diff --git a/atst/routes/portfolios/index.py b/atst/routes/portfolios/index.py
index 8dc37ade..f34fe316 100644
--- a/atst/routes/portfolios/index.py
+++ b/atst/routes/portfolios/index.py
@@ -90,6 +90,20 @@ def portfolio_admin(portfolio_id):
     return render_admin_page(portfolio)
 
 
+def permission_set_has_changed(old_perm_set_names, new_perm_set_names):
+    has_changed = False
+    for perm_name in new_perm_set_names:
+        base = perm_name[4:]
+        if perm_name.split("_")[0] == "edit":
+            if perm_name not in old_perm_set_names:
+                has_changed = True
+        elif perm_name.split("_")[0] == "view":
+            edit_version = "edit" + base
+            if edit_version in old_perm_set_names:
+                has_changed = True
+    return has_changed
+
+
 @portfolios_bp.route("/portfolios/<portfolio_id>/admin", methods=["POST"])
 @user_can(Permissions.EDIT_PORTFOLIO_USERS, message="view portfolio admin page")
 def edit_portfolio_members(portfolio_id):
diff --git a/tests/routes/portfolios/test_admin.py b/tests/routes/portfolios/test_admin.py
index 1adeaa73..8096e62d 100644
--- a/tests/routes/portfolios/test_admin.py
+++ b/tests/routes/portfolios/test_admin.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from flask import url_for
 
 from atst.domain.permission_sets import PermissionSets
+from atst.routes.portfolios.index import permission_set_has_changed
 
 from tests.factories import PortfolioFactory, PortfolioRoleFactory, UserFactory
 
@@ -28,6 +29,32 @@ def test_member_table_access(client, user_session):
     assert "<select" not in view_resp.data.decode()
 
 
+def test_permission_set_has_changed_with_changes():
+    old_set = [
+        "edit_portfolio_application_management",
+        "view_portfolio_application_management",
+    ]
+    new_set = ["view_portfolio_application_management"]
+    assert permission_set_has_changed(old_set, new_set)
+
+    old_set = ["view_funding"]
+    new_set = ["edit_funding"]
+    assert permission_set_has_changed(old_set, new_set)
+
+
+def test_permission_set_has_changed_without_changes():
+    old_set = [
+        "edit_portfolio_application_management",
+        "view_portfolio_application_management",
+    ]
+    new_set = ["edit_portfolio_application_management"]
+    assert not permission_set_has_changed(old_set, new_set)
+
+    old_set = ["view_funding"]
+    new_set = ["view_funding"]
+    assert not permission_set_has_changed(old_set, new_set)
+
+
 def test_update_member_permissions(client, user_session):
     portfolio = PortfolioFactory.create()
     rando = UserFactory.create()