diff --git a/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.html b/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.html
index 45326c1abc..41ae67423c 100644
--- a/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.html
+++ b/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
             class="btn btn-outline-secondary"><i class="fas fa-arrow-left"></i> {{messagePrefix + '.return' | translate}}</button>
   </div>
   <div between class="btn-group">
-    <button class="btn btn-primary" [disabled]="!(canReset$ | async)">
+    <button class="btn btn-primary" [disabled]="!(canReset$ | async)" (click)="resetPassword()">
       <i class="fa fa-key"></i> {{'admin.access-control.epeople.actions.reset' | translate}}
     </button>
   </div>
@@ -36,9 +36,13 @@
   </button>
 </ds-form>
 
+<ds-loading [showMessage]="false" *ngIf="!formGroup"></ds-loading>
+
 <div *ngIf="epersonService.getActiveEPerson() | async">
   <h5>{{messagePrefix + '.groupsEPersonIsMemberOf' | translate}}</h5>
 
+  <ds-loading [showMessage]="false" *ngIf="!(groups | async)"></ds-loading>
+
   <ds-pagination
     *ngIf="(groups | async)?.payload?.totalElements > 0"
     [paginationOptions]="config"
diff --git a/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.spec.ts b/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.spec.ts
index 1f4a106bfa..644b893265 100644
--- a/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Observable, of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
 import { ComponentFixture, TestBed, waitForAsync } from '@angular/core/testing';
-import { FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
+import { FormControl, FormGroup, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule, Validators } from '@angular/forms';
 import { BrowserModule, By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { NgbModule } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
 import { TranslateLoader, TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { EPerson } from '../../../core/eperson/models/eperson.model';
 import { PageInfo } from '../../../core/shared/page-info.model';
 import { FormBuilderService } from '../../../shared/form/builder/form-builder.service';
 import { NotificationsService } from '../../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
+import { EPeopleRegistryComponent } from '../epeople-registry.component';
 import { EPersonFormComponent } from './eperson-form.component';
 import { EPersonMock, EPersonMock2 } from '../../../shared/testing/eperson.mock';
 import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../../../shared/remote-data.utils';
@@ -28,9 +29,8 @@ import { createPaginatedList } from '../../../shared/testing/utils.test';
 import { RequestService } from '../../../core/data/request.service';
 import { PaginationService } from '../../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
 import { PaginationServiceStub } from '../../../shared/testing/pagination-service.stub';
-import { FormArray, FormControl, FormGroup,Validators, NG_VALIDATORS, NG_ASYNC_VALIDATORS } from '@angular/forms';
 import { ValidateEmailNotTaken } from './validators/email-taken.validator';
-
+import { EpersonRegistrationService } from '../../../core/data/eperson-registration.service';
 
 describe('EPersonFormComponent', () => {
   let component: EPersonFormComponent;
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ describe('EPersonFormComponent', () => {
   let authService: AuthServiceStub;
   let authorizationService: AuthorizationDataService;
   let groupsDataService: GroupDataService;
+  let epersonRegistrationService: EpersonRegistrationService;
 
   let paginationService;
 
@@ -199,12 +200,18 @@ describe('EPersonFormComponent', () => {
         { provide: AuthService, useValue: authService },
         { provide: AuthorizationDataService, useValue: authorizationService },
         { provide: PaginationService, useValue: paginationService },
-        { provide: RequestService, useValue: jasmine.createSpyObj('requestService', ['removeByHrefSubstring']) }
+        { provide: RequestService, useValue: jasmine.createSpyObj('requestService', ['removeByHrefSubstring'])},
+        { provide: EpersonRegistrationService, useValue: epersonRegistrationService },
+        EPeopleRegistryComponent
       ],
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
     }).compileComponents();
   }));
 
