diff --git a/src/app/item-page/versions/item-versions.component.html b/src/app/item-page/versions/item-versions.component.html
index e9ea3bb0f9..6184b42aa8 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/versions/item-versions.component.html
+++ b/src/app/item-page/versions/item-versions.component.html
@@ -1,91 +1,90 @@
-<div *ngVar="(versionsRD$ | async)?.payload as versions">
-  <div *ngVar="(versionRD$ | async)?.payload as itemVersion">
-    <div class="mb-2" *ngIf="versions?.page?.length > 0 || displayWhenEmpty">
-      <h2 *ngIf="displayTitle" class="h4">{{"item.version.history.head" | translate}}</h2>
-      <ds-alert [type]="AlertTypeEnum.Info" *ngIf="itemVersion">
-        {{ "item.version.history.selected.alert" | translate : {version: itemVersion.version} }}
-      </ds-alert>
-      <ds-pagination *ngIf="versions?.page?.length > 0"
-                     (paginationChange)="onPageChange()"
-                     [hideGear]="true"
-                     [hidePagerWhenSinglePage]="true"
-                     [paginationOptions]="options"
-                     [collectionSize]="versions?.totalElements"
-                     [retainScrollPosition]="true">
-        <table class="table table-striped table-bordered align-middle my-2">
-          <thead>
-          <tr>
-            <th scope="col">{{"item.version.history.table.version" | translate}}</th>
-            <th scope="col" *ngIf="(showSubmitter$ | async)">{{"item.version.history.table.editor" | translate}}</th>
-            <th scope="col">{{"item.version.history.table.date" | translate}}</th>
-            <th scope="col">{{"item.version.history.table.summary" | translate}}</th>
-          </tr>
-          </thead>
-          <tbody>
-          <tr *ngFor="let version of versions?.page" [id]="'version-row-' + version.id">
-            <td class="version-row-element-version">
-              <ds-item-versions-row-element-version [hasDraftVersion]="hasDraftVersion$ | async"
-                                                    [version]="version"
-                                                    [item]="item" [displayActions]="displayActions"
-                                                    [itemVersion]="itemVersion"
-                                                    [versionBeingEditedNumber]="versionBeingEditedNumber"
-                                                    (versionsHistoryChange)="getAllVersions($event)"
-              ></ds-item-versions-row-element-version>
-            </td>
-            <td class="version-row-element-editor" *ngIf="(showSubmitter$ | async)">
-              {{version?.submitterName}}
-            </td>
-            <td class="version-row-element-date">
-              {{version?.created | date : 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss'}}
-            </td>
-            <td class="version-row-element-summary">
-              <div class="float-left">
-                <ng-container *ngIf="isThisBeingEdited(version); then editSummary else showSummary"></ng-container>
-                <ng-template #showSummary>{{version?.summary}}</ng-template>
-                <ng-template #editSummary>
-                  <input [attr.aria-label]="'item.version.history.table.action.editSummary' | translate"
-                         [(ngModel)]="versionBeingEditedSummary" (keyup.enter)="onSummarySubmit()"
-                         class="form-control" type="text"/>
-                </ng-template>
-              </div>
+<div *ngIf="(versionsDTO$ | async) as versionsDTO; else noItemVersion" class="mb-2">
+  <div *ngIf="(versionRD$ | async)?.payload as itemVersion">
+    <h2 *ngIf="displayTitle" class="h4">{{"item.version.history.head" | translate}}</h2>
+    <ds-alert [type]="AlertTypeEnum.Info">
+      {{ "item.version.history.selected.alert" | translate : { version: itemVersion.version } }}
+    </ds-alert>
+    <ds-pagination *ngIf="versionsDTO.versionDTOs.length > 0"
+                   (paginationChange)="onPageChange()"
+                   [hideGear]="true"
+                   [hidePagerWhenSinglePage]="true"
+                   [paginationOptions]="options"
+                   [collectionSize]="versionsDTO.totalElements"
+                   [retainScrollPosition]="true">
+      <table class="table table-striped table-bordered align-middle my-2">
+        <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th scope="col">{{ "item.version.history.table.version" | translate }}</th>
+          <th scope="col" *ngIf="(showSubmitter$ | async)">{{ "item.version.history.table.editor" | translate }}</th>
+          <th scope="col">{{ "item.version.history.table.date" | translate }}</th>
+          <th scope="col">{{ "item.version.history.table.summary" | translate }}</th>
+        </tr>
+        </thead>
+        <tbody>
+        <tr *ngFor="let versionDTO of versionsDTO.versionDTOs" [id]="'version-row-' + versionDTO.version.id">
+          <td class="version-row-element-version">
+            <ds-item-versions-row-element-version [hasDraftVersion]="hasDraftVersion$ | async"
+                                                  [version]="versionDTO.version"
+                                                  [item]="item" [displayActions]="displayActions"
+                                                  [itemVersion]="itemVersion"
+                                                  [versionBeingEditedNumber]="versionBeingEditedNumber"
+                                                  (versionsHistoryChange)="getAllVersions($event)"
+            ></ds-item-versions-row-element-version>
+          </td>
+          <td class="version-row-element-editor" *ngIf="(showSubmitter$ | async)">
+            {{ versionDTO.version.submitterName }}
+          </td>
+          <td class="version-row-element-date">
+            {{ versionDTO.version.created | date : 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss' }}
+          </td>
+          <td class="version-row-element-summary">
+            <div class="float-left">
+              <ng-container
+                *ngIf="isThisBeingEdited(versionDTO.version); then editSummary else showSummary"></ng-container>
+              <ng-template #showSummary>{{ versionDTO.version.summary }}</ng-template>
+              <ng-template #editSummary>
+                <input [attr.aria-label]="'item.version.history.table.action.editSummary' | translate"
+                       [(ngModel)]="versionBeingEditedSummary" (keyup.enter)="onSummarySubmit()"
+                       class="form-control" type="text"/>
+              </ng-template>
+            </div>
 
