" {{on "click" deny}}>
+          {{t "actions.cancel"}}
+        </Rose::Button>
+      </dialog.footer>
+    </Rose::Dialog>
+  {{else}}
+    <Rose::Dialog
+      @heading={{t "actions.confirm"}}
+      @dismissButtonText={{t "actions.cancel"}}
+      @icon="alert-triangle"
+      @style="warning"
+      @modal={{true}}
+      @dismiss={{deny}}
+    as |dialog|>
+      <dialog.body>
+        <p>{{confirmation.text}}</p>
+      </dialog.body>
+      <dialog.footer>
+        <Rose::Button @style="primary" {{on "click" accept}}>
+          {{t "actions.ok"}}
+        </Rose::Button>
+        <Rose::Button @style="secondary" {{on "click" deny}}>
+          {{t "actions.cancel"}}
+        </Rose::Button>
+      </dialog.footer>
+    </Rose::Dialog>
+  {{/if}}
 </PendingConfirmations>
diff --git a/ui/core/tests/acceptance/projects-test.js b/ui/core/tests/acceptance/projects-test.js
index 0073540ac..068323951 100644
--- a/ui/core/tests/acceptance/projects-test.js
+++ b/ui/core/tests/acceptance/projects-test.js
@@ -136,6 +136,44 @@ module('Acceptance | projects', function (hooks) {
     assert.equal(find('[name="name"]').value, existingProject.name);
   });
 
+  test('can discard unsaved changes via dialog', async function (assert) {
+    assert.expect(5);
+    const confirmService = this.owner.lookup('service:confirm');
+    confirmService.enabled = true;
+    assert.notEqual(existingProject.name, 'random string');
+    await visit(existingProjectURL);
+    await click('form [type="button"]', 'Activate edit mode');
+    await fillIn('[name="name"]', 'random string');
+    assert.equal(currentURL(), existingProjectURL);
+    try {
+      await visit(projectsURL);
+    } catch (e) {
+      assert.ok(find('.rose-dialog'));
+      await click('.rose-dialog-footer button:first-child');
+      assert.equal(currentURL(), projectsURL);
+      assert.notEqual(getFirstProjectScope().name, 'random string');
+    }
+  });
+
+  test('can cancel discard unsaved changes via dialog', async function (assert) {
+    assert.expect(5);
+    const confirmService = this.owner.lookup('service:confirm');
+    confirmService.enabled = true;
+    assert.notEqual(existingProject.name, 'random string');
+    await visit(existingProjectURL);
+    await click('form [type="button"]', 'Activate edit mode');
+    await fillIn('[name="name"]', 'random string');
+    assert.equal(currentURL(), existingProjectURL);
+    try {
+      await visit(projectsURL);
+    } catch (e) {
+      assert.ok(find('.rose-dialog'));
+      await click('.rose-dialog-footer button:last-child');
+      assert.equal(currentURL(), existingProjectURL);
+      assert.notEqual(getFirstProjectScope().name, 'random string');
+    }
+  });
+
   test('can delete project', async function (assert) {
     assert.expect(1);
     await visit(existingProjectURL);
diff --git a/ui/core/translations/actions/en-us.yaml b/ui/core/translations/actions/en-us.yaml
index 810f0ca85..a6cadbe2e 100644
--- a/ui/core/translations/actions/en-us.yaml
+++ b/ui/core/translations/actions/en-us.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ add: Add
 cancel: Cancel
 delete: Delete
 remove: Remove
+discard: Discard
 dismiss: Dismiss
 save: Save
 manage: Manage
diff --git a/ui/core/translations/en-us.yaml b/ui/core/translations/en-us.yaml
index 4441f333c..22fd19edb 100644
--- a/ui/core/translations/en-us.yaml
+++ b/ui/core/translations/en-us.yaml
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ titles:
   global: Global
   actions: Actions
   documentation: Documentation
+  abandon-confirm: Discard unsaved changes?
 descriptions:
   empty-set: There are no items to display yet.  You may be able to add items or try back later.
 questions:
   delete-confirm: Are you sure you want to delete this resource?
   remove-confirm: Are you sure you want to remove this association?
+  abandon-confirm: Are you sure you want to navigate away?  Your unsaved changes will be lost.