+  epersonRegistrationService = jasmine.createSpyObj('epersonRegistrationService', {
+    registerEmail: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(null)
+  });
+
   beforeEach(() => {
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(EPersonFormComponent);
     component = fixture.componentInstance;
@@ -514,4 +521,23 @@ describe('EPersonFormComponent', () => {
       expect(component.epersonService.deleteEPerson).toHaveBeenCalledWith(eperson);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('Reset Password', () => {
+    let ePersonId;
+    let ePersonEmail;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      ePersonId = 'testEPersonId';
+      ePersonEmail = 'person.email@4science.it';
+      component.epersonInitial = Object.assign(new EPerson(), {
+        id: ePersonId,
+        email: ePersonEmail
+      });
+      component.resetPassword();
+    });
+
+    it('should call epersonRegistrationService.registerEmail', () => {
+      expect(epersonRegistrationService.registerEmail).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ePersonEmail);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.ts b/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.ts
index 723939df77..05fc3189d0 100644
--- a/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ import { NoContent } from '../../../core/shared/NoContent.model';
 import { PaginationService } from '../../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
 import { followLink } from '../../../shared/utils/follow-link-config.model';
 import { ValidateEmailNotTaken } from './validators/email-taken.validator';
+import { Registration } from '../../../core/shared/registration.model';
+import { EpersonRegistrationService } from '../../../core/data/eperson-registration.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-eperson-form',
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ export class EPersonFormComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    * Observable whether or not the admin is allowed to reset the EPerson's password
    * TODO: Initialize the observable once the REST API supports this (currently hardcoded to return false)
    */
-  canReset$: Observable<boolean> = observableOf(false);
+  canReset$: Observable<boolean>;
 
   /**
    * Observable whether or not the admin is allowed to delete the EPerson
@@ -167,17 +169,20 @@ export class EPersonFormComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    */
   emailValueChangeSubscribe: Subscription;
 
-  constructor(protected changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef,
-              public epersonService: EPersonDataService,
-              public groupsDataService: GroupDataService,
-              private formBuilderService: FormBuilderService,
-              private translateService: TranslateService,
-              private notificationsService: NotificationsService,
-              private authService: AuthService,
-              private authorizationService: AuthorizationDataService,
-              private modalService: NgbModal,
-              private paginationService: PaginationService,
-              public requestService: RequestService) {
+  constructor(
+    protected changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef,
+    public epersonService: EPersonDataService,
+    public groupsDataService: GroupDataService,
+    private formBuilderService: FormBuilderService,
+    private translateService: TranslateService,
+    private notificationsService: NotificationsService,
+    private authService: AuthService,
+    private authorizationService: AuthorizationDataService,
+    private modalService: NgbModal,
+    private paginationService: PaginationService,
+    public requestService: RequestService,
+    private epersonRegistrationService: EpersonRegistrationService,
+  ) {
     this.subs.push(this.epersonService.getActiveEPerson().subscribe((eperson: EPerson) => {
       this.epersonInitial = eperson;
       if (hasValue(eperson)) {
@@ -310,6 +315,7 @@ export class EPersonFormComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       this.canDelete$ = activeEPerson$.pipe(
         switchMap((eperson) => this.authorizationService.isAuthorized(FeatureID.CanDelete, hasValue(eperson) ? eperson.self : undefined))
       );
+      this.canReset$ = observableOf(true);
     });
   }
 
@@ -479,6 +485,26 @@ export class EPersonFormComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this.isImpersonated = false;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sends an email to current eperson address with the information
+   * to reset password
+   */
+  resetPassword() {
+    if (hasValue(this.epersonInitial.email)) {
+      this.epersonRegistrationService.registerEmail(this.epersonInitial.email).pipe(getFirstCompletedRemoteData())
+        .subscribe((response: RemoteData<Registration>) => {
+            if (response.hasSucceeded) {
+              this.notificationsService.success(this.translateService.get('admin.access-control.epeople.actions.reset'),
+                this.translateService.get('forgot-email.form.success.content', {email: this.epersonInitial.email}));
+            } else {
+              this.notificationsService.error(this.translateService.get('forgot-email.form.error.head'),
+                this.translateService.get('forgot-email.form.error.content', {email: this.epersonInitial.email}));
+            }
+          }
+        );
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Cancel the current edit when component is destroyed & unsub all subscriptions
    */