diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/data.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/data.js
index 69f2b5d519..c9ec9c5c6c 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/data.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/data.js
@@ -185,6 +185,12 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlData = class ControlData extends frappe.ui.form.ControlInp
 			// debounce to avoid repeated validations on value change
 			this.$input.on("input", frappe.utils.debounce(change_handler, 500));
 		}
+
+		if (this.constructor?.trigger_dirty_on_input_event) {
+			this.$input.on("input", () => {
+				this.frm?.dirty();
+			});
+		}
 	}
 	setup_autoname_check() {
 		if (!this.df.parent) return;
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/int.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/int.js
index d612db40ae..f32fc976dc 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/int.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/int.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 frappe.ui.form.ControlInt = class ControlInt extends frappe.ui.form.ControlData {
 	static trigger_change_on_input_event = false;
+	static trigger_dirty_on_input_event = true; // mark dirty without reformatting
 	static input_mode = "numeric";
 	make() {
 		super.make();