diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift
index cfbbfe6080..f2f25ff272 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift
@@ -246,7 +246,8 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                                     chat.created = Date.now
                                 }
                             ),
-                            onSearch: { focusSearch() }
+                            onSearch: { focusSearch() },
+                            preferences: groupInfo.fullGroupPreferences
                         )
                     }
                 } else if case .local = cInfo {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupMembersView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupMembersView.swift
index 925f4120bc..0d03b21ca0 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupMembersView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupMembersView.swift
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ struct AddGroupMembersView: View {
     var groupInfo: GroupInfo
 
     var body: some View {
-        AddGroupMembersViewCommon(chat: chat, groupInfo: groupInfo, addedMembersCb: { _ in dismiss() })
+        AddGroupMembersViewCommon(chat: chat, groupInfo: groupInfo, preferences: groupInfo.fullGroupPreferences, addedMembersCb: { _ in dismiss() })
     }
 }
 
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ struct AddGroupMembersViewCommon: View {
     @EnvironmentObject var theme: AppTheme
     var chat: Chat
     @State var groupInfo: GroupInfo
+    @State var preferences: FullGroupPreferences
     var creatingGroup: Bool = false
     var showFooterCounter: Bool = true
     var addedMembersCb: ((Set<Int64>) -> Void)
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ struct AddGroupMembersViewCommon: View {
                     let count = selectedContacts.count
                     Section {
                         if creatingGroup {
-                            groupPreferencesButton($groupInfo, true)
+                            groupPreferencesButton($groupInfo, $preferences, true)
                         }
                         rolePicker()
                         inviteMembersButton()
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift
index 27aa0edb5b..640b8c6b1d 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
     @Binding var groupInfo: GroupInfo
     var onSearch: () -> Void
     @State private var alert: GroupChatInfoViewAlert? = nil
+    @State var preferences: FullGroupPreferences
     @State private var groupLink: String?
     @State private var groupLinkMemberRole: GroupMemberRole = .member
     @State private var groupLinkNavLinkActive: Bool = false
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
                     if groupInfo.groupProfile.description != nil || (groupInfo.isOwner && groupInfo.businessChat == nil) {
                         addOrEditWelcomeMessage()
                     }
-                    groupPreferencesButton($groupInfo)
+                    groupPreferencesButton($groupInfo, $preferences)
                     if members.filter({ $0.wrapped.memberCurrent }).count <= SMALL_GROUPS_RCPS_MEM_LIMIT {
                         sendReceiptsOption()
                     } else {
@@ -654,18 +655,32 @@ func deleteGroupAlertMessage(_ groupInfo: GroupInfo) -> Text {
     )
 }
 
