diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatInfoView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatInfoView.kt
index dc1950011..060a5f523 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatInfoView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatInfoView.kt
@@ -63,8 +63,11 @@ fun ChatInfoView(
         setContactAlias(chat.chatInfo.apiId, it, chatModel)
       },
       openPreferences = {
-        ModalManager.shared.showModal(true) {
-          ContactPreferencesView(chatModel, chatModel.currentUser.value ?: return@showModal, contact.contactId)
+        ModalManager.shared.showCustomModal { close ->
+          val user = chatModel.currentUser.value
+          if (user != null) {
+            ContactPreferencesView(chatModel, user, contact.contactId, close)
+          }
         }
       },
       deleteContact = { deleteContactDialog(chat.chatInfo, chatModel, close) },
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ContactPreferences.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ContactPreferences.kt
index 8fb3b41fe..4b28d1831 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ContactPreferences.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ContactPreferences.kt
@@ -25,33 +25,45 @@ fun ContactPreferencesView(
   m: ChatModel,
   user: User,
   contactId: Long,
+  close: () -> Unit,
 ) {
   val contact = remember { derivedStateOf { (m.getContactChat(contactId)?.chatInfo as? ChatInfo.Direct)?.contact } }
   val ct = contact.value ?: return
   var featuresAllowed by remember(ct) { mutableStateOf(contactUserPrefsToFeaturesAllowed(ct.mergedPreferences)) }
   var currentFeaturesAllowed by remember(ct) { mutableStateOf(featuresAllowed) }
-  ContactPreferencesLayout(
-    featuresAllowed,
-    currentFeaturesAllowed,
-    user,
-    ct,
-    applyPrefs = { prefs ->
-      featuresAllowed = prefs
-    },
-    reset = {
-      featuresAllowed = currentFeaturesAllowed
-    },
-    savePrefs = {
-      withApi {
-        val prefs = contactFeaturesAllowedToPrefs(featuresAllowed)
-        val toContact = m.controller.apiSetContactPrefs(ct.contactId, prefs)
-        if (toContact != null) {
-          m.updateContact(toContact)
-          currentFeaturesAllowed = featuresAllowed
-        }
+
+  fun savePrefs(afterSave: () -> Unit = {}) {
+    withApi {
+      val prefs = contactFeaturesAllowedToPrefs(featuresAllowed)
+      val toContact = m.controller.apiSetContactPrefs(ct.contactId, prefs)
+      if (toContact != null) {
+        m.updateContact(toContact)
+        currentFeaturesAllowed = featuresAllowed
       }
+      afterSave()
+    }
+  }
+  ModalView(
+    close = {
+      if (featuresAllowed == currentFeaturesAllowed) close()
+      else showUnsavedChangesAlert({ savePrefs(close) }, close)
     },
-  )
+    background = if (isInDarkTheme()) MaterialTheme.colors.background else SettingsBackgroundLight
+  ) {
+    ContactPreferencesLayout(
+      featuresAllowed,
+      currentFeaturesAllowed,
+      user,
+      ct,
+      applyPrefs = { prefs ->
+        featuresAllowed = prefs
+      },
+      reset = {
+        featuresAllowed = currentFeaturesAllowed
+      },
+      savePrefs = ::savePrefs,
+    )
+  }
 }
 
 @Composable
@@ -139,3 +151,13 @@ private fun ResetSaveButtons(reset: () -> Unit, save: () -> Unit, disabled: Bool
     }
   }
 }
+
+private fun showUnsavedChangesAlert(save: () -> Unit, revert: () -> Unit) {
+  AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialogStacked(
+    title = generalGetString(R.string.save_preferences_question),
+    confirmText = generalGetString(R.string.save_and_notify_contact),
+    dismissText = generalGetString(R.string.exit_without_saving),
+    onConfirm = save,
+    onDismiss = revert,
+  )
+}
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/AddGroupMembersView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/AddGroupMembersView.kt
index 2d216dd72..1ff21e665 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/AddGroupMembersView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/AddGroupMembersView.kt
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ fun AddGroupMembersView(groupInfo: GroupInfo, creatingGroup: Boolean = false, ch
     selectedRole = selectedRole,
     allowModifyMembers = allowModifyMembers,
     openPreferences = {
-      ModalManager.shared.showModal(true) {
-        GroupPreferencesView(chatModel, groupInfo.id)
+      ModalManager.shared.showCustomModal { close ->
+        GroupPreferencesView(chatModel, groupInfo.id, close)
       }
     },
     inviteMembers = {
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt
index 144dafc27..d37941443 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt
@@ -65,10 +65,11 @@ fun GroupChatInfoView(chatModel: ChatModel, close: () -> Unit) {
         ModalManager.shared.showCustomModal { close -> GroupProfileView(groupInfo, chatModel, close) }
       },
       openPreferences = {
-        ModalManager.shared.showModal(true) {
+        ModalManager.shared.showCustomModal { close ->
           GroupPreferencesView(
             chatModel,
-            chat.id
+            chat.id,
+            close
           )
         }
       },
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupPreferences.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupPreferences.kt
index e015de1ba..98b5f2581 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupPreferences.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupPreferences.kt
@@ -13,41 +13,50 @@ import androidx.compose.material.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
-import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.*
-import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.HighOrLowlight
-import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimplexGreen
+import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.*
 import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
 
