diff --git a/cms/static/coffee/src/views/unit.coffee b/cms/static/coffee/src/views/unit.coffee
index a4ec53f68e..0f354af09c 100644
--- a/cms/static/coffee/src/views/unit.coffee
+++ b/cms/static/coffee/src/views/unit.coffee
@@ -12,11 +12,15 @@ class CMS.Views.UnitEdit extends Backbone.View
     'change #visibility': 'setVisibility'
 
   initialize: =>
-    @visibility_view = new CMS.Views.UnitEdit.Visibility(
+    @visibilityView = new CMS.Views.UnitEdit.Visibility(
       el: @$('#visibility')
       model: @model
     )
-    @visibility_view.render()
+
+    @saveView = new CMS.Views.UnitEdit.SaveDraftButton(
+      el: @$('#save-draft')
+      model: @model
+    )
 
     @model.on('change:state', @render)
 
@@ -149,7 +153,21 @@ class CMS.Views.UnitEdit extends Backbone.View
 class CMS.Views.UnitEdit.Visibility extends Backbone.View
   initialize: =>
     @model.on('change:state', @render)
+    @render()
 
   render: =>
     @$el.val(@model.get('state'))
 
+class CMS.Views.UnitEdit.SaveDraftButton extends Backbone.View
+  initialize: =>
+    @model.on('change:children', @enable)
+    @model.on('change:metadata', @enable)
+    @model.on('sync', @disable)
+
+    @disable()
+  
+  disable: =>
+    @$el.addClass('disabled')
+
+  enable: =>
+    @$el.removeClass('disabled')
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diff --git a/cms/static/sass/_cms_mixins.scss b/cms/static/sass/_cms_mixins.scss
index c1d8245e36..dc536e323a 100644
--- a/cms/static/sass/_cms_mixins.scss
+++ b/cms/static/sass/_cms_mixins.scss
@@ -16,6 +16,18 @@
 	@include box-shadow(0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .3) inset, 0 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0));
 	@include transition(background-color .15s, box-shadow .15s);
 
+	&.disabled {
+		border: 1px solid $darkGrey !important;
+		border-radius: 3px !important;
+		background: $lightGrey !important;
+		color: #fff !important;
+		pointer-events: none;
+		cursor: none;
+		&:hover {
+			box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 !important;
+		}
+	}
+
 	&:hover {
 		@include box-shadow(0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .3) inset, 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15));
 	}