diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/AppRouter.js b/client/coral-admin/src/AppRouter.js
index 9d68d592b..28255aeb5 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/AppRouter.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/AppRouter.js
@@ -2,10 +2,15 @@ import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { Router, Route, IndexRedirect, IndexRoute } from 'react-router';
 
-import Configure from 'routes/Configure';
 import Install from 'routes/Install';
 import Stories from 'routes/Stories';
 import Community from 'routes/Community';
+
+import Configure from 'routes/Configure';
+import StreamSettings from './routes/Configure/containers/StreamSettings';
+import ModerationSettings from './routes/Configure/containers/ModerationSettings';
+import TechSettings from './routes/Configure/containers/TechSettings';
+
 import { ModerationLayout, Moderation } from 'routes/Moderation';
 
 import Layout from 'containers/Layout';
@@ -15,7 +20,14 @@ const routes = (
     <Route exact path="/admin/install" component={Install} />
     <Route path="/admin" component={Layout}>
       <IndexRedirect to="/admin/moderate" />
-      <Route path="configure" component={Configure} />
+
+      <Route path="configure" component={Configure}>
+        <Route path="stream" component={StreamSettings} />
+        <Route path="moderation" component={ModerationSettings} />
+        <Route path="tech" component={TechSettings} />
+        <IndexRedirect to="stream" />
+      </Route>
+
       <Route path="stories" component={Stories} />
 
       {/* Community Routes */}
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/actions/configure.js b/client/coral-admin/src/actions/configure.js
index acc30be1b..47c7fd25f 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/actions/configure.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/actions/configure.js
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ export const clearPending = () => {
   return { type: actions.CLEAR_PENDING };
 };
 
-export const setActiveSection = section => {
-  return { type: actions.SET_ACTIVE_SECTION, section };
+export const showSaveDialog = () => {
+  return { type: actions.SHOW_SAVE_DIALOG };
+};
+
+export const hideSaveDialog = () => {
+  return { type: actions.HIDE_SAVE_DIALOG };
 };
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/constants/configure.js b/client/coral-admin/src/constants/configure.js
index 05673b5aa..9ab22580d 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/constants/configure.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/constants/configure.js
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@ const prefix = 'TALK_ADMIN_CONFIGURE';
 
 export const UPDATE_PENDING = `${prefix}_UPDATE_PENDING`;
 export const CLEAR_PENDING = `${prefix}_CLEAR_PENDING`;
-export const SET_ACTIVE_SECTION = `${prefix}_SET_ACTIVE_SECTION`;
+
+export const SHOW_SAVE_DIALOG = `${prefix}_SHOW_SAVE_DIALOG`;
+export const HIDE_SAVE_DIALOG = `${prefix}_HIDE_SAVE_DIALOG`;
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/configure.js b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/configure.js
index 9809b0fa9..c87463423 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/configure.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/configure.js
@@ -6,11 +6,23 @@ const initialState = {
   canSave: false,
   pending: {},
   errors: {},
-  activeSection: 'stream',
+  saveDialog: false,
 };
 
 export default function configure(state = initialState, action) {
   switch (action.type) {
+    case actions.SHOW_SAVE_DIALOG: {
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        saveDialog: true,
+      };
+    }
+    case actions.HIDE_SAVE_DIALOG: {
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        saveDialog: false,
+      };
+    }
     case actions.UPDATE_PENDING: {
       let next = state;
       if (action.updater) {
@@ -40,11 +52,8 @@ export default function configure(state = initialState, action) {
         pending: {},
         canSave: false,
       };
-    case actions.SET_ACTIVE_SECTION:
-      return {
-        ...state,
-        activeSection: action.section,
-      };
+    default:
+      return state;
   }
   return state;
 }
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Configure/components/Configure.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Configure/components/Configure.js
index efd428378..4d88f8420 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Configure/components/Configure.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Configure/components/Configure.js
@@ -1,50 +1,37 @@
-import React, { Component } from 'react';
-
-import { Button, List, Item } from 'coral-ui';
-import styles from './Configure.css';
-import StreamSettings from '../containers/StreamSettings';
-import ModerationSettings from '../containers/ModerationSettings';
-import TechSettings from '../containers/TechSettings';
-import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
-import { can } from 'coral-framework/services/perms';
+import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
+import { Button, List, Item } from 'coral-ui';
+import { can } from 'coral-framework/services/perms';
+import styles from './Configure.css';
+import SaveChangesDialog from './SaveChangesDialog';
 