 @Composable
-fun GroupPreferencesView(m: ChatModel, chatId: String) {
+fun GroupPreferencesView(m: ChatModel, chatId: String, close: () -> Unit,) {
   val groupInfo = remember { derivedStateOf { (m.getChat(chatId)?.chatInfo as? ChatInfo.Group)?.groupInfo } }
   val gInfo = groupInfo.value ?: return
   var preferences by remember(gInfo) { mutableStateOf(gInfo.fullGroupPreferences) }
   var currentPreferences by remember(gInfo) { mutableStateOf(preferences) }
-  GroupPreferencesLayout(
-    preferences,
-    currentPreferences,
-    gInfo,
-    applyPrefs = { prefs ->
-      preferences = prefs
-    },
-    reset = {
-      preferences = currentPreferences
-    },
-    savePrefs = {
-      withApi {
-        val gp = gInfo.groupProfile.copy(groupPreferences = preferences.toGroupPreferences())
-        val gInfo = m.controller.apiUpdateGroup(gInfo.groupId, gp)
-        if (gInfo != null) {
-          m.updateGroup(gInfo)
-          currentPreferences = preferences
-        }
+
+  fun savePrefs(afterSave: () -> Unit = {}) {
+    withApi {
+      val gp = gInfo.groupProfile.copy(groupPreferences = preferences.toGroupPreferences())
+      val gInfo = m.controller.apiUpdateGroup(gInfo.groupId, gp)
+      if (gInfo != null) {
+        m.updateGroup(gInfo)
+        currentPreferences = preferences
       }
+      afterSave()
+    }
+  }
+  ModalView(
+    close = {
+      if (preferences == currentPreferences) close()
+      else showUnsavedChangesAlert({ savePrefs(close) }, close)
     },
-  )
+    background = if (isInDarkTheme()) MaterialTheme.colors.background else SettingsBackgroundLight
+  ) {
+    GroupPreferencesLayout(
+      preferences,
+      currentPreferences,
+      gInfo,
+      applyPrefs = { prefs ->
+        preferences = prefs
+      },
+      reset = {
+        preferences = currentPreferences
+      },
+      savePrefs = ::savePrefs,
+    )
+  }
 }
 
 @Composable
@@ -130,3 +139,13 @@ private fun ResetSaveButtons(reset: () -> Unit, save: () -> Unit, disabled: Bool
     }
   }
 }
+
+private fun showUnsavedChangesAlert(save: () -> Unit, revert: () -> Unit) {
+  AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialogStacked(
+    title = generalGetString(R.string.save_preferences_question),
+    confirmText = generalGetString(R.string.save_and_notify_group_members),
+    dismissText = generalGetString(R.string.exit_without_saving),
+    onConfirm = save,
+    onDismiss = revert,
+  )
+}
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/AlertManager.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/AlertManager.kt
index cc1f06274..4909d3eb6 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/AlertManager.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/AlertManager.kt
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
 import androidx.compose.material.*
 import androidx.compose.runtime.*
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
-import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.window.Dialog
 import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.TAG
@@ -93,6 +94,41 @@ class AlertManager {
     }
   }
 
