diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/static/src/js/res_config_settings.js b/odoo/addons/base/static/src/js/res_config_settings.js
index 9514d431141..5c39a2a9c02 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/static/src/js/res_config_settings.js
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/static/src/js/res_config_settings.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ var FormRenderer = require('web.FormRenderer');
 var view_registry = require('web.view_registry');
 
 var QWeb = core.qweb;
+var _t = core._t;
 
 var BaseSettingRenderer = FormRenderer.extend({
     events: _.extend({}, FormRenderer.prototype.events, {
@@ -32,6 +33,20 @@ var BaseSettingRenderer = FormRenderer.extend({
         }
     },
 
+    /**
+     * @override
+     * overridden to show statusbar buttons and a message if there are changes
+     */
+    confirmChange: function () {
+        var self = this;
+        return this._super.apply(this, arguments).then(function () {
+            if (self.$('.o_statusbar_buttons').hasClass('d-none')) {
+                self.$('.o_statusbar_buttons')
+                    .append($('<span/>', {text: _t("There are unsaved changes"), class: 'text-muted ml-2'}))
+                    .removeClass('d-none');
+            }
+        });
+    },
     /**
      * @override
      */
@@ -270,6 +285,7 @@ var BaseSettingRenderer = FormRenderer.extend({
         this._initModules();
         this._renderLeftPanel();
         this._initSearch();
+        this.$('.o_statusbar_buttons').addClass('d-none');
         if (config.device.isMobile) {
             this._enableSwipe();
         }
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/static/tests/base_settings_tests.js b/odoo/addons/base/static/tests/base_settings_tests.js
index 000ff54d009..c9a773dcb30 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/static/tests/base_settings_tests.js
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/static/tests/base_settings_tests.js
@@ -178,5 +178,41 @@ QUnit.module('base_settings_tests', {
         form.destroy();
     });
 
+    QUnit.test('settings view shows statusbar buttons only if there are changes to save', function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(5);
+
+        var form = createView({
+            View: BaseSettingsView,
+            model: 'project',
+            data: this.data,
+            arch: '<form string="Settings" class="oe_form_configuration o_base_settings">' +
+                    '<header>' +
+                        '<button string="Save" type="object" name="execute" class="oe_highlight" />' +
+                        '<button string="Discard" type="object" name="cancel" special="cancel" />'+
+                    '</header>' +
+                    '<div class="o_setting_container">' +
+                        '<div class="settings_tab"/>' +
+                        '<div class="settings">' +
+                            '<div class="notFound o_hidden">No Record Found</div>' +
+                            '<div class="app_settings_block" string="Base Setting" data-key="base-setting">' +
+                                '<field name="bar"/>Make Changes' +
+                            '</div>' +
+                        '</div>' +
+                    '</div>' +
+                '</form>',
+        });
+
+        testUtils.mock.intercept(form, "field_changed", function (event) {
+            assert.ok("field changed");
+        }, true);
+
+        assert.containsNone(form, '.o_field_boolean input:checked', "checkbox should not be checked");
+        assert.hasClass(form.$('.o_statusbar_buttons'), 'd-none', "statusbar buttons should not be shown");
+        testUtils.dom.click(form.$("input[type='checkbox']"));
+        assert.strictEqual(form.$('.o_field_boolean input:checked').length, 1,"checkbox should be checked");
+        assert.isVisible(form.$('.o_statusbar_buttons'), "statusbar buttons should be shown");
+        form.destroy();
+    });
+
 });
 });