diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e1556fe..b66ce27 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2021-02-19 Riccardo Mottola <rm@gnu.org>
+
+	* Modules/Editors/ProjectCenter/PCEditor.h
+	* Modules/Editors/ProjectCenter/PCEditor.m
+	Keep track of the file modification date on each open/save,
+	compare it to the current file to detect external modifications.
+
 2021-02-12 Riccardo Mottola <rm@gnu.org>
 
 	* Framework/PCFileManager.m
diff --git a/Modules/Editors/ProjectCenter/PCEditor.h b/Modules/Editors/ProjectCenter/PCEditor.h
index 64679b4..96f97f4 100644
--- a/Modules/Editors/ProjectCenter/PCEditor.h
+++ b/Modules/Editors/ProjectCenter/PCEditor.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
    GNUstep ProjectCenter - http://www.gnustep.org/experience/ProjectCenter.html
 
-   Copyright (C) 2002-2014 Free Software Foundation
+   Copyright (C) 2002-2021 Free Software Foundation
 
    Authors: Philippe C.D. Robert
             Serg Stoyan
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
   BOOL            _isEditable;
   BOOL            _isWindowed;
   BOOL            _isExternal;
+  NSDate          *_lastSaveDate;
 
   // Search
   NSView          *goToLineView;
diff --git a/Modules/Editors/ProjectCenter/PCEditor.m b/Modules/Editors/ProjectCenter/PCEditor.m
index b6da8ef..bb97314 100644
--- a/Modules/Editors/ProjectCenter/PCEditor.m
+++ b/Modules/Editors/ProjectCenter/PCEditor.m
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #import <Protocols/Preferences.h>
 #import "Modules/Preferences/EditorFSC/PCEditorFSCPrefs.h"
 #import <ProjectCenter/PCProjectManager.h>
+#import <ProjectCenter/PCLogController.h>
+
 
 @implementation PCEditor (UInterface)
 
@@ -261,6 +263,8 @@
 
   RELEASE(undoManager);
 
+  RELEASE(_lastSaveDate);
+
   [super dealloc];
 }
 
@@ -283,6 +287,7 @@
   NSMutableDictionary *attributes = [NSMutableDictionary new];
   NSFont              *font;
   id <PCPreferences>  prefs;
+  NSFileManager       *fm;
 
   // Inform about future file opening
   [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter]
@@ -320,6 +325,9 @@
   [_storage setAttributedString:attributedString];
   RELEASE(attributedString);
 
+  fm = [NSFileManager defaultManager];
+  ASSIGN(_lastSaveDate, [[fm fileAttributesAtPath:_path traverseLink:NO] fileModificationDate]);
+
 //  [self _createInternalView];
 /*  if (categoryPath) // category == nil if we're non project editor
     {
@@ -647,12 +655,23 @@
 
 - (BOOL)saveFile
 {
-  BOOL saved = NO;
+  BOOL           saved = NO;
+  NSFileManager  *fm;
+  NSDate         *fileModDate;
 
   if (_isEdited == NO)
     {
       return YES;
     }
+
+  fm = [NSFileManager defaultManager];
+
+  fileModDate = [[fm fileAttributesAtPath:_path traverseLink:NO] fileModificationDate];
+  // Check if the file was ever written and its time is the same as the current file modification date
+  if (!(_lastSaveDate && [fileModDate isEqualToDate:_lastSaveDate]))
+    {
+      PCLogInfo(self, @"File modified externally?");
+    }
     
   [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter]
     postNotificationName:PCEditorWillSaveNotification
@@ -687,7 +706,15 @@
 
 - (BOOL)saveFileTo:(NSString *)path
 {
-  return [[_storage string] writeToFile:path atomically:YES];
+  NSFileManager  *fm = [NSFileManager defaultManager];
+
+  if ([[_storage string] writeToFile:path atomically:YES])
+    {
+      ASSIGN(_lastSaveDate, [[fm fileAttributesAtPath:_path traverseLink:NO] fileModificationDate]);
+      return YES;
+    }
+
+  return NO;
 }
 
 - (BOOL)revertFileToSaved
@@ -696,6 +723,7 @@
   NSAttributedString *as = nil;
   NSDictionary       *at = nil;
   NSFont             *ft = nil;
+  NSFileManager      *fm;
 
   if (_isEdited == NO)
     {
@@ -729,6 +757,9 @@
 
   [_intEditorView setNeedsDisplay:YES];
   [_extEditorView setNeedsDisplay:YES];
+
+  fm = [NSFileManager defaultManager];
+  ASSIGN(_lastSaveDate, [[fm fileAttributesAtPath:_path traverseLink:NO] fileModificationDate]);
   
   [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter]
     postNotificationName:PCEditorDidRevertNotification