+  fun showAlertDialogStacked(
+    title: String,
+    text: String? = null,
+    confirmText: String = generalGetString(R.string.ok),
+    onConfirm: (() -> Unit)? = null,
+    dismissText: String = generalGetString(R.string.cancel_verb),
+    onDismiss: (() -> Unit)? = null,
+    onDismissRequest: (() -> Unit)? = null,
+    destructive: Boolean = false
+  ) {
+    val alertText: (@Composable () -> Unit)? = if (text == null) null else { -> Text(text) }
+    showAlert {
+      AlertDialog(
+        onDismissRequest = { onDismissRequest?.invoke(); hideAlert() },
+        title = { Text(title) },
+        text = alertText,
+        buttons = {
+          Column(
+            Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(horizontal = 8.dp).padding(top = 16.dp, bottom = 2.dp),
+            horizontalAlignment = Alignment.End
+          ) {
+            TextButton(onClick = {
+              onDismiss?.invoke()
+              hideAlert()
+            }) { Text(dismissText) }
+            TextButton(onClick = {
+              onConfirm?.invoke()
+              hideAlert()
+            }) { Text(confirmText, color = if (destructive) MaterialTheme.colors.error else Color.Unspecified) }
+          }
+        },
+      )
+    }
+  }
+
   fun showAlertMsg(
     title: String, text: String? = null,
     confirmText: String = generalGetString(R.string.ok), onConfirm: (() -> Unit)? = null
@@ -128,4 +164,4 @@ class AlertManager {
   companion object {
     val shared = AlertManager()
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/Preferences.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/Preferences.kt
index 33494d916..ac94c9aa9 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/Preferences.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/Preferences.kt
@@ -19,33 +19,40 @@ import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.*
 import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
 
 @Composable
-fun PreferencesView(m: ChatModel, user: User) {
+fun PreferencesView(m: ChatModel, user: User, close: () -> Unit,) {
   var preferences by remember { mutableStateOf(user.fullPreferences) }
   var currentPreferences by remember { mutableStateOf(preferences) }
-  PreferencesLayout(
-    preferences,
-    currentPreferences,
-    applyPrefs = { prefs ->
-      preferences = prefs
-    },
-    reset = {
-      preferences = currentPreferences
-    },
-    savePrefs = {
-      withApi {
-        val newProfile = user.profile.toProfile().copy(preferences = preferences.toPreferences())
-        val updatedProfile = m.controller.apiUpdateProfile(newProfile)
-        if (updatedProfile != null) {
-          val updatedUser = user.copy(
-            profile = updatedProfile.toLocalProfile(user.profile.profileId),
-            fullPreferences = preferences
-          )
-          currentPreferences = preferences
-          m.currentUser.value = updatedUser
-        }
+
+  fun savePrefs(afterSave: () -> Unit = {}) {
+    withApi {
+      val newProfile = user.profile.toProfile().copy(preferences = preferences.toPreferences())
+      val updatedProfile = m.controller.apiUpdateProfile(newProfile)
+      if (updatedProfile != null) {
+        val updatedUser = user.copy(
+          profile = updatedProfile.toLocalProfile(user.profile.profileId),
+          fullPreferences = preferences
+        )
+        currentPreferences = preferences
+        m.currentUser.value = updatedUser
       }
+      afterSave()
+    }
+  }
+  ModalView(
+    close = {
+      if (preferences == currentPreferences) close()
+      else  showUnsavedChangesAlert({ savePrefs(close) }, close)
     },
-  )
+    background = if (isInDarkTheme()) MaterialTheme.colors.background else SettingsBackgroundLight
+  ) {
+    PreferencesLayout(
+      preferences,
+      currentPreferences,
+      applyPrefs = { preferences = it },
+      reset = { preferences = currentPreferences },
+      savePrefs = ::savePrefs,
+    )
+  }
 }
 
 @Composable
@@ -107,3 +114,13 @@ private fun ResetSaveButtons(reset: () -> Unit, save: () -> Unit, disabled: Bool
     }
   }
 }
+
+private fun showUnsavedChangesAlert(save: () -> Unit, revert: () -> Unit) {
+  AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialogStacked(
+    title = generalGetString(R.string.save_preferences_question),
+    confirmText = generalGetString(R.string.save_and_notify_contacts),
+    dismissText = generalGetString(R.string.exit_without_saving),
+    onConfirm = save,
+    onDismiss = revert,
+  )
+}
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/SettingsView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/SettingsView.kt
index 048ce6845..5a1397657 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/SettingsView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/SettingsView.kt
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ fun SettingsLayout(
         SectionDivider()
         SettingsActionItem(Icons.Outlined.QrCode, stringResource(R.string.your_simplex_contact_address), showModal { CreateLinkView(it, CreateLinkTab.LONG_TERM) }, disabled = stopped)
         SectionDivider()
-        ChatPreferencesItem(showSettingsModal)
+        ChatPreferencesItem(showCustomModal)
       }
       SectionSpacer()
 
