diff --git a/src/org/labkey/test/components/ui/FilterStatusValue.java b/src/org/labkey/test/components/ui/FilterStatusValue.java
index bc55410b6c..6f5af0d033 100644
--- a/src/org/labkey/test/components/ui/FilterStatusValue.java
+++ b/src/org/labkey/test/components/ui/FilterStatusValue.java
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ protected class ElementCache extends Component<?>.ElementCache
 
         public final WebElement icon = Locator.tag("i").findWhenNeeded(getComponentElement());
 
-        public final WebElement popover = Locator.tag("div").withClass("lk-popover popover bottom").findWhenNeeded(_driver);
+        public final WebElement popover = Locator.tag("div").withClasses("lk-popover", "popover").findWhenNeeded(_driver);
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/org/labkey/test/components/ui/grids/SaveViewDialog.java b/src/org/labkey/test/components/ui/grids/SaveViewDialog.java
index 8f7b42d25d..593f72130c 100644
--- a/src/org/labkey/test/components/ui/grids/SaveViewDialog.java
+++ b/src/org/labkey/test/components/ui/grids/SaveViewDialog.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import org.labkey.test.BootstrapLocators;
 import org.labkey.test.Locator;
+import org.labkey.test.SortDirection;
 import org.labkey.test.components.bootstrap.ModalDialog;
 import org.labkey.test.components.html.Checkbox;
 import org.labkey.test.components.html.Input;
@@ -24,11 +25,16 @@
 import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
 import org.openqa.selenium.WebElement;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 /**
  * Dialog used to save a grid view in an app.
  */
 public class SaveViewDialog extends ModalDialog
 {
+    private static final int FILTER_SECTION = 0;
+    private static final int SORT_SECTION = 1;
+
     QueryGrid grid;
 
     public SaveViewDialog(WebDriver driver, QueryGrid grid)
@@ -185,6 +191,81 @@ public boolean isMakeSharedVisible()
         return elementCache().makeShared.isDisplayed();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the text of the filter pills listed in the dialog.
+     *
+     * @return Filter pill text, empty if the dialog shows the 'no filters' message instead.
+     */
+    public List<String> getFilterValues()
+    {
+        return getSectionValues(FILTER_SECTION);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the message shown in place of the filter pills when the view will be saved with no filters.
+     *
+     * @return The message, or an empty string if filter pills are shown.
+     */
+    public String getNoFiltersMessage()
+    {
+        return getSectionMessage(FILTER_SECTION);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the text of the sort pills listed in the dialog. A sort pill shows only the column label; use
+     * {@link #getSortDirection(String)} for the direction.
+     *
+     * @return Sort pill text, empty if the dialog shows the 'no sort' message instead.
+     */
+    public List<String> getSortValues()
+    {
+        return getSectionValues(SORT_SECTION);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the message shown in place of the sort pills when the view will be saved with no sorts.
+     *
+     * @return The message, or an empty string if sort pills are shown.
+     */
+    public String getNoSortsMessage()
+    {
+        return getSectionMessage(SORT_SECTION);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the direction of a sort pill. The pill conveys direction only through its icon.
+     *
+     * @param sortValue Text of the sort pill, as returned by {@link #getSortValues()}.
+     * @return The direction the column will be sorted.
+     */
+    public SortDirection getSortDirection(String sortValue)
+    {
+        WebElement pill = Locator.tagWithClass("div", "filter-status-value").withText(sortValue)
+                .waitForElement(getSection(SORT_SECTION), 5_000);
+        String iconClass = Locator.tagWithClass("i", "symbol").findElement(pill).getAttribute("class");
+        return iconClass.contains("fa-sort-amount-desc") ? SortDirection.DESC : SortDirection.ASC;
+    }
+
+    private List<String> getSectionValues(int section)
+    {
+        return Locator.tagWithClass("div", "filter-status-value")
+                .findElements(getSection(section))
+                .stream().map(WebElement::getText)
+                .toList();
+    }
+
+    private String getSectionMessage(int section)
+    {
+        WebElement message = Locator.tagWithClass("div", "save-view-modal__no-action-values")
+                .findElementOrNull(getSection(section));
+        return message == null ? "" : message.getText();
+    }
+
+    private WebElement getSection(int section)
+    {
+        return Locator.tagWithClass("div", "save-view-modal__action-values").findElements(this).get(section);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Save the view.
      */
diff --git a/src/org/labkey/test/tests/component/GridPanelViewTest.java b/src/org/labkey/test/tests/component/GridPanelViewTest.java
index da44533a33..f307041ead 100644
--- a/src/org/labkey/test/tests/component/GridPanelViewTest.java
+++ b/src/org/labkey/test/tests/component/GridPanelViewTest.java
@@ -513,6 +513,12 @@ public void testRemoveColumnForView() throws Exception
         checker().verifyFalse("The 'Make default' checkbox should not be checked.",
                 saveViewDialog.isMakeDefaultChecked());
 
+        // GitHub Issue #696: nothing but a column was changed, so both sections show their empty message.
+        checker().verifyEquals("Save view dialog should report that no filters will be saved.",
+                "No filters applied", saveViewDialog.getNoFiltersMessage());
+        checker().verifyEquals("Save view dialog should report that no sort will be saved.",
+                "No sort applied", saveViewDialog.getNoSortsMessage());
+
         checker().screenShotIfNewError("testDefaultViewRemoveColumn_Save_View_Dialog_Defaults_Error");
 
         saveViewDialog.setMakeDefault();
@@ -639,6 +645,14 @@ public void testColumnHeaderAndFilterPill(String testName, String viewName) thro
             savedViewsForDefaultSampleType.add(viewName);
         }
 
+        // GitHub Issue #696: the dialog shows the filters and sorts that will be saved with the view.
+        checker().verifyEquals("Filters listed in the save view dialog not as expected.",
+                        List.of(expectedPillText), saveViewDialog.getFilterValues());
+        checker().verifyEquals("Sorts listed in the save view dialog not as expected.",
+                List.of(colToSort), saveViewDialog.getSortValues());
+        checker().verifyEquals("Sort direction shown in the save view dialog not as expected.",
+                SortDirection.ASC, saveViewDialog.getSortDirection(colToSort));
+
         saveViewDialog.saveView();
 
         log("Refresh the page and validate icons from the view.");