-export default class Configure extends Component {
-  getSectionComponent(section) {
-    switch (section) {
-      case 'stream':
-        return StreamSettings;
-      case 'moderation':
-        return ModerationSettings;
-      case 'tech':
-        return TechSettings;
-    }
-    throw new Error(`Unknown section ${section}`);
-  }
-
+class Configure extends React.Component {
   render() {
-    const {
-      currentUser,
-      canSave,
-      savePending,
-      setActiveSection,
-      activeSection,
-    } = this.props;
-    const SectionComponent = this.getSectionComponent(activeSection);
+    const { canSave, currentUser, root, savePending, settings } = this.props;
 
     if (!can(currentUser, 'UPDATE_CONFIG')) {
-      return (
-        <p>
-          You must be an administrator to access config settings. Please find
-          the nearest Admin and ask them to level you up!
-        </p>
-      );
+      return <p>{t('configure.access_message')}</p>;
     }
 
+    const passProps = {
+      root,
+      settings,
+    };
+
     return (
       <div className={styles.container}>
+        <SaveChangesDialog
+          saveDialog={this.props.saveDialog}
+          hideSaveDialog={this.props.hideSaveDialog}
+          saveChanges={this.props.saveChanges}
+          discardChanges={this.props.discardChanges}
+        />
         <div className={styles.leftColumn}>
-          <List onChange={setActiveSection} activeItem={activeSection}>
+          <List
+            onChange={this.props.handleSectionChange}
+            activeItem={this.props.activeSection}
+          >
             <Item itemId="stream" icon="speaker_notes">
               {t('configure.stream_settings')}
             </Item>
@@ -74,10 +61,7 @@ export default class Configure extends Component {
           </div>
         </div>
         <div className={styles.mainContent}>
-          <SectionComponent
-            root={this.props.root}
-            settings={this.props.settings}
-          />
+          {React.cloneElement(this.props.children, passProps)}
         </div>
       </div>
     );
@@ -86,10 +70,17 @@ export default class Configure extends Component {
 
