diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/geometry/operator.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
index a53bcee4e9..8879efd522 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ class Operator:
 class EditObjectPlacement(bpy.types.Operator, Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.edit_object_placement"
     bl_label = "Edit Object Placement"
+    bl_description = (
+        "Write selected objects placements to IFC.\n"
+        "A star in the operator name indicates that active object placement in IFC is not yet synced with Blender"
+    )
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
     obj: bpy.props.StringProperty()
 
@@ -305,6 +309,10 @@ class PurgeUnusedRepresentations(bpy.types.Operator, Operator):
 class UpdateRepresentation(bpy.types.Operator, Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.update_representation"
     bl_label = "Update Representation"
+    bl_description = (
+        "Write selected objects representations to IFC.\n"
+        "A star in the operator name indicates that active object representation in IFC is not yet synced with Blender"
+    )
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
     obj: bpy.props.StringProperty()
     ifc_representation_class: bpy.props.StringProperty()
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/geometry/ui.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/geometry/ui.py
index a1b36633d4..c084a2425e 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/geometry/ui.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/geometry/ui.py
@@ -352,7 +352,10 @@ class BIM_PT_mesh(Panel):
         layout = self.layout
 
         row = layout.row()
-        row.operator("bim.update_representation", text="Manually Save Representation")
+        text = "Manually Save Representation"
+        if tool.Ifc.is_edited(context.active_object):
+            text += "*"
+        row.operator("bim.update_representation", text=text)
 
         row = layout.row()
         row.operator("bim.copy_representation", text="Copy Mesh From Active To Selected")
@@ -447,7 +450,10 @@ class BIM_PT_derived_coordinates(Panel):
             DerivedCoordinatesData.load()
 
         row = self.layout.row()
-        row.operator("bim.edit_object_placement", icon="EXPORT")
+        text = "Edit Object Placement"
+        if tool.Ifc.is_moved(context.active_object):
+            text += "*"
+        row.operator("bim.edit_object_placement", text=text, icon="EXPORT")
 
         row = self.layout.row()
         row.label(text="XYZ Dimensions")