diff --git a/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/composer-body.js b/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/composer-body.js
index 71dab79be..631548222 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/composer-body.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/composer-body.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export default class ComposerBody extends Component {
   }
 
   preventExit() {
-    return this.content() && this.content() != this.props.originalContent && !confirm(this.props.confirmExit);
+    return this.content() && this.content() != this.props.originalContent && this.props.confirmExit;
   }
 
   onsubmit(value) {
diff --git a/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/composer.js b/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/composer.js
index 609eb2a8f..84729ab3b 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/composer.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/composer.js
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ class Composer extends Component {
     $(document)
       .on('mousemove', this.handlers.onmousemove = this.onmousemove.bind(this))
       .on('mouseup', this.handlers.onmouseup = this.onmouseup.bind(this));
+
+    window.onbeforeunload = e => {
+      return this.component && this.component.preventExit();
+    };
   }
 
   configHandle(element, isInitialized) {
@@ -129,7 +133,12 @@ class Composer extends Component {
   }
 
   preventExit() {
-    return this.component && this.component.preventExit();
+    if (this.component) {
+      var preventExit = this.component.preventExit();
+      if (preventExit) {
+        return !confirm(preventExit);
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   render(anchorToBottom) {
diff --git a/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/discussion-composer.js b/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/discussion-composer.js
index e6b76de38..8197fe5e1 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/discussion-composer.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/discussion-composer.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export default class DiscussionComposer extends ComposerBody {
   }
 
   preventExit() {
-    return (this.title() || this.content()) && !confirm(this.props.confirmExit);
+    return (this.title() || this.content()) && this.props.confirmExit;
   }
 
   data() {