@@ -239,14 +239,14 @@ fun MaintainIncognitoState(chatModel: ChatModel) {
   }
 }
 
-@Composable fun ChatPreferencesItem(showSettingsModal: (@Composable (ChatModel) -> Unit) -> (() -> Unit)) {
+@Composable fun ChatPreferencesItem(showCustomModal: ((@Composable (ChatModel, () -> Unit) -> Unit) -> (() -> Unit))) {
   SettingsActionItem(
     Icons.Outlined.ToggleOn,
     stringResource(R.string.chat_preferences),
     click = {
       withApi {
-        showSettingsModal {
-          PreferencesView(it, it.currentUser.value ?: return@showSettingsModal)
+        showCustomModal { m, close ->
+          PreferencesView(m, m.currentUser.value ?: return@showCustomModal, close)
         }()
       }
     }
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index a42701dc6..49f091060 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -475,9 +475,11 @@
   <string name="your_profile_is_stored_on_device_and_shared_only_with_contacts_simplex_cannot_see_it">Ihr Profil wird auf Ihrem Gerät gespeichert und nur mit Ihren Kontakten geteilt.\n\n<xliff:g id="appName">SimpleX</xliff:g>-Server können Ihr Profil nicht sehen.</string>
   <string name="edit_image">Bild bearbeiten</string>
   <string name="delete_image">Bild löschen</string>
-  <string name="save_and_notify_contact">Speichern (und Kontakt benachrichtigen)</string>
-  <string name="save_and_notify_contacts">Speichern (und Kontakte benachrichtigen)</string>
-  <string name="save_and_notify_group_members">Speichern (und Gruppenmitglieder benachrichtigen)</string>
+  <string name="save_preferences_question">Präferenzen speichern?</string>
+  <string name="save_and_notify_contact">Speichern und Kontakt benachrichtigen</string>
+  <string name="save_and_notify_contacts">Speichern und Kontakte benachrichtigen</string>
+  <string name="save_and_notify_group_members">Speichern und Gruppenmitglieder benachrichtigen</string>
+  <string name="exit_without_saving">Beenden ohne Speichern</string>
 
   <!-- Welcome Prompts - WelcomeView.kt -->
   <string name="you_control_your_chat">Sie haben volle Kontrolle über Ihren Chat!</string>
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index 4602ee501..772d3a912 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -472,9 +472,11 @@
     <string name="your_profile_is_stored_on_device_and_shared_only_with_contacts_simplex_cannot_see_it">Ваш профиль хранится на вашем устройстве и отправляется только вашим контактам.\n\n<xliff:g id="appName">SimpleX</xliff:g> серверы не могут получить доступ к вашему профилю.</string>
     <string name="edit_image">Поменять аватар</string>
     <string name="delete_image">Удалить аватар</string>
-    <string name="save_and_notify_contact">Сохранить (и уведомить контакт)</string>
-    <string name="save_and_notify_contacts">Сохранить (и послать обновление контактам)</string>
-    <string name="save_and_notify_group_members">Сохранить (и уведомить членов группы)</string>
+    <string name="save_preferences_question">Сохранить предпочтения?</string>
+    <string name="save_and_notify_contact">Сохранить и уведомить контакт</string>
+    <string name="save_and_notify_contacts">Сохранить и уведомить контакты</string>
+    <string name="save_and_notify_group_members">Сохранить и уведомить членов группы</string>
+    <string name="exit_without_saving">Выйти без сохранения</string>
 
     <!-- Welcome Prompts - WelcomeView.kt -->
     <string name="you_control_your_chat">Вы котролируете ваш чат!</string>
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b5b97611a..4863d5e27 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -475,9 +475,11 @@
   <string name="your_profile_is_stored_on_device_and_shared_only_with_contacts_simplex_cannot_see_it">Your profile is stored on your device and shared only with your contacts.\n\n<xliff:g id="appName">SimpleX</xliff:g> servers cannot see your profile.</string>
   <string name="edit_image">Edit image</string>
   <string name="delete_image">Delete image</string>
-  <string name="save_and_notify_contact">Save (and notify contact)</string>
-  <string name="save_and_notify_contacts">Save (and notify contacts)</string>
-  <string name="save_and_notify_group_members">Save (and notify group members)</string>
+  <string name="save_preferences_question">Save preferences?</string>
+  <string name="save_and_notify_contact">Save and notify contact</string>
+  <string name="save_and_notify_contacts">Save and notify contacts</string>
+  <string name="save_and_notify_group_members">Save and notify group members</string>
+  <string name="exit_without_saving">Exit without saving</string>
 
   <!-- Welcome Prompts - WelcomeView.kt -->
   <string name="you_control_your_chat">You control your chat!</string>