diff --git a/src/app/applications/application-add-edit/application-add-edit.component.html b/src/app/applications/application-add-edit/application-add-edit.component.html
index 0a3cfeba..ba8894f7 100644
--- a/src/app/applications/application-add-edit/application-add-edit.component.html
+++ b/src/app/applications/application-add-edit/application-add-edit.component.html
@@ -17,10 +17,15 @@ <h1><span class="text-muted">Crown land File: {{application['clFile']}} &nbsp;&r
           <span>{{isSubmitting ? 'Saving' : 'Save'}}</span>
         </button>
         <button class="btn btn-primary" type="button" title="Save application" 
-          *ngIf="application._id" (click)="saveApplication()" [disabled]="isSaving">
+          *ngIf="application._id && application.isPublished === false" (click)="saveApplication()" [disabled]="isSaving">
           <i class="spinner rotating" [hidden]="!isSaving"></i>
           <span>{{isSaving ? 'Saving' : 'Save'}}</span>
         </button>
+        <button class="btn btn-primary" type="button" title="Publish Changes" 
+          *ngIf="application._id && application.isPublished === true" (click)="saveApplication()" [disabled]="isSaving">
+          <i class="spinner rotating" [hidden]="!isSaving"></i>
+          <span>{{isSaving ? 'Publishing Changes' : 'Publish Changes'}}</span>
+        </button>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/src/app/applications/application-add-edit/application-add-edit.component.ts b/src/app/applications/application-add-edit/application-add-edit.component.ts
index bbf670d8..1c81853c 100644
--- a/src/app/applications/application-add-edit/application-add-edit.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/applications/application-add-edit/application-add-edit.component.ts
@@ -498,10 +498,36 @@ export class ApplicationAddEditComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     }
 
     if (this.applicationForm.invalid) {
+      if (this.application.isPublished) {
+        this.dialogService.addDialog(ConfirmComponent,
+          {
+            title: 'Cannot Publish Changes',
+            message: 'Please check for required fields or errors.',
+            okOnly: true
+          }, {
+            backdropColor: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)'
+          })
+          .takeUntil(this.ngUnsubscribe);
+        return;
+      } else {
+        this.dialogService.addDialog(ConfirmComponent,
+          {
+            title: 'Cannot Save Application',
+            message: 'Please check for required fields or errors.',
+            okOnly: true
+          }, {
+            backdropColor: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)'
+          })
+          .takeUntil(this.ngUnsubscribe);
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (this.application.isPublished && !this.application.description) {
       this.dialogService.addDialog(ConfirmComponent,
         {
-          title: 'Cannot Save Application',
-          message: 'Please check for required fields or errors.',
+          title: 'Cannot Publish Changes',
+          message: 'A description for this application is required to publish.',
           okOnly: true
         }, {
           backdropColor: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)'