diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.html
index 66a6bb93c..dc118d0c9 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.html
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 							</div>
 							<div class="ml-auto d-flex flex-row">
 								<div class="col-auto d-flex align-items-center">
-									<button [disabled]="saving" *ngIf="isDirty()" type="button" mat-raised-button class="discard-btn mr-3" (click)="discard()">
-										{{'DMP-EDITOR.ACTIONS.DISCARD' | translate}}
+									<button [disabled]="saving" *ngIf="isDirty()" type="button" mat-raised-button class="discard-btn mr-3" (click)="discardChanges()">
+										{{'DMP-EDITOR.ACTIONS.DISCARD.DISCARD' | translate}}
 									</button>
 									<button [disabled]="saving" *ngIf="isNew" mat-raised-button type="button" (click)="formSubmit()" class="save-btn">
 										{{'DMP-EDITOR.ACTIONS.SAVE' | translate}}
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.ts
index 8a8892816..04e2885d2 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.ts
@@ -271,6 +271,47 @@ export class DmpEditorComponent extends BaseEditor<DmpEditorModel, Dmp> implemen
 		}
 	}
 
+	discardChanges() {
+		let messageText = "";
+		let confirmButtonText = "";
+		let cancelButtonText = "";
+		let isDeleteConfirmation = false;
+
+		if (this.isNew) {
+
+			messageText = this.language.instant('DMP-EDITOR.ACTIONS.DISCARD.DISCARD-NEW-MESSAGE');
+			confirmButtonText = this.language.instant('DMP-EDITOR.ACTIONS.DISCARD.DISCARD-NEW-CONFIRM');
+			cancelButtonText = this.language.instant('DMP-EDITOR.ACTIONS.DISCARD.DISCARD-NEW-DENY');
+			isDeleteConfirmation = true;
+		} else {
+			messageText = this.language.instant('DMP-EDITOR.ACTIONS.DISCARD.DISCARD-EDITED-MESSAGE');
+			confirmButtonText = this.language.instant('DMP-EDITOR.ACTIONS.DISCARD.DISCARD-EDITED-CONFIRM');
+			cancelButtonText = this.language.instant('DMP-EDITOR.ACTIONS.DISCARD.DISCARD-EDITED-DENY');
+			isDeleteConfirmation = false;
+		}
+
+
+		const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(ConfirmationDialogComponent, {
+			restoreFocus: false,
+			data: {
+				message: messageText,
+				confirmButton: confirmButtonText,
+				cancelButton: cancelButtonText,
+				isDeleteConfirmation: true
+			},
+			maxWidth: '40em'
+		});
+		dialogRef.afterClosed().pipe(takeUntil(this._destroyed)).subscribe(result => {
+			if (result) {
+				setTimeout(x => {
+					this.step = this.step > 0 ? this.step - 1 : 0;
+					this.ngOnInit();
+				});
+			}
+		});
+
+	}
+
 	public delete() {
 		const value = this.formGroup.value;
 		if (value.id) {
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/en.json b/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/en.json
index 8274eda7a..065c07a34 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/en.json
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/en.json
@@ -1412,7 +1412,15 @@
 			"DMP-BLUEPRINT-VERSION": "Version"
 		},
 		"ACTIONS": {
-			"DISCARD": "Discard",
+			"DISCARD": {
+				"DISCARD": "Discard",
+				"DISCARD-NEW-MESSAGE": "All unsaved changes will be lost. Would you like to proceed?",
+				"DISCARD-NEW-CONFIRM": "Yes, revert changes.",
+				"DISCARD-NEW-DENY": "No.",
+				"DISCARD-EDITED-MESSAGE": "All unsaved changes will be lost. Would you like to proceed?",
+				"DISCARD-EDITED-CONFIRM": "Yes, revert changes.",
+				"DISCARD-EDITED-DENY": "No."
+			},
 			"SAVE": "Save",
 			"DELETE": "Delete",
 			"ADD-DESCRIPTION-IN-SECTION": "Add Description",