diff --git a/openpype/tools/settings/settings/categories.py b/openpype/tools/settings/settings/categories.py
index f4b2c13a12..e1b3943317 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/settings/settings/categories.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/settings/settings/categories.py
@@ -892,6 +892,10 @@ class ProjectWidget(SettingsCategoryWidget):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(ProjectWidget, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    def set_edit_mode(self, enabled):
+        super(ProjectWidget, self).set_edit_mode(enabled)
+        self.project_list_widget.set_edit_mode(enabled)
+
     def _check_last_saved_info(self):
         if self.is_modifying_defaults:
             return True
diff --git a/openpype/tools/settings/settings/widgets.py b/openpype/tools/settings/settings/widgets.py
index 722717df89..b8ad21e7e4 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/settings/settings/widgets.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/settings/settings/widgets.py
@@ -646,6 +646,9 @@ class UnsavedChangesDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super(UnsavedChangesDialog, self).__init__(parent)
+
+        self.setWindowTitle("Unsaved changes")
+
         message_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(self.message)
 
         btns_widget = QtWidgets.QWidget(self)
@@ -1009,6 +1012,7 @@ class ProjectListWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
         self._entity = None
         self.current_project = None
+        self._edit_mode = True
 
         super(ProjectListWidget, self).__init__(parent)
         self.setObjectName("ProjectListWidget")
@@ -1061,6 +1065,10 @@ class ProjectListWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self.project_model = project_model
         self.inactive_chk = inactive_chk
 
+    def set_edit_mode(self, enabled):
+        if self._edit_mode is not enabled:
+            self._edit_mode = enabled
+
     def set_entity(self, entity):
         self._entity = entity
 
@@ -1112,7 +1120,7 @@ class ProjectListWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
         save_changes = False
         change_project = False
-        if self.validate_context_change():
+        if not self._edit_mode or self.validate_context_change():
             change_project = True
 
         else: