diff --git a/src/app/shared/comcol-forms/create-comcol-page/create-comcol-page.component.ts b/src/app/shared/comcol-forms/create-comcol-page/create-comcol-page.component.ts
index 4a7cd9afb1..f55a7f0156 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/comcol-forms/create-comcol-page/create-comcol-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/comcol-forms/create-comcol-page/create-comcol-page.component.ts
@@ -2,18 +2,24 @@ import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
-import { take } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import {flatMap, map, take} from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { ComColDataService } from '../../../core/data/comcol-data.service';
 import { CommunityDataService } from '../../../core/data/community-data.service';
 import { RemoteData } from '../../../core/data/remote-data';
 import { RouteService } from '../../../core/services/route.service';
 import { Community } from '../../../core/shared/community.model';
 import { DSpaceObject } from '../../../core/shared/dspace-object.model';
-import { getSucceededRemoteData } from '../../../core/shared/operators';
+import {
+  getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload,
+  getRemoteDataPayload,
+  getSucceededRemoteData
+} from '../../../core/shared/operators';
 import { ResourceType } from '../../../core/shared/resource-type';
-import { hasValue, isNotEmpty, isNotUndefined } from '../../empty.util';
+import {hasValue, isEmpty, isNotEmpty, isNotUndefined} from '../../empty.util';
 import { NotificationsService } from '../../notifications/notifications.service';
 import { RequestParam } from '../../../core/cache/models/request-param.model';
+import {RequestService} from '../../../core/data/request.service';
+import {Collection} from '../../../core/shared/collection.model';
 
 /**
  * Component representing the create page for communities and collections
@@ -54,7 +60,8 @@ export class CreateComColPageComponent<TDomain extends DSpaceObject> implements
     protected routeService: RouteService,
     protected router: Router,
     protected notificationsService: NotificationsService,
-    protected translate: TranslateService
+    protected translate: TranslateService,
+    protected requestService: RequestService
   ) {
 
   }
@@ -76,25 +83,29 @@ export class CreateComColPageComponent<TDomain extends DSpaceObject> implements
     const dso = event.dso;
     const uploader = event.uploader;
 
-    this.parentUUID$.pipe(take(1)).subscribe((uuid: string) => {
+    this.parentUUID$.pipe(
+      take(1),
+      flatMap((uuid: string) => {
       const params = uuid ? [new RequestParam('parent', uuid)] : [];
-      this.dsoDataService.create(dso, ...params)
-        .pipe(getSucceededRemoteData())
-        .subscribe((dsoRD: RemoteData<TDomain>) => {
-          if (isNotUndefined(dsoRD)) {
-            this.newUUID = dsoRD.payload.uuid;
-            if (uploader.queue.length > 0) {
-              this.dsoDataService.getLogoEndpoint(this.newUUID).pipe(take(1)).subscribe((href: string) => {
-                uploader.options.url = href;
-                uploader.uploadAll();
-              });
-            } else {
-              this.navigateToNewPage();
-            }
-            this.notificationsService.success(null, this.translate.get(this.type.value + '.create.notifications.success'));
+      return this.dsoDataService.create(dso, ...params)
+        .pipe(getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload()
+        )
+      }))
+      .subscribe((dsoRD: TDomain) => {
+        if (isNotUndefined(dsoRD)) {
+          this.newUUID = dsoRD.uuid;
+          if (uploader.queue.length > 0) {
+            this.dsoDataService.getLogoEndpoint(this.newUUID).pipe(take(1)).subscribe((href: string) => {
+              uploader.options.url = href;
+              uploader.uploadAll();
+            });
+          } else {
+            this.navigateToNewPage();
           }
-        });
-    });
+          this.refreshCache(dsoRD);
+        }
+        this.notificationsService.success(null, this.translate.get(this.type.value + '.create.notifications.success'));
+      });
   }
 
   /**
@@ -106,4 +117,21 @@ export class CreateComColPageComponent<TDomain extends DSpaceObject> implements
     }
   }
 
