diff --git a/ftl/core/adding.ftl b/ftl/core/adding.ftl
index 4a9756dc547..b95210ee9c1 100644
--- a/ftl/core/adding.ftl
+++ b/ftl/core/adding.ftl
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 adding-add-shortcut-ctrlandenter = Add (shortcut: ctrl+enter)
 adding-added = Added
-adding-close-and-lose-current-input = Close and lose current input?
+adding-discard-current-input = Discard current input?
+adding-keep-editing = Keep Editing
 adding-edit = Edit "{ $val }"
 adding-history = History
 adding-note-deleted = (Note deleted)
diff --git a/qt/aqt/addcards.py b/qt/aqt/addcards.py
index cadb6fb6d11..231287a298a 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/addcards.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/addcards.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 from aqt.utils import (
     HelpPage,
     add_close_shortcut,
+    ask_user_dialog,
     askUser,
     downArrow,
     openHelp,
@@ -342,12 +343,22 @@ def _close(self) -> None:
         self.close()
 
     def ifCanClose(self, onOk: Callable) -> None:
+        def callback(choice: int) -> None:
+            if choice == 0:
+                onOk()
+
         def afterSave() -> None:
-            ok = self.editor.fieldsAreBlank(self._last_added_note) or askUser(
-                tr.adding_close_and_lose_current_input(), defaultno=True
+            if self.editor.fieldsAreBlank(self._last_added_note):
+                return onOk()
+
+            ask_user_dialog(
+                tr.adding_discard_current_input(),
+                callback=callback,
+                buttons=[
+                    QMessageBox.StandardButton.Discard,
+                    (tr.adding_keep_editing(), QMessageBox.ButtonRole.RejectRole),
+                ],
             )
-            if ok:
-                onOk()
 
         self.editor.call_after_note_saved(afterSave)
 
diff --git a/qt/aqt/utils.py b/qt/aqt/utils.py
index 09020e0a2b8..27713a8e791 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/utils.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/utils.py
@@ -138,7 +138,10 @@ def __init__(
         icon: QMessageBox.Icon = QMessageBox.Icon.NoIcon,
         help: HelpPageArgument | None = None,
         title: str = "Anki",
-        buttons: Sequence[str | QMessageBox.StandardButton] | None = None,
+        buttons: Sequence[
+            str | QMessageBox.StandardButton | tuple[str, QMessageBox.ButtonRole]
+        ]
+        | None = None,
         default_button: int = 0,
         textFormat: Qt.TextFormat = Qt.TextFormat.PlainText,
         modality: Qt.WindowModality = Qt.WindowModality.WindowModal,
@@ -161,6 +164,8 @@ def __init__(
                 b = self.addButton(button, QMessageBox.ButtonRole.ActionRole)
             elif isinstance(button, QMessageBox.StandardButton):
                 b = self.addButton(button)
+            elif isinstance(button, tuple):
+                b = self.addButton(button[0], button[1])
             else:
                 continue
             if callback is not None:
@@ -193,7 +198,10 @@ def ask_user(
 def ask_user_dialog(
     text: str,
     callback: Callable[[int], None],
-    buttons: Sequence[str | QMessageBox.StandardButton] | None = None,
+    buttons: Sequence[
+        str | QMessageBox.StandardButton | tuple[str, QMessageBox.ButtonRole]
+    ]
+    | None = None,
     default_button: int = 1,
     **kwargs: Any,
 ) -> MessageBox: