diff --git a/VBA-macro-modification-warning.diff b/VBA-macro-modification-warning.diff
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bb92a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VBA-macro-modification-warning.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+From cfc71b418d27bbfaec195238764078fd5881bab3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Jan Holesovsky <kendy@collabora.com>
+Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 17:29:56 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] bnc#467278: Introduce a warning that changes to VBA macros
+ cannot be saved.
+
+As an InfoBar, so hopefully not annoying...
+
+Conflicts:
+	basctl/source/basicide/basidesh.cxx
+
+Change-Id: I5d4e79273edc03829fdab2d6d5a291576c954e4b
+---
+ basctl/inc/basidesh.hrc             | 1 +
+ basctl/source/basicide/basidesh.cxx | 9 +++++++++
+ basctl/source/basicide/basidesh.src | 4 ++++
+ include/sfx2/viewfrm.hxx            | 2 +-
+ 4 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/basctl/inc/basidesh.hrc b/basctl/inc/basidesh.hrc
+index 623cb0e..a40f788 100644
+--- a/basctl/inc/basidesh.hrc
++++ b/basctl/inc/basidesh.hrc
+@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
+ #define RID_STR_OPEN                    ( RID_BASICIDE_START + 20 )
+ #define RID_STR_SAVE                    ( RID_BASICIDE_START + 21 )
+ #define RID_STR_RUNTIMEERROR            ( RID_BASICIDE_START + 22 )
++#define RID_STR_CANNOTSAVEVBA           ( RID_BASICIDE_START + 23 )
+ #define RID_STR_STDDIALOGNAME           ( RID_BASICIDE_START + 24 )
+ 
+ #define RID_STR_STDMODULENAME           ( RID_BASICIDE_START + 27 )
+diff --git a/basctl/source/basicide/basidesh.cxx b/basctl/source/basicide/basidesh.cxx
+index 674775b..f95e6f4 100644
+--- a/basctl/source/basicide/basidesh.cxx
++++ b/basctl/source/basicide/basidesh.cxx
+@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
+ #include <sfx2/app.hxx>
+ #include <sfx2/dinfdlg.hxx>
+ #include <sfx2/dispatch.hxx>
++#include <sfx2/infobar.hxx>
+ #include <sfx2/minfitem.hxx>
+ #include <sfx2/objface.hxx>
+ #include <svl/aeitem.hxx>
+@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ SFX_IMPL_INTERFACE( basctl_Shell, SfxViewShell, IDEResId( RID_STR_IDENAME ) )
+ {
+     SFX_CHILDWINDOW_REGISTRATION( SID_SEARCH_DLG );
+     SFX_FEATURED_CHILDWINDOW_REGISTRATION(SID_SHOW_PROPERTYBROWSER, BASICIDE_UI_FEATURE_SHOW_BROWSER);
++    SFX_CHILDWINDOW_REGISTRATION(SfxInfoBarContainerChild::GetChildWindowId());
+     SFX_POPUPMENU_REGISTRATION( IDEResId( RID_POPUP_DLGED ) );
+ }
+ 
+@@ -250,7 +252,14 @@ Shell::~Shell()
+ void Shell::onDocumentCreated( const ScriptDocument& /*_rDocument*/ )
+ {
+     if (pCurWin)
++    {
+         pCurWin->OnNewDocument();
++
++        // for VBA documents, show a warning that we can save them only in ODF
++        if (pCurWin->GetDocument().isInVBAMode())
++            GetViewFrame()->AppendInfoBar("vba_save", IDE_RESSTR(RID_STR_CANNOTSAVEVBA));
++    }
++
+     UpdateWindows();
+ }
+ 
+diff --git a/basctl/source/basicide/basidesh.src b/basctl/source/basicide/basidesh.src
+index 6876130..5e019fd 100644
+--- a/basctl/source/basicide/basidesh.src
++++ b/basctl/source/basicide/basidesh.src
+@@ -216,6 +216,10 @@ String RID_STR_CANNOTCLOSE
+ {
+     Text [ en-US ] = "The window cannot be closed while BASIC is running." ;
+ };
++String RID_STR_CANNOTSAVEVBA
++{
++    Text [ en-US ] = "You are editing a VBA macro. Changes can be saved only in OpenDocument Format." ;
++};
+ String RID_STR_REPLACESTDLIB
+ {
+     Text [ en-US ] = "The default library cannot be replaced." ;
+diff --git a/include/sfx2/viewfrm.hxx b/include/sfx2/viewfrm.hxx
+index cf316b7..8541397 100644
+--- a/include/sfx2/viewfrm.hxx
++++ b/include/sfx2/viewfrm.hxx
+@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public:
+         The buttons will be added from Right to Left at the right of the info bar. The parent, size
+         and position of each button will be changed: only the width will remain unchanged.
+       */
+-    void                    AppendInfoBar( const OUString& sId, const OUString& sMessage, std::vector< PushButton* > aButtons );
++    void                    AppendInfoBar( const OUString& sId, const OUString& sMessage, std::vector< PushButton* > aButtons = std::vector< PushButton* >() );
+     void                    RemoveInfoBar( const OUString& sId );
+ 
+     SAL_DLLPRIVATE void SetDowning_Impl();
+-- 
+1.8.4.5
+
diff --git a/libreoffice.changes b/libreoffice.changes
index 7d0dfbd..f298831 100644
--- a/libreoffice.changes
+++ b/libreoffice.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu May 22 15:53:29 UTC 2014 - andras.timar@collabora.com
+
+- bnc#467278: Introduce a warning that changes to VBA macros cannot be saved.
+  * VBA-macro-modification-warning.diff
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue May 20 08:17:29 UTC 2014 - andras.timar@collabora.com
 
diff --git a/libreoffice.spec b/libreoffice.spec
index 0df5fa9..76cd01c 100644
--- a/libreoffice.spec
+++ b/libreoffice.spec
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ Patch25:        doc-brightness-contrast.diff
 # bnc#875713 - LO-L3: DOCX import: picture brigtness/contrast not imported
 Patch26:        docx-brightness-contrast-1.diff
 Patch27:        docx-brightness-contrast-2.diff
+# bnc#467278: Introduce a warning that changes to VBA macros cannot be saved.
+Patch28:        VBA-macro-modification-warning.diff
 # try to save space by using hardlinks
 Patch990:       install-with-hardlinks.diff
 BuildRequires:  ImageMagick
@@ -876,6 +878,7 @@ Provides additional %{langname} translations and resources for %{project}. \
 %patch25 -p1
 %patch26 -p1
 %patch27 -p1
+%patch28 -p1
 %patch990 -p1
 # 256x256 icons
 tar -xjf %{SOURCE20}