-              <div class="float-right btn-group edit-field space-children-mr" *ngIf="displayActions">
-                <!--DISCARD EDIT -->
-                <ng-container *ngIf="(canEditVersion$(version) | async) && isThisBeingEdited(version)">
-                  <button class="btn btn-sm"
-                          [ngClass]="isThisBeingEdited(version) ? 'btn-outline-warning' : 'btn-outline-primary'"
-                          (click)="disableVersionEditing()"
-                          title="{{'item.version.history.table.action.discardSummary' | translate}}">
-                    <i class="fas fa-undo-alt fa-fw"></i>
-                  </button>
-                </ng-container>
-                <!--EDIT / SAVE-->
-                <ng-container *ngIf="canEditVersion$(version) | async">
-                  <button class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm version-row-element-edit"
-                          *ngIf="!isThisBeingEdited(version)"
-                          [disabled]="isAnyBeingEdited()"
-                          (click)="enableVersionEditing(version)"
-                          title="{{'item.version.history.table.action.editSummary' | translate}}">
-                    <i class="fas fa-edit fa-fw"></i>
-                  </button>
-                  <button class="btn btn-outline-success btn-sm"
-                          *ngIf="isThisBeingEdited(version)"
-                          (click)="onSummarySubmit()"
-                          title="{{'item.version.history.table.action.saveSummary' | translate}}">
-                    <i class="fas fa-check fa-fw"></i>
-                  </button>
-                </ng-container>
-              </div>
-
-
-            </td>
-          </tr>
-          </tbody>
-        </table>
-        <div>*&nbsp;{{"item.version.history.selected" | translate}}</div>
-      </ds-pagination>
-      <ds-alert *ngIf="!itemVersion || versions?.page?.length === 0" [content]="'item.version.history.empty'"
-                [type]="AlertTypeEnum.Info"></ds-alert>
-    </div>
+            <div class="float-right btn-group edit-field space-children-mr" *ngIf="displayActions && versionDTO.canEditVersion | async">
+              <ng-container *ngIf="isThisBeingEdited(versionDTO.version); else notThisBeingEdited">
+                <!--DISCARD EDIT-->
+                <button class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-warning"
+                        (click)="disableVersionEditing()"
+                        title="{{'item.version.history.table.action.discardSummary' | translate}}">
+                  <i class="fas fa-undo-alt fa-fw"></i>
+                </button>
+                <!--SAVE-->
+                <button class="btn btn-outline-success btn-sm"
+                        (click)="onSummarySubmit()"
+                        title="{{'item.version.history.table.action.saveSummary' | translate}}">
+                  <i class="fas fa-check fa-fw"></i>
+                </button>
+              </ng-container>
+              <ng-template #notThisBeingEdited>
+                <!--EDIT-->
+                <button class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm version-row-element-edit"
+                        [disabled]="isAnyBeingEdited()"
+                        (click)="enableVersionEditing(versionDTO.version)"
+                        title="{{'item.version.history.table.action.editSummary' | translate}}">
+                  <i class="fas fa-edit fa-fw"></i>
+                </button>
+              </ng-template>
+            </div>
+          </td>
+        </tr>
+        </tbody>
+      </table>
+      <div>*&nbsp;{{"item.version.history.selected" | translate}}</div>
+    </ds-pagination>
   </div>
 </div>
+<ng-template #noItemVersion>
+  <ds-alert *ngIf="displayWhenEmpty"
+            [content]="'item.version.history.empty'"
+            [type]="AlertTypeEnum.Info">
+  </ds-alert>
+</ng-template>
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/versions/item-versions.component.ts b/src/app/item-page/versions/item-versions.component.ts
index a4f9d9328b..8b820713a6 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/versions/item-versions.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/item-page/versions/item-versions.component.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import {
   TranslateService,
 } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import {
-  BehaviorSubject,
   combineLatest,
   Observable,
   Subscription,
@@ -64,6 +63,16 @@ import { VarDirective } from '../../shared/utils/var.directive';
 import { getItemPageRoute } from '../item-page-routing-paths';
 import { ItemVersionsRowElementVersionComponent } from './item-versions-row-element-version/item-versions-row-element-version.component';
 
