diff --git a/src/frontend/src/modals/baseModal/index.tsx b/src/frontend/src/modals/baseModal/index.tsx
index 1ce1a20f3..29919d82e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/modals/baseModal/index.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/modals/baseModal/index.tsx
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ interface BaseModalProps {
   onChangeOpenModal?: (open?: boolean) => void;
   type?: "modal" | "dialog";
   onSubmit?: () => void;
+  onEscapeKeyDown?: (e: KeyboardEvent) => void;
 }
 function BaseModal({
   open,
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ function BaseModal({
   onChangeOpenModal,
   type = "dialog",
   onSubmit,
+  onEscapeKeyDown,
 }: BaseModalProps) {
   const headerChild = React.Children.toArray(children).find(
     (child) => (child as React.ReactElement).type === Header,
@@ -204,7 +206,10 @@ function BaseModal({
       ) : (
         <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
           {triggerChild}
-          <DialogContent className={contentClasses}>
+          <DialogContent
+            onEscapeKeyDown={onEscapeKeyDown}
+            className={contentClasses}
+          >
             {onSubmit ? (
               <Form.Root
                 onSubmit={(event) => {
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/modals/codeAreaModal/index.tsx b/src/frontend/src/modals/codeAreaModal/index.tsx
index f7a3f6cdb..997ca97b8 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/modals/codeAreaModal/index.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/modals/codeAreaModal/index.tsx
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ import "ace-builds/src-noconflict/mode-python";
 import "ace-builds/src-noconflict/theme-github";
 import "ace-builds/src-noconflict/theme-twilight";
 // import "ace-builds/webpack-resolver";
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import AceEditor from "react-ace";
+import ReactAce from "react-ace/lib/ace";
 import IconComponent from "../../components/genericIconComponent";
 import { Button } from "../../components/ui/button";
 import { Input } from "../../components/ui/input";
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ import { useDarkStore } from "../../stores/darkStore";
 import { CodeErrorDataTypeAPI } from "../../types/api";
 import { codeAreaModalPropsType } from "../../types/components";
 import BaseModal from "../baseModal";
+import ConfirmationModal from "../confirmationModal";
 
 export default function CodeAreaModal({
   value,
@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ export default function CodeAreaModal({
   const [height, setHeight] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const setSuccessData = useAlertStore((state) => state.setSuccessData);
   const setErrorData = useAlertStore((state) => state.setErrorData);
+  const [openConfirmation, setOpenConfirmation] = useState(false);
+  const codeRef = useRef<ReactAce | null>(null);
   const [error, setError] = useState<{
     detail: CodeErrorDataTypeAPI;
   } | null>(null);
@@ -123,10 +127,6 @@ export default function CodeAreaModal({
     }
   }
 
-  function handleClick() {
-    processCode();
-  }
-
   useEffect(() => {
     // Function to be executed after the state changes
     const delayedFunction = setTimeout(() => {
@@ -143,12 +143,36 @@ export default function CodeAreaModal({
     };
   }, [error, setHeight]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!openConfirmation) {
+      codeRef.current?.editor.focus();
+    }
+  }, [openConfirmation]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     setCode(value);
   }, [value, open]);
 
   return (
-    <BaseModal open={open} setOpen={setOpen}>
+    <BaseModal
+      onEscapeKeyDown={(e) => {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        if (code === value) {
+          setOpen(false);
+        } else {
+          if (
+            !(
+              codeRef.current?.editor.completer.popup &&
+              codeRef.current?.editor.completer.popup.isOpen
+            )
+          ) {
+            setOpenConfirmation(true);
+          }
+        }
+      }}
+      open={open}
+      setOpen={setOpen}
+    >
       <BaseModal.Trigger>{children}</BaseModal.Trigger>
       <BaseModal.Header description={CODE_PROMPT_DIALOG_SUBTITLE}>
         <span className="pr-2"> {EDIT_CODE_TITLE} </span>
@@ -168,6 +192,7 @@ export default function CodeAreaModal({
         <div className="flex h-full w-full flex-col transition-all">
           <div className="h-full w-full">
             <AceEditor
+              ref={codeRef}
               readOnly={readonly}
               value={code}
               mode="python"
@@ -209,7 +234,7 @@ export default function CodeAreaModal({
           <div className="flex h-fit w-full justify-end">
             <Button
               className="mt-3"
-              onClick={handleClick}
+              onClick={processCode}
               type="submit"
               id="checkAndSaveBtn"
               disabled={readonly}
@@ -218,6 +243,28 @@ export default function CodeAreaModal({
             </Button>
           </div>
         </div>
+        <ConfirmationModal
+          onClose={setOpenConfirmation}
+          onEscapeKeyDown={(e) => {
+            e.stopPropagation();
+            setOpenConfirmation(false);
+          }}
+          size="x-small"
+          icon="AlertTriangle"
+          confirmationText="Check & Save"
+          cancelText="Discard Changes"
+          open={openConfirmation}
+          onCancel={() => setOpen(false)}
+          onConfirm={() => {
+            processCode();
+            setOpenConfirmation(false);
+          }}
+          title="Caution"
+        >
+          <ConfirmationModal.Content>
+            <p>Are you sure you want to exit without saving your changes?</p>
+          </ConfirmationModal.Content>
+        </ConfirmationModal>
       </BaseModal.Content>
     </BaseModal>
   );
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/modals/confirmationModal/index.tsx b/src/frontend/src/modals/confirmationModal/index.tsx
index b5fa35b0d..f1e0c894c 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/modals/confirmationModal/index.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/modals/confirmationModal/index.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import GenericIconComponent from "@/components/genericIconComponent";
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import ShadTooltip from "../../components/shadTooltipComponent";
 import { Button } from "../../components/ui/button";
@@ -38,12 +39,11 @@ function ConfirmationModal({
   data,
   index,
   onConfirm,
-  size,
   open,
   onClose,
   onCancel,
+  ...props
 }: ConfirmationModalType) {
-  const Icon: any = nodeIconsLucide[icon];
   const [modalOpen, setModalOpen] = useState(open ?? false);
   const [flag, setFlag] = useState(false);
 
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ function ConfirmationModal({
   );
 
   return (
-    <BaseModal size={size} open={modalOpen} setOpen={setModalOpen}>
+    <BaseModal {...props} open={open} setOpen={setModalOpen}>
       <BaseModal.Trigger>{triggerChild}</BaseModal.Trigger>
       <BaseModal.Header description={titleHeader ?? null}>
         <span className="pr-2">{title}</span>
-        <Icon
-          name="icon"
+        <GenericIconComponent
+          name={icon}
           className="h-6 w-6 pl-1 text-foreground"
           aria-hidden="true"
         />
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/types/components/index.ts b/src/frontend/src/types/components/index.ts
index e65101ffe..0849589eb 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/types/components/index.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/types/components/index.ts
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ export type ConfirmationModalType = {
     | "large-h-full"
     | "small-h-full"
     | "medium-h-full";
+  onEscapeKeyDown?: (e: KeyboardEvent) => void;
 };
 
 export type UserManagementType = {