1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/basic/basic_controller.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/basic/basic_controller.js
index 2c7c1c40210..c4dff8fad2e 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/basic/basic_controller.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/basic/basic_controller.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ var BasicController = AbstractController.extend(FieldManagerMixin, {
      *          rejected otherwise
      */
     canBeDiscarded: function (recordID) {
-        if (!this.model.isDirty(recordID || this.handle)) {
+        if (!this.isDirty(recordID)) {
             return $.when(false);
         }
 
@@ -121,6 +121,15 @@ var BasicController = AbstractController.extend(FieldManagerMixin, {
         return [];
     },
     /**
+     * Returns true iff the given recordID (or the main recordID) is dirty.
+     *
+     * @param {string} [recordID] - default to main recordID
+     * @returns {boolean}
+     */
+    isDirty: function (recordID) {
+        return this.model.isDirty(recordID || this.handle);
+    },
+    /**
      * @override
      */
     renderPager: function ($node, options) {