diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/screens/rules/rules-screen.component.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/screens/rules/rules-screen.component.ts
index 700b230a8..053d1452e 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/screens/rules/rules-screen.component.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/screens/rules/rules-screen.component.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export class RulesScreenComponent extends ComponentHasChanges {
     }
 
     get hasChanges(): boolean {
-        return this._decorations.length > 0;
+        return this.currentLines.toString() !== this.initialLines.toString();
     }
 
     get codeEditorText() {