diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/InstallItemServiceImpl.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/InstallItemServiceImpl.java
index 32c5b92c60..b52043e267 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/InstallItemServiceImpl.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/InstallItemServiceImpl.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class InstallItemServiceImpl implements InstallItemService {
         // As this is a BRAND NEW item, as a final step we need to remove the
         // submitter item policies created during deposit and replace them with
         // the default policies from the collection.
-        itemService.inheritCollectionDefaultPolicies(c, item, collection);
+        itemService.inheritCollectionDefaultPolicies(c, item, collection, false);
 
         return item;
     }
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/ItemServiceImpl.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/ItemServiceImpl.java
index 3458361f43..663585034d 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/ItemServiceImpl.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/ItemServiceImpl.java
@@ -920,12 +920,21 @@ public class ItemServiceImpl extends DSpaceObjectServiceImpl<Item> implements It
     @Override
     public void inheritCollectionDefaultPolicies(Context context, Item item, Collection collection)
         throws SQLException, AuthorizeException {
+        inheritCollectionDefaultPolicies(context, item, collection, true);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void inheritCollectionDefaultPolicies(Context context, Item item, Collection collection,
+                                                 boolean overrideItemReadPolicies)
+        throws SQLException, AuthorizeException {
 
         // If collection has READ policies, remove the item's READ policies.
-        List<ResourcePolicy> defaultCollectionPolicies = authorizeService
-            .getPoliciesActionFilter(context, collection, Constants.DEFAULT_ITEM_READ);
-        if (!defaultCollectionPolicies.isEmpty()) {
-            authorizeService.removePoliciesActionFilter(context, item, Constants.READ);
+        if (overrideItemReadPolicies) {
+            List<ResourcePolicy> defaultCollectionPolicies = authorizeService
+                .getPoliciesActionFilter(context, collection, Constants.DEFAULT_ITEM_READ);
+            if (!defaultCollectionPolicies.isEmpty()) {
+                authorizeService.removePoliciesActionFilter(context, item, Constants.READ);
+            }
         }
 
         adjustItemPolicies(context, item, collection);
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/service/ItemService.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/service/ItemService.java
index b6bf7aa5cf..8b93e953eb 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/service/ItemService.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/service/ItemService.java
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ public interface ItemService
     public void removeGroupPolicies(Context context, Item item, Group group) throws SQLException, AuthorizeException;
 
     /**
-     * remove all policies on an item and its contents, and replace them with
+     * Remove all policies on an item and its contents, and replace them with
      * the DEFAULT_ITEM_READ and DEFAULT_BITSTREAM_READ policies belonging to
      * the collection.
      *
@@ -488,6 +488,26 @@ public interface ItemService
     public void inheritCollectionDefaultPolicies(Context context, Item item, Collection collection)
         throws java.sql.SQLException, AuthorizeException;
 
+    /**
+     * Remove all submission and workflow policies on an item and its contents, and add
+     * default collection policies which are not yet already in place.
+     * If overrideItemReadPolicies is true, then all read policies on the item are replaced (but only if the
+     * collection has a default read policy).
+     *
+     * @param context                   DSpace context object
+     * @param item                      item to reset policies on
+     * @param collection                Collection
+     * @param overrideItemReadPolicies  if true, all read policies on the item are replaced (but only if the
+     *                                  collection has a default read policy)
+     * @throws SQLException       if database error
+     *                            if an SQL error or if no default policies found. It's a bit
+     *                            draconian, but default policies must be enforced.
+     * @throws AuthorizeException if authorization error
+     */
+    public void inheritCollectionDefaultPolicies(Context context, Item item, Collection collection,
+                                                 boolean overrideItemReadPolicies)
+        throws java.sql.SQLException, AuthorizeException;
+
     /**
      * Adjust the Bundle and Bitstream policies to reflect what have been defined
      * during the submission/workflow. The temporary SUBMISSION and WORKFLOW