-func groupPreferencesButton(_ groupInfo: Binding<GroupInfo>, _ creatingGroup: Bool = false) -> some View {
+func groupPreferencesButton(_ groupInfo: Binding<GroupInfo>, _ preferences: Binding<FullGroupPreferences>,  _ creatingGroup: Bool = false) -> some View {
     let label: LocalizedStringKey = groupInfo.wrappedValue.businessChat == nil ? "Group preferences" : "Chat preferences"
     return NavigationLink {
         GroupPreferencesView(
             groupInfo: groupInfo,
-            preferences: groupInfo.wrappedValue.fullGroupPreferences,
-            currentPreferences: groupInfo.wrappedValue.fullGroupPreferences,
+            preferences: preferences,
+            currentPreferences: groupInfo.fullGroupPreferences,
             creatingGroup: creatingGroup
         )
         .navigationBarTitle(label)
         .modifier(ThemedBackground(grouped: true))
         .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.large)
+        .onDisappear {
+            let saveText = NSLocalizedString(creatingGroup ? "Save" : "Save and notify group members", comment: "alert button")
+            
+            if groupInfo.fullGroupPreferences.wrappedValue != preferences.wrappedValue {
+                showAlert(
+                    title: NSLocalizedString("Save preferences?", comment: "alert title"),
+                    buttonTitle: saveText,
+                    buttonAction: {
+                        savePreferences(groupInfo: groupInfo, preferences: preferences, currentPreferences: groupInfo.fullGroupPreferences)
+                    },
+                    cancelButton: true
+                )
+            }
+        }
     } label: {
         if creatingGroup {
             Text("Set group preferences")
@@ -694,7 +709,8 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
         GroupChatInfoView(
             chat: Chat(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.group, chatItems: []),
             groupInfo: Binding.constant(GroupInfo.sampleData),
-            onSearch: {}
+            onSearch: {},
+            preferences: GroupInfo.sampleData.fullGroupPreferences
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupPreferencesView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupPreferencesView.swift
index bbbbe4d4c3..b27ff37d95 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupPreferencesView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupPreferencesView.swift
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ struct GroupPreferencesView: View {
     @EnvironmentObject var chatModel: ChatModel
     @EnvironmentObject var theme: AppTheme
     @Binding var groupInfo: GroupInfo
-    @State var preferences: FullGroupPreferences
-    @State var currentPreferences: FullGroupPreferences
+    @Binding var preferences: FullGroupPreferences
+    @Binding var currentPreferences: FullGroupPreferences
     let creatingGroup: Bool
     @State private var showSaveDialogue = false
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct GroupPreferencesView: View {
                 if groupInfo.isOwner {
                     Section {
                         Button("Reset") { preferences = currentPreferences }
-                        Button(saveText) { savePreferences() }
+                        Button(saveText) { savePreferences(groupInfo: $groupInfo, preferences: $preferences, currentPreferences: $currentPreferences) }
                     }
                     .disabled(currentPreferences == preferences)
                 }
@@ -65,10 +65,13 @@ struct GroupPreferencesView: View {
         })
         .confirmationDialog("Save preferences?", isPresented: $showSaveDialogue) {
             Button(saveText) {
-                savePreferences()
+                savePreferences(groupInfo: $groupInfo, preferences: $preferences, currentPreferences: $currentPreferences)
+                dismiss()
+            }
+            Button("Exit without saving") {
+                preferences = currentPreferences
                 dismiss()
             }
-            Button("Exit without saving") { dismiss() }
         }
     }
 
@@ -132,21 +135,25 @@ struct GroupPreferencesView: View {
             }
         }
     }
+}
 
-    private func savePreferences() {
-        Task {
-            do {
-                var gp = groupInfo.groupProfile
-                gp.groupPreferences = toGroupPreferences(preferences)
-                let gInfo = try await apiUpdateGroup(groupInfo.groupId, gp)
-                await MainActor.run {
-                    groupInfo = gInfo
-                    chatModel.updateGroup(gInfo)
-                    currentPreferences = preferences
-                }
-            } catch {
-                logger.error("GroupPreferencesView apiUpdateGroup error: \(responseError(error))")
+func savePreferences(
+    groupInfo: Binding<GroupInfo>,
+    preferences: Binding<FullGroupPreferences>,
+    currentPreferences: Binding<FullGroupPreferences>
+) {
+    Task {
+        do {
+            var gp = groupInfo.groupProfile.wrappedValue
+            gp.groupPreferences = toGroupPreferences(preferences.wrappedValue)
+            let gInfo = try await apiUpdateGroup(groupInfo.groupId.wrappedValue, gp)
+            await MainActor.run {
+                groupInfo.wrappedValue = gInfo
+                ChatModel.shared.updateGroup(gInfo)
+                currentPreferences.wrappedValue = preferences.wrappedValue
             }
+        } catch {
+            logger.error("GroupPreferencesView apiUpdateGroup error: \(responseError(error))")
         }
     }
 }
@@ -155,8 +162,8 @@ struct GroupPreferencesView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     static var previews: some View {
         GroupPreferencesView(
             groupInfo: Binding.constant(GroupInfo.sampleData),
-            preferences: FullGroupPreferences.sampleData,
-            currentPreferences: FullGroupPreferences.sampleData,
+            preferences: Binding.constant(FullGroupPreferences.sampleData),
+            currentPreferences: Binding.constant(FullGroupPreferences.sampleData),
             creatingGroup: false
         )
     }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/AddGroupView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/AddGroupView.swift
index 0c7f6136ff..5207c3a472 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/AddGroupView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/AddGroupView.swift
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ struct AddGroupView: View {
                 AddGroupMembersViewCommon(
                     chat: chat,
                     groupInfo: groupInfo,
+                    preferences: groupInfo.fullGroupPreferences,
                     creatingGroup: true,
                     showFooterCounter: false
                 ) { _ in