+interface VersionsDTO {
+  totalElements: number;
+  versionDTOs: VersionDTO[];
+}
+
+interface VersionDTO {
+  version: Version;
+  canEditVersion: Observable<boolean>;
+}
+
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-item-versions',
   templateUrl: './item-versions.component.html',
@@ -126,16 +135,15 @@ export class ItemVersionsComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
   versionHistory$: Observable<VersionHistory>;
 
   /**
-   * The version history's list of versions
+   * The version history information that is used to render the HTML
    */
-  versionsRD$: BehaviorSubject<RemoteData<PaginatedList<Version>>> = new BehaviorSubject<RemoteData<PaginatedList<Version>>>(null);
+  versionsDTO$: Observable<VersionsDTO>;
 
   /**
    * Verify if the list of versions has at least one e-person to display
    * Used to hide the "Editor" column when no e-persons are present to display
    */
   hasEpersons$: Observable<boolean>;
-
   /**
    * Verify if there is an inprogress submission in the version history
    * Used to disable the "Create version" button
@@ -186,9 +194,6 @@ export class ItemVersionsComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
    */
   versionBeingEditedSummary: string;
 
-  canCreateVersion$: Observable<boolean>;
-  createVersionTitle$: Observable<string>;
-
   constructor(private versionHistoryService: VersionHistoryDataService,
               private versionService: VersionDataService,
               private paginationService: PaginationService,
@@ -305,16 +310,22 @@ export class ItemVersionsComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
    */
   getAllVersions(versionHistory$: Observable<VersionHistory>): void {
     const currentPagination = this.paginationService.getCurrentPagination(this.options.id, this.options);
-    combineLatest([versionHistory$, currentPagination]).pipe(
+    this.versionsDTO$ = combineLatest([versionHistory$, currentPagination]).pipe(
       switchMap(([versionHistory, options]: [VersionHistory, PaginationComponentOptions]) => {
         return this.versionHistoryService.getVersions(versionHistory.id,
           new PaginatedSearchOptions({ pagination: Object.assign({}, options, { currentPage: options.currentPage }) }),
           false, true, followLink('item'), followLink('eperson'));
       }),
       getFirstCompletedRemoteData(),
-    ).subscribe((res: RemoteData<PaginatedList<Version>>) => {
-      this.versionsRD$.next(res);
-    });
+      getRemoteDataPayload(),
+      map((versions: PaginatedList<Version>) => ({
+        totalElements: versions.totalElements,
+        versionDTOs: (versions?.page ?? []).map((version: Version) => ({
+          version: version,
+          canEditVersion: this.canEditVersion$(version),
+        })),
+      })),
+    );
   }
 
   /**
@@ -348,16 +359,12 @@ export class ItemVersionsComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
       );
 
       this.getAllVersions(this.versionHistory$);
-      this.hasEpersons$ = this.versionsRD$.pipe(
-        getAllSucceededRemoteData(),
-        getRemoteDataPayload(),
-        hasValueOperator(),
-        map((versions: PaginatedList<Version>) => versions.page.filter((version: Version) => version.eperson !== undefined).length > 0),
+      this.hasEpersons$ = this.versionsDTO$.pipe(
+        map((versionsDTO: VersionsDTO) => versionsDTO.versionDTOs.filter((versionDTO: VersionDTO) => versionDTO.version.eperson !== undefined).length > 0),
         startWith(false),
       );
-      this.itemPageRoutes$ = this.versionsRD$.pipe(
-        getAllSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
-        switchMap((versions) => combineLatest(versions.page.map((version) => version.item.pipe(getAllSucceededRemoteDataPayload())))),
+      this.itemPageRoutes$ = this.versionsDTO$.pipe(
+        switchMap((versionsDTO: VersionsDTO) => combineLatest(versionsDTO.versionDTOs.map((versionDTO: VersionDTO) => versionDTO.version.item.pipe(getAllSucceededRemoteDataPayload())))),
         map((versions) => {
           const itemPageRoutes = {};
           versions.forEach((item) => itemPageRoutes[item.uuid] = getItemPageRoute(item));