diff --git a/src/app/core/shared/item.model.ts b/src/app/core/shared/item.model.ts
index 645b50d5db..7bd69131c6 100644
--- a/src/app/core/shared/item.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/shared/item.model.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { Bitstream } from './bitstream.model';
 import { hasValue, isNotEmpty } from '../../shared/empty.util';
 import { PaginatedList } from '../data/paginated-list';
 import { Relationship } from './item-relationships/relationship.model';
+import { getSucceededRemoteData } from './operators';
 
 export class Item extends DSpaceObject {
 
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ export class Item extends DSpaceObject {
    */
   getBitstreamsByBundleName(bundleName: string): Observable<Bitstream[]> {
     return this.bitstreams.pipe(
-      filter((rd: RemoteData<PaginatedList<Bitstream>>) => !rd.isResponsePending),
+      getSucceededRemoteData(),
       map((rd: RemoteData<PaginatedList<Bitstream>>) => rd.payload.page),
       filter((bitstreams: Bitstream[]) => hasValue(bitstreams)),
       take(1),