diff --git a/Composer/cypress/integration/HomePage.spec.ts b/Composer/cypress/integration/HomePage.spec.ts
index a7fef16dbc..4ad18a1fd7 100644
--- a/Composer/cypress/integration/HomePage.spec.ts
+++ b/Composer/cypress/integration/HomePage.spec.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ context('Home Page ', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('can save as a new bot from an existing bot', () => {
+  // We are disabling this test since we are temporarily removing
+  // this feature in R13 since we don't have a clear definition or solution
+  // for copying parent bots and skills.
+  xit('can save as a new bot from an existing bot', () => {
     cy.createTestBot('EmptySample', ({ id }) => {
       cy.visit(`/bot/${id}`);
       cy.findByTestId('LeftNav-CommandBarButtonHome').click();
diff --git a/Composer/packages/client/src/components/Notifications/NotificationCard.tsx b/Composer/packages/client/src/components/Notifications/NotificationCard.tsx
index cfb93a6f3d..698cc92edf 100644
--- a/Composer/packages/client/src/components/Notifications/NotificationCard.tsx
+++ b/Composer/packages/client/src/components/Notifications/NotificationCard.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ const cardContainer = (show: boolean, ref?: HTMLDivElement | null) => () => {
     animation-timing-function: ${show ? 'cubic-bezier(0.1, 0.9, 0.2, 1)' : 'linear'};
     animation-fill-mode: both;
     animation-name: ${show ? fadeIn : fadeOut(height)};
+    pointer-events: auto;
   `;
 };
 
diff --git a/Composer/packages/client/src/components/Notifications/NotificationContainer.tsx b/Composer/packages/client/src/components/Notifications/NotificationContainer.tsx
index 9f7c8dbf87..36e5c7dd71 100644
--- a/Composer/packages/client/src/components/Notifications/NotificationContainer.tsx
+++ b/Composer/packages/client/src/components/Notifications/NotificationContainer.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const container = css`
   position: absolute;
   right: 0px;
   padding: 6px;
+  pointer-events: none;
 `;
 
 const layerStyles = { root: { zIndex: zIndices.notificationContainer } };
diff --git a/Composer/packages/client/src/pages/home/Home.tsx b/Composer/packages/client/src/pages/home/Home.tsx
index 42d08c475c..2fc967dfcd 100644
--- a/Composer/packages/client/src/pages/home/Home.tsx
+++ b/Composer/packages/client/src/pages/home/Home.tsx
@@ -15,14 +15,8 @@ import { useRecoilValue } from 'recoil';
 import { Toolbar, IToolbarItem } from '@bfc/ui-shared';
 
 import { CreationFlowStatus } from '../../constants';
-import { dispatcherState, botDisplayNameState } from '../../recoilModel';
-import {
-  recentProjectsState,
-  feedState,
-  templateIdState,
-  currentProjectIdState,
-  warnAboutDotNetState,
-} from '../../recoilModel/atoms/appState';
+import { dispatcherState } from '../../recoilModel';
+import { recentProjectsState, feedState, warnAboutDotNetState } from '../../recoilModel/atoms/appState';
 import TelemetryClient from '../../telemetry/TelemetryClient';
 import composerDocumentIcon from '../../images/composerDocumentIcon.svg';
 import stackoverflowIcon from '../../images/stackoverflowIcon.svg';
@@ -68,11 +62,17 @@ const resources = [
 ];
 
 const Home: React.FC<RouteComponentProps> = () => {
-  const projectId = useRecoilValue<string>(currentProjectIdState);
-  const botName = useRecoilValue<string>(botDisplayNameState(projectId));
+  // These variables are used in the save as method which is currently disabled until we
+  // determine the appropriate save as behavior for parent bots and skills. Since we are
+  // planning to add the feature back in the next release, I am commenting out this section
+  // of code instead of removing it. See comment below for more details.
+  //
+  // const projectId = useRecoilValue<string>(currentProjectIdState);
+  // const botName = useRecoilValue<string>(botDisplayNameState(projectId));
+  // const templateId = useRecoilValue<string>(templateIdState);
+
   const recentProjects = useRecoilValue(recentProjectsState);
   const feed = useRecoilValue(feedState);
-  const templateId = useRecoilValue<string>(templateIdState);
   const { openProject, setCreationFlowStatus, setCreationFlowType, setWarnAboutDotNet } = useRecoilValue(
     dispatcherState
   );
@@ -128,23 +128,30 @@ const Home: React.FC<RouteComponentProps> = () => {
       dataTestid: 'homePage-Toolbar-Open',
       disabled: false,
     },
-    {
-      type: 'action',
-      text: formatMessage('Save as'),
-      buttonProps: {
-        iconProps: {
-          iconName: 'Save',
-        },
-        onClick: () => {
-          setCreationFlowStatus(CreationFlowStatus.SAVEAS);
-          navigate(`projects/${projectId}/${templateId}/save`);
-          TelemetryClient.track('ToolbarButtonClicked', { name: 'saveAs' });
-        },
-        styles: home.toolbarButtonStyles,
-      },
-      align: 'left',
-      disabled: botName ? false : true,
-    },
+    // We are temporarily disabling the save as button until we can
+    // determine what the appropriate save as behavior should be for both
+    // parent bots and skills.
+    //
+    // Associated issue:
+    // https://github.com/microsoft/BotFramework-Composer/issues/6808#issuecomment-828758688
+    //
+    // {
+    //   type: 'action',
+    //   text: formatMessage('Save as'),
+    //   buttonProps: {
+    //     iconProps: {
+    //       iconName: 'Save',
+    //     },
+    //     onClick: () => {
+    //       setCreationFlowStatus(CreationFlowStatus.SAVEAS);
+    //       navigate(`projects/${projectId}/${templateId}/save`);
+    //       TelemetryClient.track('ToolbarButtonClicked', { name: 'saveAs' });
+    //     },
+    //     styles: home.toolbarButtonStyles,
+    //   },
+    //   align: 'left',
+    //   disabled: botName ? false : true,
+    // },
   ];
   return (
     <div css={home.outline}>
diff --git a/Composer/packages/lib/indexers/src/botIndexer.ts b/Composer/packages/lib/indexers/src/botIndexer.ts
index caade14fa9..86c30f8a05 100644
--- a/Composer/packages/lib/indexers/src/botIndexer.ts
+++ b/Composer/packages/lib/indexers/src/botIndexer.ts
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ const checkSkillSetting = (assets: { dialogs: DialogInfo[]; botProjectFile: BotP
         const skillName = getSkillNameFromSetting(skillId) || skillId;
         diagnostics.push(
           new Diagnostic(
-            `The skill '${skillName}' does not exist in bot project file`,
+            `'${skillName}' does not exist in this project and is currently referenced in '${dialog.displayName}'.`,
             dialog.id,
             DiagnosticSeverity.Error
           )