diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/workflow/WorkflowService.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/workflow/WorkflowService.java
index 716b6cabd3..613c5821bc 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/workflow/WorkflowService.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/workflow/WorkflowService.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import org.dspace.core.Context;
 import org.dspace.eperson.EPerson;
 import org.dspace.eperson.Group;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.WorkflowConfigurationException;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.storedcomponents.XmlWorkflowItem;
 
 /**
  * Service interface class for the WorkflowService framework.
@@ -100,6 +101,9 @@ public interface WorkflowService<T extends WorkflowItem> {
                                                         String rejection_message)
         throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException;
 
+    public void restartWorkflow(Context context, XmlWorkflowItem wi, EPerson decliner, String provenance)
+        throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException, WorkflowException;
+
     public String getMyDSpaceLink();
 
     public void deleteCollection(Context context, Collection collection)
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/XmlWorkflowServiceImpl.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/XmlWorkflowServiceImpl.java
index fbe06245ab..36a6bb0473 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/XmlWorkflowServiceImpl.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/XmlWorkflowServiceImpl.java
@@ -1076,6 +1076,49 @@ public class XmlWorkflowServiceImpl implements XmlWorkflowService {
         return wsi;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void restartWorkflow(Context context, XmlWorkflowItem wi, EPerson decliner, String provenance)
+        throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException, WorkflowException {
+        if (!authorizeService.isAdmin(context)) {
+            throw new AuthorizeException("You must be an admin to restart a workflow");
+        }
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+
+        // rejection provenance
+        Item myitem = wi.getItem();
+
+        // Here's what happened
+        String provDescription =
+            provenance + " Declined by " + getEPersonName(decliner) + " on " + DCDate.getCurrent().toString() +
+                " (GMT) ";
+
+        // Add to item as a DC field
+        itemService
+            .addMetadata(context, myitem, MetadataSchemaEnum.DC.getName(),
+                "description", "provenance", "en", provDescription);
+
+        //Clear any workflow schema related metadata
+        itemService
+            .clearMetadata(context, myitem, WorkflowRequirementsService.WORKFLOW_SCHEMA, Item.ANY, Item.ANY, Item.ANY);
+
+        itemService.update(context, myitem);
+
+        // remove policy for controller
+        removeUserItemPolicies(context, myitem, decliner);
+        revokeReviewerPolicies(context, myitem);
+
+        // convert into personal workspace
+        WorkspaceItem wsi = returnToWorkspace(context, wi);
+
+        log.info(LogHelper.getHeader(context, "decline_workflow", "workflow_item_id="
+            + wi.getID() + "item_id=" + wi.getItem().getID() + "collection_id=" + wi.getCollection().getID() +
+            "eperson_id=" + decliner.getID()));
+
+        // Restart workflow
+        this.startWithoutNotify(context, wsi);
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Return the workflow item to the workspace of the submitter. The workflow
      * item is removed, and a workspace item created.
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/processingaction/ProcessingAction.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/processingaction/ProcessingAction.java
index 04509cf7a8..7a1c62adbd 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/processingaction/ProcessingAction.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/processingaction/ProcessingAction.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
 import org.dspace.content.service.ItemService;
 import org.dspace.core.Context;
-import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory.XmlWorkflowServiceFactory;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.service.XmlWorkflowService;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.Action;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.ActionResult;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.storedcomponents.ClaimedTask;
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ public abstract class ProcessingAction extends Action {
     protected ClaimedTaskService claimedTaskService;
     @Autowired(required = true)
     protected ItemService itemService;
+    @Autowired
+    protected XmlWorkflowService xmlWorkflowService;
 
     public static final String SUBMIT_EDIT_METADATA = "submit_edit_metadata";
     public static final String SUBMIT_CANCEL = "submit_cancel";
@@ -73,8 +75,8 @@ public abstract class ProcessingAction extends Action {
 
         // We have pressed reject, so remove the task the user has & put it back
         // to a workspace item
-        XmlWorkflowServiceFactory.getInstance().getXmlWorkflowService().sendWorkflowItemBackSubmission(c, wfi,
-            c.getCurrentUser(), this.getProvenanceStartId(), reason);
+        xmlWorkflowService.sendWorkflowItemBackSubmission(c, wfi, c.getCurrentUser(), this.getProvenanceStartId(),
+            reason);
 
         return new ActionResult(ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_SUBMISSION_PAGE);
     }
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/processingaction/SingleUserReviewAction.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/processingaction/SingleUserReviewAction.java
index ec42b40807..a5357444c8 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/processingaction/SingleUserReviewAction.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/processingaction/SingleUserReviewAction.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import org.dspace.core.Context;
 import org.dspace.eperson.EPerson;
 import org.dspace.workflow.WorkflowException;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory.XmlWorkflowServiceFactory;
-import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.service.XmlWorkflowService;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.Step;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.ActionResult;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.storedcomponents.XmlWorkflowItem;
@@ -120,11 +119,8 @@ public class SingleUserReviewAction extends ProcessingAction {
      */
     private ActionResult processDecline(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi)
         throws SQLException, IOException, AuthorizeException, WorkflowException {
-        EPerson user = c.getCurrentUser();
         c.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
-        XmlWorkflowService xmlWorkflowService = XmlWorkflowServiceFactory.getInstance().getXmlWorkflowService();
-        WorkspaceItem workspaceItem = xmlWorkflowService.abort(c, wfi, user);
-        xmlWorkflowService.start(c, workspaceItem);
+        xmlWorkflowService.restartWorkflow(c, wfi, c.getCurrentUser(), this.getProvenanceStartId());
         c.restoreAuthSystemState();
         return new ActionResult(ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_SUBMISSION_PAGE);
     }