 Configure.propTypes = {
   savePending: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  saveChanges: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  discardChanges: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   currentUser: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   root: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   settings: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   canSave: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
-  setActiveSection: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  handleSectionChange: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   activeSection: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  children: PropTypes.node.isRequired,
+  saveDialog: PropTypes.bool,
+  hideSaveDialog: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 };
+
+export default Configure;
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Configure/components/SaveChangesDialog.css b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Configure/components/SaveChangesDialog.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f66a92e44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Configure/components/SaveChangesDialog.css
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+.buttonActions {
+  padding-top: 15px;
+  text-align: right;
+}
+
+.dialog {
+  padding: 25px;
+  min-width: 400px;
+}
+
+.close {
+  font-size: 20px;
+  line-height: 14px;
+  top: 10px;
+  right: 10px;
+  position: absolute;
+  display: block;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  color: #363636;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.title {
+  font-size: 18px;
+  font-weight: 800;
+  margin-bottom: 20px;
+}
+
+.cancel {
+  color: #363636;
+  margin-right: 15px;
+  display: inline-block;
+  &:hover {
+    cursor: pointer;
+  }
+}
+
+.button {
+  margin-left: 5px;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Configure/components/SaveChangesDialog.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Configure/components/SaveChangesDialog.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fca87d2cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Configure/components/SaveChangesDialog.js
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import cn from 'classnames';
+import { Button, Dialog } from 'coral-ui';
+import styles from './SaveChangesDialog.css';
+import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
+
+const SaveChangesDialog = ({
+  saveDialog,
+  hideSaveDialog,
+  saveChanges,
+  discardChanges,
+}) => (
+  <Dialog
+    className={cn(styles.dialog, 'talk-admin-configure-save-dialog')}
+    id="saveDialog"
+    open={saveDialog}
+    onCancel={hideSaveDialog}
+  >
+    <span className={styles.close} onClick={hideSaveDialog}>
+      ×
+    </span>
+    <div className={styles.title}>
+      {t('configure.save_changes_dialog.unsaved_changes')}
+    </div>
+    {t('configure.save_changes_dialog.copy')}
+    <div
+      className={cn(
+        styles.buttonActions,
+        'talk-admin-configure-save-dialog-button-actions'
+      )}
+    >
+      <a className={styles.cancel} onClick={hideSaveDialog}>
+        Cancel
+      </a>
+      <Button onClick={discardChanges} className={styles.button}>
+        {t('configure.save_changes_dialog.discard')}
+      </Button>
+      <Button onClick={saveChanges} cStyle="green" className={styles.button}>
+        {t('configure.save_changes_dialog.save_settings')}
+      </Button>
+    </div>
+  </Dialog>
+);
+
+SaveChangesDialog.propTypes = {
+  saveDialog: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+  hideSaveDialog: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  saveChanges: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  discardChanges: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+};
+
+export default SaveChangesDialog;
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Configure/containers/Configure.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Configure/containers/Configure.js
index ce6ea0627..9f980d31b 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Configure/containers/Configure.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Configure/containers/Configure.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { Component } from 'react';
+import React from 'react';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { bindActionCreators } from 'redux';
 import { compose, gql } from 'react-apollo';
@@ -10,15 +10,70 @@ import { getDefinitionName } from 'coral-framework/utils';
 import StreamSettings from './StreamSettings';
 import TechSettings from './TechSettings';
 import ModerationSettings from './ModerationSettings';
-import { clearPending, setActiveSection } from '../../../actions/configure';
+import {
+  clearPending,
+  showSaveDialog,
+  hideSaveDialog,
+} from '../../../actions/configure';
 import Configure from '../components/Configure';
+import { withRouter } from 'react-router';
+
+class ConfigureContainer extends React.Component {
+  state = { nextRoute: '' };
 
-class ConfigureContainer extends Component {
   savePending = async () => {
     await this.props.updateSettings(this.props.pending);
     this.props.clearPending();
   };
 
+  saveChanges = async () => {
+    await this.savePending();
+    this.props.hideSaveDialog();
+    this.gotoNextRoute();
+  };
+
+  discardChanges = async () => {
+    await this.props.clearPending();
+    this.props.hideSaveDialog();
+    this.gotoNextRoute();
+  };
+
+  gotoNextRoute = () => {
+    const { nextRoute } = this.state;
+    if (nextRoute) {
+      this.props.router.push(nextRoute);
+      this.setState({ nextRoute: '' });
+    }
+  };
+
+  handleSectionChange = async section => {
+    const nextRoute = `/admin/configure/${section}`;
+
+    if (this.shouldShowSaveDialog()) {
+      await this.setState({ nextRoute });
+      this.props.showSaveDialog();
+    } else {
+      // Just go to the section
+      this.props.router.push(nextRoute);
+    }
+  };
+
+  shouldShowSaveDialog = () => {
+    return !!Object.keys(this.props.pending).length;
+  };
+
+  routeLeave = ({ pathname }) => {
+    if (this.shouldShowSaveDialog()) {
+      this.setState({ nextRoute: pathname });
+      this.props.showSaveDialog();
+      return false;
+    }
+  };
+
+  componentDidMount() {
+    this.props.router.setRouteLeaveHook(this.props.route, this.routeLeave);
+  }
+
   render() {
     if (this.props.data.error) {
       return <div>{this.props.data.error.message}</div>;
@@ -30,14 +85,20 @@ class ConfigureContainer extends Component {
 
