diff --git a/base/src/org/compiere/model/PO.java b/base/src/org/compiere/model/PO.java
index abaf753dad..d022ce0575 100644
--- a/base/src/org/compiere/model/PO.java
+++ b/base/src/org/compiere/model/PO.java
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ import org.w3c.dom.*;
  *
  *  @author Jorg Janke
  *  @version $Id: PO.java,v 1.12 2006/08/09 16:38:47 jjanke Exp $
+ *  
+ *  @author Teo Sarca - FR [ 1675490 ], BF [ 1704828 ]
  */
 public abstract class PO 
 	implements Serializable, Comparator, Evaluatee
@@ -1801,7 +1803,6 @@ public abstract class PO
 			return false;
 		}
 		//	Save
-		boolean success = false;
 		if (newRecord)
 			return saveNew();
 		else
@@ -1902,8 +1903,9 @@ public abstract class PO
 		int size = get_ColumnCount();
 		for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
 		{
-			if (m_newValues[i] != null)
-				return true;	//	something changed
+			// Test if the column has changed - teo_sarca [ 1704828 ]
+			if (is_ValueChanged(i))
+				return true;
 		}
 		if (m_custom != null && m_custom.size() > 0)
 			return true; // there are custom columns modified
diff --git a/extend/src/test/functional/FunctionalTestSuite.java b/extend/src/test/functional/FunctionalTestSuite.java
index 3f5eb1e242..fc9ffbff61 100644
--- a/extend/src/test/functional/FunctionalTestSuite.java
+++ b/extend/src/test/functional/FunctionalTestSuite.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ public class FunctionalTestSuite {
 		suite.addTestSuite(MUserTest.class);
 		suite.addTestSuite(MBPGroupTest.class);
 		suite.addTestSuite(MLocationTest.class);
+		suite.addTestSuite(POTest.class);
 		//$JUnit-END$
 		return suite;
 	}
diff --git a/extend/src/test/functional/POTest.java b/extend/src/test/functional/POTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd0293d577
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extend/src/test/functional/POTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package test.functional;
+
+import org.compiere.model.MTest;
+
+import test.AdempiereTestCase;
+
+/**
+ * Tests for {@link org.compiere.model.PO} class.
+ * @author Teo Sarca
+ *
+ */
+public class POTest extends AdempiereTestCase
+{
+	/**
+	 * Tests the following methods:
+	 * <ul> 
+	 * <li>{@link org.compiere.model.PO#is_Changed()}
+	 * <li>{@link org.compiere.model.PO#is_ValueChanged(String)}
+	 * </ul> 
+	 * Applies to following bugs:
+	 * <ul>
+	 * <li>[ 1704828 ] PO.is_Changed() and PO.is_ValueChanged are not consistent
+	 * </ul>
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	public void test_Changed() throws Exception {
+		String[] testStrings = new String[] {
+				"a",
+				"test",
+		};
+		// Create the test PO and save
+		MTest testPO = new MTest(getCtx(), getClass().getName(), 1);
+		testPO.set_TrxName(getTrxName());
+
+		for (String str : testStrings) {
+			testPO.setHelp(str);
+			testPO.save();
+			String originalString = testPO.getHelp();
+			String info = "testString=[" + str + "]" + ", originalString=[" + originalString + "]";
+
+			// Initial asserts (nothing changed)
+			assertFalse(info, testPO.is_ValueChanged(MTest.COLUMNNAME_Help));	
+			assertFalse(info, testPO.is_Changed());
+			// Set the same name
+			testPO.setHelp(originalString);
+			assertFalse(info, testPO.is_ValueChanged(MTest.COLUMNNAME_Help));
+			assertFalse(info, testPO.is_Changed());
+			// Set a new name
+			testPO.setHelp(originalString+"-changed");
+			assertTrue(info, testPO.is_ValueChanged(MTest.COLUMNNAME_Help));
+			assertTrue(info, testPO.is_Changed());
+			// Set the original name back
+			testPO.setHelp(originalString);
+			assertFalse(info, testPO.is_ValueChanged(MTest.COLUMNNAME_Help));
+			assertFalse(info, testPO.is_Changed());
+		}
+
+		// Finally, delete the testPO
+		testPO.delete(true, getTrxName());
+	}
+}