diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/options.py b/django/contrib/admin/options.py
index 035c3684d7..1788a712d8 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/options.py
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/options.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class ModelAdmin(object):
     list_display_links = ()
     list_filter = ()
     date_hierarchy = None
+    save_as = False
 
     def __init__(self, model):
         self.model = model
diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/templatetags/admin_modify.py b/django/contrib/admin/templatetags/admin_modify.py
index fcb5876b0c..5c9009ea4e 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/templatetags/admin_modify.py
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/templatetags/admin_modify.py
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ def submit_row(context):
                             and 'onclick="submitOrderForm();"' or ''),
         'show_delete_link': (not is_popup and context['has_delete_permission']
                               and (change or context['show_delete'])),
-        'show_save_as_new': not is_popup and change and opts.admin.save_as,
-        'show_save_and_add_another': not is_popup and (not opts.admin.save_as or context['add']),
+        'show_save_as_new': not is_popup and change and opts.ModelAdmin.save_as,
+        'show_save_and_add_another': not is_popup and (not opts.ModelAdmin.save_as or context['add']),
         'show_save_and_continue': not is_popup and context['has_change_permission'],
         'show_save': True
     }
diff --git a/django/db/models/base.py b/django/db/models/base.py
index bcdc1185a0..a9c1f96e0a 100644
--- a/django/db/models/base.py
+++ b/django/db/models/base.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class Model(object):
             # of ModelAdmin.
             cls._meta.ModelAdmin = type('ModelAdmin', (value, ModelAdmin), {})
             # This AdminOptions stuff is legacy and will eventually be removed.
-            value = AdminOptions(**dict([(k, v) for k, v in value.__dict__.items() if not k.startswith('_') and k not in ('list_display', 'list_display_links', 'list_filter', 'date_hierarchy')]))
+            value = AdminOptions(**dict([(k, v) for k, v in value.__dict__.items() if not k.startswith('_') and k not in ('list_display', 'list_display_links', 'list_filter', 'date_hierarchy', 'save_as')]))
             value.contribute_to_class(cls, name)
         elif hasattr(value, 'contribute_to_class'):
             value.contribute_to_class(cls, name)
diff --git a/django/db/models/options.py b/django/db/models/options.py
index ae26e5f009..a5d2472b8e 100644
--- a/django/db/models/options.py
+++ b/django/db/models/options.py
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@ class Options(object):
 
 class AdminOptions(object):
     def __init__(self, fields=None, js=None,
-        save_as=False, ordering=None, search_fields=None,
+        ordering=None, search_fields=None,
         save_on_top=False, list_select_related=False, manager=None, list_per_page=100):
         self.fields = fields
         self.js = js or []
-        self.save_as, self.ordering = save_as, ordering
+        self.ordering = ordering
         self.search_fields = search_fields or []
         self.save_on_top = save_on_top
         self.list_select_related = list_select_related