diff --git a/.changelog/14665.txt b/.changelog/14665.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4d5c9893
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/14665.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:improvement
+ui: warn a user before they leave a Variables form page with unsaved information
+```
diff --git a/ui/app/components/variable-form.js b/ui/app/components/variable-form.js
index ac63df84e..51e92b240 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/variable-form.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/variable-form.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // @ts-check
 
 import Component from '@glimmer/component';
-import { action } from '@ember/object';
+import { action, computed } from '@ember/object';
 import { tracked } from '@glimmer/tracking';
 import { inject as service } from '@ember/service';
 import { trimPath } from '../helpers/trim-path';
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import MutableArray from '@ember/array/mutable';
 import { A } from '@ember/array';
 import { stringifyObject } from 'nomad-ui/helpers/stringify-object';
 import notifyConflict from 'nomad-ui/utils/notify-conflict';
+import isEqual from 'lodash.isequal';
 
 const EMPTY_KV = {
   key: '',
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ export default class VariableFormComponent extends Component {
   constructor() {
     super(...arguments);
     set(this, 'path', this.args.model.path);
+    this.addExitHandler();
   }
 
   @action
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ export default class VariableFormComponent extends Component {
     if (!this.args.model?.isNew) {
       keyValues.pushObject(copy(EMPTY_KV));
     }
-    this.keyValues = keyValues;
+    set(this, 'keyValues', keyValues);
 
     this.JSONItems = stringifyObject([
       this.keyValues.reduce((acc, { key, value }) => {
@@ -182,7 +184,7 @@ export default class VariableFormComponent extends Component {
       if (!nonEmptyItems.length) {
         throw new Error('Please provide at least one key/value pair.');
       } else {
-        this.keyValues = nonEmptyItems;
+        set(this, 'keyValues', nonEmptyItems);
       }
 
       if (this.args.model?.isNew) {
@@ -206,6 +208,7 @@ export default class VariableFormComponent extends Component {
         destroyOnClick: false,
         timeout: 5000,
       });
+      this.removeExitHandler();
       this.router.transitionTo('variables.variable', this.args.model.id);
     } catch (error) {
       notifyConflict(this)(error);
@@ -326,4 +329,60 @@ export default class VariableFormComponent extends Component {
       this.args.model.pathLinkedEntities?.task
     );
   }
+
+  //#region Unsaved Changes Confirmation
+
+  hasRemovedExitHandler = false;
+
+  @computed(
+    'args.model.{keyValues,path}',
+    'keyValues.@each.{key,value}',
+    'path'
+  )
+  get hasUserModifiedAttributes() {
+    const compactedBasicKVs = this.keyValues
+      .map((kv) => ({ key: kv.key, value: kv.value }))
+      .filter((kv) => kv.key || kv.value);
+    const compactedPassedKVs = this.args.model.keyValues.filter(
+      (kv) => kv.key || kv.value
+    );
+    const unequal =
+      !isEqual(compactedBasicKVs, compactedPassedKVs) ||
+      !isEqual(this.path, this.args.model.path);
+    return unequal;
+  }
+
+  addExitHandler() {
+    this.router.on('routeWillChange', this, this.confirmExit);
+  }
+
+  removeExitHandler() {
+    if (!this.hasRemovedExitHandler) {
+      this.router.off('routeWillChange', this, this.confirmExit);
+      this.hasRemovedExitHandler = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  confirmExit(transition) {
+    if (transition.isAborted || transition.queryParamsOnly) return;
+
+    if (this.hasUserModifiedAttributes) {
+      if (
+        !confirm(
+          'Your variable has unsaved changes. Are you sure you want to leave?'
+        )
+      ) {
+        transition.abort();
+      } else {
+        this.removeExitHandler();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  willDestroy() {
+    super.willDestroy(...arguments);
+    this.removeExitHandler();
+  }
+
+  //#endregion Unsaved Changes Confirmation
 }
diff --git a/ui/app/templates/variables/variable/edit.hbs b/ui/app/templates/variables/variable/edit.hbs
index 3574d4f71..9513bbe9a 100644
--- a/ui/app/templates/variables/variable/edit.hbs
+++ b/ui/app/templates/variables/variable/edit.hbs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   Edit
   {{this.model.path}}
   <Toggle
-    data-test-memory-toggle
+    data-test-json-toggle
     @isActive={{eq this.view "json"}}
     @onToggle={{action this.toggleView}}
     title="JSON"
diff --git a/ui/tests/acceptance/variables-test.js b/ui/tests/acceptance/variables-test.js
index 0700a765f..d50966fc2 100644
--- a/ui/tests/acceptance/variables-test.js
+++ b/ui/tests/acceptance/variables-test.js
@@ -590,6 +590,73 @@ module('Acceptance | variables', function (hooks) {
       // Reset Token
       window.localStorage.nomadTokenSecret = null;
     });
+
+    test('warns you if you try to leave with an unsaved form', async function (assert) {
+      // Arrange Test Set-up
+      allScenarios.variableTestCluster(server);
+      const variablesToken = server.db.tokens.find(VARIABLE_TOKEN_ID);
+      window.localStorage.nomadTokenSecret = variablesToken.secretId;
+
+      const originalWindowConfirm = window.confirm;
+      let confirmFired = false;
+      let leave = true;
+      window.confirm = function () {
+        confirmFired = true;
+        return leave;
+      };
+      // End Test Set-up
+
+      await Variables.visitConflicting();
+      document.querySelector('[data-test-var-key]').value = ''; // clear current input
+      await typeIn('[data-test-var-key]', 'buddy');
+      await typeIn('[data-test-var-value]', 'pal');
+      await click('[data-test-gutter-link="jobs"]');
+      assert.ok(confirmFired, 'Confirm fired when leaving with unsaved form');
+      assert.equal(
+        currentURL(),
+        '/jobs?namespace=*',
+        'Opted to leave, ended up on desired page'
+      );
+
+      // Reset checks
+      confirmFired = false;
+      leave = false;
+
+      await Variables.visitConflicting();
+      document.querySelector('[data-test-var-key]').value = ''; // clear current input
+      await typeIn('[data-test-var-key]', 'buddy');
+      await typeIn('[data-test-var-value]', 'pal');
+      await click('[data-test-gutter-link="jobs"]');
+      assert.ok(confirmFired, 'Confirm fired when leaving with unsaved form');
+      assert.equal(
+        currentURL(),
+        '/variables/var/Auto-conflicting%20Variable@default/edit',
+        'Opted to stay, did not leave page'
+      );
+
+      // Reset checks
+      confirmFired = false;
+
+      await Variables.visitConflicting();
+      document.querySelector('[data-test-var-key]').value = ''; // clear current input
+      await typeIn('[data-test-var-key]', 'buddy');
+      await typeIn('[data-test-var-value]', 'pal');
+      await click('[data-test-json-toggle]');
+      assert.notOk(
+        confirmFired,
+        'Confirm did not fire when only transitioning queryParams'
+      );
+      assert.equal(
+        currentURL(),
+        '/variables/var/Auto-conflicting%20Variable@default/edit?view=json',
+        'Stayed on page, queryParams changed'
+      );
+
+      // Reset Token
+      window.localStorage.nomadTokenSecret = null;
+      // Restore the original window.confirm implementation
+      window.confirm = originalWindowConfirm;
+    });
   });
 
   module('delete flow', function () {