diff --git a/dspace/CHANGES b/dspace/CHANGES
index fc8dded265..82621496d1 100644
--- a/dspace/CHANGES
+++ b/dspace/CHANGES
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 1.4 alpha 1
 ===========
+(Robert Tansley)
+- Fix logic in EditItemServlet to enable removal of blank metadata values.
+  Fixes bug #1358197.
+
 (Robert Tansley)
 - Error displayed on 'choose collection' submit screen instead of blank
   collection list and 'next >' control (which led to error).  Fixes SF bug
diff --git a/dspace/src/org/dspace/app/webui/servlet/admin/EditItemServlet.java b/dspace/src/org/dspace/app/webui/servlet/admin/EditItemServlet.java
index 4f2be8ceb6..71e303ae28 100644
--- a/dspace/src/org/dspace/app/webui/servlet/admin/EditItemServlet.java
+++ b/dspace/src/org/dspace/app/webui/servlet/admin/EditItemServlet.java
@@ -432,9 +432,8 @@ public class EditItemServlet extends DSpaceServlet
 
                 // If remove button pressed for this value, we don't add it
                 // back to the item. We also don't add empty values.
-                if (value.equals("")
-                        || !button.equals("submit_remove_" + key + "_"
-                                + sequenceNumber))
+                if (!(value.equals("") || button.equals("submit_remove_" + key
+                        + "_" + sequenceNumber)))
                 {
                     // Value is empty, or remove button for this wasn't pressed
                     item.addMetadata(schema, element, qualifier, language, value);