diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 526ae02b..626d00ee 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 * [UIQM-574](https://issues.folio.org/browse/UIQM-574) Added authority source file selection button and modal to Authority Create view.
 * [UIQM-591](https://issues.folio.org/browse/UIQM-591) Show permission `quickMARC: Create a new MARC authority record`. Don't load locations when MARC type is not Holdings.
 * [UIQM-594](https://issues.folio.org/browse/UIQM-594) *BREAKING* Add authority-source-files interface.
+* [UIQM-522](https://issues.folio.org/browse/UIQM-522) Create/Derive a new MARC bib record & Create a MARC holdings | Default state of Save & close button should be disabled.
 
 ## [7.0.4](https://github.com/folio-org/ui-quick-marc/tree/v7.0.4) (2023-11-09)
 
diff --git a/src/QuickMarcEditor/QuickMarcEditor.js b/src/QuickMarcEditor/QuickMarcEditor.js
index 55ab771e..8a75591c 100644
--- a/src/QuickMarcEditor/QuickMarcEditor.js
+++ b/src/QuickMarcEditor/QuickMarcEditor.js
@@ -129,9 +129,7 @@ const QuickMarcEditor = ({
   const type = leader?.content?.[6] || '';
   const subtype = leader?.content?.[7] || '';
 
-  const saveFormDisabled = action === QUICK_MARC_ACTIONS.EDIT
-    ? pristine || submitting
-    : submitting;
+  const saveFormDisabled = submitting ? true : pristine;
 
   const redirectToVersion = useCallback((updatedVersion) => {
     const searchParams = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
diff --git a/src/QuickMarcEditor/QuickMarcEditor.test.js b/src/QuickMarcEditor/QuickMarcEditor.test.js
index 632e31ae..0c082fd2 100644
--- a/src/QuickMarcEditor/QuickMarcEditor.test.js
+++ b/src/QuickMarcEditor/QuickMarcEditor.test.js
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 /* eslint-disable max-lines */
 import React from 'react';
+import faker from 'faker';
+
 import {
   render,
   fireEvent,
   waitFor,
 } from '@folio/jest-config-stripes/testing-library/react';
-import faker from 'faker';
-
 import { runAxeTest } from '@folio/stripes-testing';
 import { useShowCallout } from '@folio/stripes-acq-components';
-
 import '@folio/stripes-acq-components/test/jest/__mock__';
 
 import QuickMarcEditor from './QuickMarcEditor';
@@ -184,6 +183,14 @@ describe('Given QuickMarcEditor', () => {
 
       expect(getByText('ui-quick-marc.bibliographic-record.create.title')).toBeDefined();
     });
+
+    it('should have Save & Close button disabled by default', () => {
+      const { getByRole } = renderQuickMarcEditor({
+        action: QUICK_MARC_ACTIONS.CREATE,
+      });
+
+      expect(getByRole('button', { name: 'stripes-acq-components.FormFooter.save' })).toBeDisabled();
+    });
   });
 
   it('should display pane footer', () => {