diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_file_saved.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_file_saved.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e191585c55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/validate_file_saved.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import bpy
+
+import pyblish.api
+
+
+class ValidateFileSaved(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
+    """Validate that the workfile has been saved."""
+
+    order = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder - 0.01
+    hosts = ["blender"]
+    label = "Validate File Saved"
+    optional = False
+    exclude_families = []
+
+    def process(self, instance):
+        if [ef for ef in self.exclude_families
+                if instance.data["family"] in ef]:
+            return
+        if bpy.data.is_dirty:
+            raise RuntimeError("Workfile is not saved.")
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/blender.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/blender.json
index 8b1d602df0..09ed800ac8 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/blender.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/blender.json
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@
             "optional": true,
             "active": true
         },
+        "ValidateFileSaved": {
+            "enabled": true,
+            "optional": false,
+            "active": true,
+            "exclude_families": []
+        },
         "ValidateMeshHasUvs": {
             "enabled": true,
             "optional": true,
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_blender_publish.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_blender_publish.json
index 2f0bf0a831..0b694e5b70 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_blender_publish.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_blender_publish.json
@@ -18,6 +18,39 @@
                 }
             ]
         },
+        {
+            "type": "dict",
+            "collapsible": true,
+            "key": "ValidateFileSaved",
+            "label": "Validate File Saved",
+            "checkbox_key": "enabled",
+            "children": [
+                {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "key": "enabled",
+                    "label": "Enabled"
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "key": "optional",
+                    "label": "Optional"
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "key": "active",
+                    "label": "Active"
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "splitter"
+                },
+                {
+                    "key": "exclude_families",
+                    "label": "Exclude Families",
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "object_type": "text"
+                }
+            ]
+        },
         {
             "type": "collapsible-wrap",
             "label": "Model",