diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.cc b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.cc
index 6f46c68c304..409afabf02b 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.cc
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.cc
@@ -2756,6 +2756,37 @@ void WM_OT_read_homefile(wmOperatorType *ot)
   /* omit poll to run in background mode */
 }
 
+static int wm_read_factory_settings_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmEvent * /*event*/)
+{
+  const bool unsaved = wm_file_or_session_data_has_unsaved_changes(CTX_data_main(C),
+                                                                   CTX_wm_manager(C));
+  std::string title;
+  const bool template_only = U.app_template[0] &&
+                             RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "use_factory_startup_app_template_only");
+
+  if (template_only) {
+    char display_name[FILE_MAX];
+    BLI_path_to_display_name(display_name, sizeof(display_name), IFACE_(U.app_template));
+    title = fmt::format(IFACE_("Load Factory \"{}\" Startup File and Preferences"),
+                        IFACE_(display_name));
+  }
+  else {
+    title = IFACE_("Load Factory Default Startup File and Preferences");
+  }
+
+  return WM_operator_confirm_ex(
+      C,
+      op,
+      title.c_str(),
+      unsaved ? IFACE_("To make changes to Preferences permanent, use \"Save "
+                       "Preferences\"\nWarning: Your file is "
+                       "unsaved! Proceeding will abandon your changes.") :
+                IFACE_("To make changes to Preferences permanent, use \"Save Preferences.\""),
+      IFACE_("Load"),
+      ALERT_ICON_WARNING,
+      false);
+}
+
 void WM_OT_read_factory_settings(wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
   ot->name = "Load Factory Settings";
@@ -2764,7 +2795,7 @@ void WM_OT_read_factory_settings(wmOperatorType *ot)
       "Load factory default startup file and preferences. "
       "To make changes permanent, use \"Save Startup File\" and \"Save Preferences\"";
 
-  ot->invoke = WM_operator_confirm;
+  ot->invoke = wm_read_factory_settings_invoke;
   ot->exec = wm_homefile_read_exec;
   /* Omit poll to run in background mode. */