diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/converter/ItemConverter.java b/dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/converter/ItemConverter.java
index fc64b66e8a..a1e9442f74 100644
--- a/dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/converter/ItemConverter.java
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/converter/ItemConverter.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 package org.dspace.app.rest.converter;
 
 import java.sql.SQLException;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
@@ -64,6 +63,9 @@ public class ItemConverter
     /**
      * Retrieves the metadata list filtered according to the hidden metadata configuration
      * When the context is null, it will return the metadatalist as for an anonymous user
+     * When the context is not null, it will return the full metadata list if the user
+     * is allowed to edit the item or if the user is an admin. Otherwise, it will
+     * return the metadata list filtered according to the hidden metadata configuration
      * Overrides the parent method to include virtual metadata
      * @param context The context
      * @param obj     The object of which the filtered metadata will be retrieved
@@ -76,8 +78,9 @@ public class ItemConverter
         List<MetadataValue> returnList = new LinkedList<>();
         try {
             if (obj.isWithdrawn() && (Objects.isNull(context) ||
-                                      Objects.isNull(context.getCurrentUser()) || !authorizeService.isAdmin(context))) {
-                return new MetadataValueList(new ArrayList<MetadataValue>());
+                                      Objects.isNull(context.getCurrentUser()) ||
+                !authorizeService.isAdmin(context, obj))) {
+                return new MetadataValueList(List.of());
             }
             if (context != null && (authorizeService.isAdmin(context) || itemService.canEdit(context, obj))) {
                 return new MetadataValueList(fullList);
diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/ItemRestRepositoryIT.java b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/ItemRestRepositoryIT.java
index 714ad0b419..48e70a8d5f 100644
--- a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/ItemRestRepositoryIT.java
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/ItemRestRepositoryIT.java
@@ -422,6 +422,68 @@ public class ItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest {
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$", publicItem1Matcher));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void findOneWithdrawnAsCollectionAdminTest() throws Exception {
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+
+        // Create collection admin account
+        EPerson collectionAdmin = EPersonBuilder.createEPerson(context)
+            .withEmail("collection-admin@dspace.com")
+            .withPassword("test")
+            .withCanLogin(true)
+            .build();
+        parentCommunity = CommunityBuilder.createCommunity(context)
+            .withName("Parent Community")
+            .build();
+        Community child1 = CommunityBuilder.createSubCommunity(context, parentCommunity)
+            .withName("Sub Community")
+            .build();
+
+        // Create collection
+        Collection adminCollection = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1)
+            .withName("Collection Admin col")
+            .withAdminGroup(collectionAdmin)
+            .build();
+        Collection noAdminCollection =
+            CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1).withName("Collection non Admin")
+                .build();
+
+        // both items are withdrawn
+        Item administeredItem = ItemBuilder.createItem(context, adminCollection)
+            .withTitle("Public item 1")
+            .withIssueDate("2017-10-17")
+            .withAuthor("Smith, Donald").withAuthor("Doe, John")
+            .withSubject("ExtraEntry")
+            .withdrawn()
+            .build();
+
+        Item nonAdministeredItem = ItemBuilder.createItem(context, noAdminCollection)
+            .withTitle("Public item 2")
+            .withIssueDate("2016-02-13")
+            .withAuthor("Smith, Maria").withAuthor("Doe, Jane")
+            .withSubject("TestingForMore").withSubject("ExtraEntry")
+            .withdrawn()
+            .build();
+
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+
+        String collectionAdmintoken = getAuthToken(collectionAdmin.getEmail(), "test");
+
+        // Metadata are retrieved since user is administering the item's collection
+        getClient(collectionAdmintoken).perform(get("/api/core/items/" + administeredItem.getID())
+                .param("projection", "full"))
+            .andExpect(status().isOk())
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$.metadata").isNotEmpty());
+
+        // No metadata is retrieved since user is not administering the item's collection
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + nonAdministeredItem.getID())
+            .param("projection", "full"))
+            .andExpect(status().isOk())
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$.metadata").isEmpty());
+
+
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void findOneFullProjectionTest() throws Exception {
         context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();