diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index a101c75ac..7532ac534 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
  - fixed: #4174: UserList template show links that should be hidden (Yung Han
    Khoe)
  - fixed #8802: isImage not functioning in Folders
+ - added RFE #480: Apply button for assets
 
 7.6.0
  - added: users may now customize the post received page for the CS
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
index 61d759225..8fe06328b 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
@@ -806,6 +806,14 @@ sub getEditForm {
             value   => $i18n->get("save and commit"),
             }));
 	}
+
+    $tabform->submitAppend( 
+        WebGUI::Form::submit ( $self->session, {
+            name    => "saveAndReturn",
+            value   => $i18n->get( "apply" ),
+        } ) 
+    );
+
 	$tabform->hidden({
 		name=>"func",
 		value=>"editSave"
@@ -2567,6 +2575,11 @@ sub www_editSave {
         }
     }
 
+    # Handle "saveAndReturn" button
+    if ( $self->session->form->process( "saveAndReturn" ) ne "" ) {
+        return $self->www_edit;
+    }
+
     # Handle "proceed" form parameter
     if ($self->session->form->process("proceed") eq "manageAssets") {
         $self->session->asset($object->getParent);
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset.pm
index d6e120720..a2f0f140d 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset.pm
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ our $I18N = {
 		context => q|A button added to all asset properties pages when save and commit mode is enabled.|
 	},
 
+    'apply' => {
+        message     => q{Apply},
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context     => q{The label for the button to save and then return to the edit page.},
+    },
+
 	'keywords' => {
 		message => q|Keywords|,
 		lastUpdated => 0,