diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
index 9bd566bf2a7..366dfadb4d3 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
@@ -469,8 +469,7 @@ openerp.web.FormView = openerp.web.View.extend( /** @lends openerp.web.FormView#
         return def.promise();
     },
     can_be_discarded: function() {
-        return true; // FIXME: Disabled until the page view and button refactoring is done
-        return !this.is_dirty() || confirm(_t("Warning, the record has been modified, your changes will be discarded."));
+        return !this.$element.is('.oe_form_dirty') || confirm(_t("Warning, the record has been modified, your changes will be discarded."));
     },
     /**
      * Triggers saving the form's record. Chooses between creating a new