diff --git a/src/app/request-copy/grant-deny-request-copy/grant-deny-request-copy.component.html b/src/app/request-copy/grant-deny-request-copy/grant-deny-request-copy.component.html
index abd013f9a1..37b275d8f8 100644
--- a/src/app/request-copy/grant-deny-request-copy/grant-deny-request-copy.component.html
+++ b/src/app/request-copy/grant-deny-request-copy/grant-deny-request-copy.component.html
@@ -1,21 +1,29 @@
 <div class="container" *ngVar="(itemRequestRD$ | async) as itemRequestRD">
   <h3 class="mb-4">{{'grant-deny-request-copy.header' | translate}}</h3>
   <div *ngIf="itemRequestRD && itemRequestRD.hasSucceeded">
-    <p [innerHTML]="'grant-deny-request-copy.intro1' | translate:{ url: (itemUrl$ | async), name: (itemName$ | async) }"></p>
-    <p>{{'grant-deny-request-copy.intro2' | translate}}</p>
+    <div *ngIf="!itemRequestRD.payload.decisionDate">
+      <p [innerHTML]="'grant-deny-request-copy.intro1' | translate:{ url: (itemUrl$ | async), name: (itemName$ | async) }"></p>
+      <p>{{'grant-deny-request-copy.intro2' | translate}}</p>
 
-    <div class="btn-group ">
-      <a [routerLink]="grantRoute$ | async"
-         class="btn btn-outline-primary"
-         title="{{'grant-deny-request-copy.grant' | translate }}">
-        {{'grant-deny-request-copy.grant' | translate }}
-      </a>
+      <div class="btn-group ">
+        <a [routerLink]="grantRoute$ | async"
+           class="btn btn-outline-primary"
+           title="{{'grant-deny-request-copy.grant' | translate }}">
+          {{'grant-deny-request-copy.grant' | translate }}
+        </a>
 
-      <a [routerLink]="denyRoute$ | async"
-         class="btn btn-outline-danger"
-         title="{{'grant-deny-request-copy.deny' | translate }}">
-        {{'grant-deny-request-copy.deny' | translate }}
-      </a>
+        <a [routerLink]="denyRoute$ | async"
+           class="btn btn-outline-danger"
+           title="{{'grant-deny-request-copy.deny' | translate }}">
+          {{'grant-deny-request-copy.deny' | translate }}
+        </a>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div *ngIf="itemRequestRD.payload.decisionDate" class="processed-message">
+      <p>{{'grant-deny-request-copy.processed' | translate}}</p>
+      <p class="text-center">
+        <a routerLink="/home" class="btn btn-primary">{{'grant-deny-request-copy.home-page' | translate}}</a>
+      </p>
     </div>
   </div>
   <ds-loading *ngIf="!itemRequestRD || itemRequestRD?.isLoading"></ds-loading>
diff --git a/src/app/request-copy/grant-deny-request-copy/grant-deny-request-copy.component.spec.ts b/src/app/request-copy/grant-deny-request-copy/grant-deny-request-copy.component.spec.ts
index 3a0817b3b0..cfefd94219 100644
--- a/src/app/request-copy/grant-deny-request-copy/grant-deny-request-copy.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/request-copy/grant-deny-request-copy/grant-deny-request-copy.component.spec.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
 import { ItemDataService } from '../../core/data/item-data.service';
 import { DSONameService } from '../../core/breadcrumbs/dso-name.service';
-import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
+import { BehaviorSubject, of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import {
   createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject,
   createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ import { Item } from '../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { GrantDenyRequestCopyComponent } from './grant-deny-request-copy.component';
 import { getItemPageRoute } from '../../item-page/item-page-routing-paths';
 import { getRequestCopyDenyRoute, getRequestCopyGrantRoute } from '../request-copy-routing-paths';
+import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import { RemoteData } from '../../core/data/remote-data';
 
-describe('GrantDenyRequestCopyComponent', () => {
+fdescribe('GrantDenyRequestCopyComponent', () => {
   let component: GrantDenyRequestCopyComponent;
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<GrantDenyRequestCopyComponent>;
 
@@ -120,4 +122,21 @@ describe('GrantDenyRequestCopyComponent', () => {
       done();
     });
   });
+
+  describe('processed message', () => {
+    it('should not be displayed when decisionDate is undefined', () => {
+      const message = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('.processed-message'));
+      expect(message).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('should be displayed when decisionDate is defined', () => {
+      component.itemRequestRD$ = createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(Object.assign(new ItemRequest(), itemRequest, {
+        decisionDate: 'defined-date'
+      }));
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      const message = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('.processed-message'));
+      expect(message).not.toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5 b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
index fb3c27883b..f984656e5f 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
@@ -1467,10 +1467,14 @@
 
   "grant-deny-request-copy.header": "Document copy request",
 
+  "grant-deny-request-copy.home-page": "Take me to the home page",
+
   "grant-deny-request-copy.intro1": "If you are one of the authors of the document <a href='{{ url }}'>{{ name }}</a>, then please use one of the options below to respond to the user's request.",
 
   "grant-deny-request-copy.intro2": "After choosing an option, you will be presented with a suggested email reply which you may edit.",
 
+  "grant-deny-request-copy.processed": "This request has already been processed. You can use the button below to get back to the home page.",
+
 
 
   "grant-request-copy.email.message": "Dear {{ recipientName }},\nIn response to your request I have the pleasure to send you in attachment a copy of the file(s) concerning the document: \"{{ itemUrl }}\" ({{ itemName }}), of which I am an author.\n\nBest regards,\n{{ authorName }} <{{ authorEmail }}>",