     return (
       <Configure
+        saveChanges={this.saveChanges}
+        discardChanges={this.discardChanges}
+        saveDialog={this.props.saveDialog}
+        activeSection={this.props.routes[3].path}
+        hideSaveDialog={this.props.hideSaveDialog}
+        canSave={this.props.canSave}
         currentUser={this.props.currentUser}
         root={this.props.root}
         settings={this.props.mergedSettings}
-        canSave={this.props.canSave}
+        handleSectionChange={this.handleSectionChange}
         savePending={this.savePending}
-        setActiveSection={this.props.setActiveSection}
-        activeSection={this.props.activeSection}
-      />
+      >
+        {this.props.children}
+      </Configure>
     );
   }
 }
@@ -74,18 +135,21 @@ const mapStateToProps = state => ({
   pending: state.configure.pending,
   canSave: state.configure.canSave,
   activeSection: state.configure.activeSection,
+  saveDialog: state.configure.saveDialog,
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch =>
   bindActionCreators(
     {
       clearPending,
-      setActiveSection,
+      showSaveDialog,
+      hideSaveDialog,
     },
     dispatch
   );
 
 export default compose(
+  withRouter,
   connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps),
   withUpdateSettings,
   withConfigureQuery,
@@ -93,14 +157,20 @@ export default compose(
 )(ConfigureContainer);
 
 ConfigureContainer.propTypes = {
+  activeSection: PropTypes.string,
   updateSettings: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   clearPending: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-  setActiveSection: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  showSaveDialog: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  hideSaveDialog: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  saveDialog: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   currentUser: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   data: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   root: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   canSave: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   pending: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   mergedSettings: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
-  activeSection: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  children: PropTypes.node.isRequired,
+  router: PropTypes.object,
+  route: PropTypes.object,
+  routes: PropTypes.array,
 };
diff --git a/locales/en.yml b/locales/en.yml
index 08d64ddc8..6b2330f27 100644
--- a/locales/en.yml
+++ b/locales/en.yml
@@ -154,12 +154,19 @@ en:
     sign_out: "Sign Out"
     stories: Stories
     stream_settings: "Stream Settings"
+    access_message: "You must be an administrator to access config settings. Please find the nearest Admin and ask them to level you up!"
     suspect_word_title: "Suspect words list"
     suspect_word_text: "Comments which contain these words or phrases (not case-sensitive) will be highlighted in the comment stream. Type a word and press Enter or Tab to add. Optionally paste a comma-separated list."
     tech_settings: "Tech Settings"
     title: "Configure Comment Stream"
     weeks: Weeks
     wordlist: "Banned Words"
+    save_changes_dialog:
+      unsaved_changes: "Unsaved changes"
+      copy: "You have made one or more changes without saving. Would you like to save or discard your changes?"
+      save_settings: "Save Settings"
+      discard: "Discard"
+      cancel: "Cancel"
   continue: "Continue"
   createdisplay:
     check_the_form: "Invalid Form. Please check the fields"
diff --git a/locales/es.yml b/locales/es.yml
index ba6cb8ad3..4e7a2c51b 100644
--- a/locales/es.yml
+++ b/locales/es.yml
@@ -153,12 +153,19 @@ es:
     sign_out: "Desconectar"
     stories: Artículos
     stream_settings: "Configuración de Comentarios"
+    access_message: "Usted debe ser un administrador para acceder a esta página. Encuentre a otro admin y actualice los permisos de su cuenta!"
     suspect_word_title: "Lista de palabras sospechosas"
     suspect_word_text: "Comentarios que contengan estas palabras o frases, considerando mayusculas y minúsculas, serán automáticamente  destacadas en los comentarios publicados. Escribir una palabra y apretar Enter o Tabulador para agregarla. O pegar una lista de palabras separadas por coma."
     tech_settings: "Configuración Técnica"
     title: "Configurar los comentarios"
     weeks: Semanas
     wordlist: "Palabras Suspendidas"
+    save_changes_dialog:
+      unsaved_changes: "Cambios no guardados"
+      copy: Has hecho uno o más cambios sin guardar. Deseas guardar o descartar tus cambios?"
+      save_settings: "Guardar configuración"
+      discard: "Descartar"
+      cancel: "Cancelar"
   continue: "Continuar"
   createdisplay:
     check_the_form: "Formulario Inválido. Por favor verifica los campos"