+  private refreshCache(dso: TDomain) {
+      const parentCommunityUrl = this.parentCommunityUrl(dso as any);
+      if (!hasValue(parentCommunityUrl)) {
+        return;
+      }
+      this.dsoDataService.findByHref(parentCommunityUrl).pipe(
+        getSucceededRemoteData(),
+        getRemoteDataPayload(),
+        map((pc: TDomain) => isEmpty(pc) ? 'communities/search/top' : pc.id),
+        take(1)
+      ).subscribe((href: string) => this.requestService.removeByHrefSubstring(href));
+  }
+
+  private parentCommunityUrl(dso: Collection | Community) {
+    const parentCommunity = dso._links.parentCommunity;
+    return isNotEmpty(parentCommunity) ? parentCommunity.href : null;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/comcol-forms/delete-comcol-page/delete-comcol-page.component.ts b/src/app/shared/comcol-forms/delete-comcol-page/delete-comcol-page.component.ts
index d07d7be032..29ec4f7b19 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/comcol-forms/delete-comcol-page/delete-comcol-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/comcol-forms/delete-comcol-page/delete-comcol-page.component.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
-import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
-import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
-import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
-import { RemoteData } from '../../../core/data/remote-data';
-import { first, map } from 'rxjs/operators';
-import { DataService } from '../../../core/data/data.service';
-import { DSpaceObject } from '../../../core/shared/dspace-object.model';
-import { NotificationsService } from '../../notifications/notifications.service';
-import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
-import { RestResponse } from '../../../core/cache/response.models';
+import {Component, OnInit} from '@angular/core';
+import {Observable} from 'rxjs';
+import {ActivatedRoute, Router} from '@angular/router';
+import {RemoteData} from '../../../core/data/remote-data';
+import {first, map, take} from 'rxjs/operators';
+import {DataService} from '../../../core/data/data.service';
+import {DSpaceObject} from '../../../core/shared/dspace-object.model';
+import {NotificationsService} from '../../notifications/notifications.service';
+import {TranslateService} from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import {RestResponse} from '../../../core/cache/response.models';
+import {hasValue, isEmpty, isNotEmpty} from '../../empty.util';
+import {RequestService} from '../../../core/data/request.service';
+import {getRemoteDataPayload, getSucceededRemoteData} from '../../../core/shared/operators';
+import {Community} from '../../../core/shared/community.model';
+import {Collection} from '../../../core/shared/collection.model';
 
 /**
  * Component representing the delete page for communities and collections
@@ -31,7 +36,8 @@ export class DeleteComColPageComponent<TDomain extends DSpaceObject> implements
     protected router: Router,
     protected route: ActivatedRoute,
     protected notifications: NotificationsService,
-    protected translate: TranslateService
+    protected translate: TranslateService,
+    protected requestService: RequestService
   ) {
   }
 
@@ -50,6 +56,7 @@ export class DeleteComColPageComponent<TDomain extends DSpaceObject> implements
         if (response.isSuccessful) {
           const successMessage = this.translate.instant((dso as any).type + '.delete.notification.success');
           this.notifications.success(successMessage)
+          this.refreshCache(dso);
         } else {
           const errorMessage = this.translate.instant((dso as any).type + '.delete.notification.fail');
           this.notifications.error(errorMessage)
@@ -65,4 +72,22 @@ export class DeleteComColPageComponent<TDomain extends DSpaceObject> implements
   onCancel(dso: TDomain) {
     this.router.navigate([this.frontendURL + '/' + dso.uuid + '/edit']);
   }
+
+  private refreshCache(dso: TDomain) {
+    const parentCommunity = this.parentCommunityUrl(dso as any);
+    if (!hasValue(parentCommunity)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this.dsoDataService.findByHref(parentCommunity).pipe(
+      getSucceededRemoteData(),
+      getRemoteDataPayload(),
+      map((pc: TDomain) =>  isEmpty(pc) ? 'communities/search/top' : pc.id ),
+      take(1)
+    ).subscribe((id: string) => this.requestService.removeByHrefSubstring(id));
+  }
+
+  private parentCommunityUrl(dso: Collection | Community): string {
+    const parentCommunity = dso._links.parentCommunity;
+    return isNotEmpty(parentCommunity) ? parentCommunity.href : null;
+  }
 }