diff --git a/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-page.component.html b/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-page.component.html
index 6f1cc41a1e..55d1e304d0 100644
--- a/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-page.component.html
+++ b/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-page.component.html
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
                          [configurationList]="(configurationList$ | async)"
                          [resultCount]="(resultsRD$ | async)?.payload.totalElements"
                          [viewModeList]="viewModeList"
+                         [refreshFilters]="refreshFilters.asObservable()"
                          [inPlaceSearch]="inPlaceSearch"></ds-search-sidebar>
       <div class="col-12 col-md-9">
           <ds-search-form id="search-form"
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
                                      [resultCount]="(resultsRD$ | async)?.payload.totalElements"
                                      (toggleSidebar)="closeSidebar()"
                                      [ngClass]="{'active': !(isSidebarCollapsed() | async)}"
+                                     [refreshFilters]="refreshFilters.asObservable()"
                                      [inPlaceSearch]="inPlaceSearch">
                   </ds-search-sidebar>
                   <div id="search-content" class="col-12">
@@ -39,7 +41,8 @@
                       </div>
                       <ds-my-dspace-results [searchResults]="resultsRD$ | async"
                                             [searchConfig]="searchOptions$ | async"
-                                            [context]="context$ | async"></ds-my-dspace-results>
+                                            [context]="context$ | async"
+                                            (contentChange)="onResultsContentChange()"></ds-my-dspace-results>
                   </div>
               </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-page.component.ts b/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-page.component.ts
index 0f08795cdc..5ee2a47d9f 100644
--- a/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-page.component.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   OnInit
 } from '@angular/core';
 
-import { BehaviorSubject, Observable, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
+import { BehaviorSubject, Observable, Subject, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import { map, switchMap, tap, } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import { PaginatedList } from '../core/data/paginated-list.model';
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ export class MyDSpacePageComponent implements OnInit {
    */
   context$: Observable<Context>;
 
+  /**
+   * Emit an event every time search sidebars must refresh their contents.
+   */
+  refreshFilters: Subject<any> = new Subject<any>();
+
   constructor(private service: SearchService,
               private sidebarService: SidebarService,
               private windowService: HostWindowService,
@@ -148,6 +153,14 @@ export class MyDSpacePageComponent implements OnInit {
 
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Handle the contentChange event from within the my dspace content.
+   * Notify search sidebars to refresh their content.
+   */
+  onResultsContentChange() {
+    this.refreshFilters.next();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Set the sidebar to a collapsed state
    */
@@ -184,5 +197,6 @@ export class MyDSpacePageComponent implements OnInit {
     if (hasValue(this.sub)) {
       this.sub.unsubscribe();
     }
+    this.refreshFilters.complete();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-results/my-dspace-results.component.html b/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-results/my-dspace-results.component.html
index 3a829e6ece..2710285f0d 100644
--- a/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-results/my-dspace-results.component.html
+++ b/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-results/my-dspace-results.component.html
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
     [sortConfig]="searchConfig.sort"
     [objects]="searchResults"
     [hideGear]="true"
-    [context]="context">
+    [context]="context"
+    (contentChange)="contentChange.emit()">
   </ds-viewable-collection>
 </div>
 <ds-loading *ngIf="isLoading()" message="{{'loading.mydspace-results' | translate}}"></ds-loading>
diff --git a/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-results/my-dspace-results.component.ts b/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-results/my-dspace-results.component.ts
index 35b13c8bae..32b6d9c9f7 100644
--- a/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-results/my-dspace-results.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-results/my-dspace-results.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, EventEmitter, Input, Output } from '@angular/core';
 import { RemoteData } from '../../core/data/remote-data';
 import { DSpaceObject } from '../../core/shared/dspace-object.model';
 import { fadeIn, fadeInOut } from '../../shared/animations/fade';
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ export class MyDSpaceResultsComponent {
    * The current context for the search results
    */
   @Input() context: Context;
+
+  /**
+   * Emit when one of the results has changed.
+   */
+  @Output() contentChange = new EventEmitter<any>();
+
   /**
    * A boolean representing if search results entry are separated by a line
    */
diff --git a/src/app/core/tasks/claimed-task-data.service.spec.ts b/src/app/core/tasks/claimed-task-data.service.spec.ts
index 977590fbed..ab9727592e 100644
--- a/src/app/core/tasks/claimed-task-data.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/tasks/claimed-task-data.service.spec.ts
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@ import { ClaimedTaskDataService } from './claimed-task-data.service';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs/internal/observable/of';
 import { FindListOptions } from '../data/request.models';
 import { RequestParam } from '../cache/models/request-param.model';
-import { followLink } from '../../shared/utils/follow-link-config.model';
 import { getTestScheduler } from 'jasmine-marbles';
 import { TestScheduler } from 'rxjs/testing';
 import { HttpOptions } from '../dspace-rest/dspace-rest.service';
-import {createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$} from '../../shared/remote-data.utils';
+import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../../shared/remote-data.utils';
 
 describe('ClaimedTaskDataService', () => {
   let scheduler: TestScheduler;
@@ -120,13 +119,7 @@ describe('ClaimedTaskDataService', () => {
         new RequestParam('uuid', 'a0db0fde-1d12-4d43-bd0d-0f43df8d823c')
       ];
 
-      expect(service.searchTask).toHaveBeenCalledWith('findByItem',
-        findListOptions,
-        followLink('workflowitem',
-          null,
-          true,
-          false,
-          true));
+      expect(service.searchTask).toHaveBeenCalledWith('findByItem', findListOptions);
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/core/tasks/claimed-task-data.service.ts b/src/app/core/tasks/claimed-task-data.service.ts
index f2d5c94585..9cfd5a44d6 100644
--- a/src/app/core/tasks/claimed-task-data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/tasks/claimed-task-data.service.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import { CLAIMED_TASK } from './models/claimed-task-object.resource-type';
 import { ProcessTaskResponse } from './models/process-task-response';
 import { TasksService } from './tasks.service';
 import { RemoteData } from '../data/remote-data';
-import { followLink } from '../../shared/utils/follow-link-config.model';
 import { FindListOptions } from '../data/request.models';
 import { RequestParam } from '../cache/models/request-param.model';
 import { HttpOptions } from '../dspace-rest/dspace-rest.service';
@@ -116,12 +115,7 @@ export class ClaimedTaskDataService extends TasksService<ClaimedTask> {
     options.searchParams = [
       new RequestParam('uuid', uuid)
     ];
-    return this.searchTask('findByItem', options, followLink('workflowitem',
-      null,
-      true,
-      false,
-      true))
-      .pipe(getFirstSucceededRemoteData());
+    return this.searchTask('findByItem', options).pipe(getFirstSucceededRemoteData());
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/app/core/tasks/pool-task-data.service.spec.ts b/src/app/core/tasks/pool-task-data.service.spec.ts
index 07fa5a9d66..7279c96e5c 100644
--- a/src/app/core/tasks/pool-task-data.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/tasks/pool-task-data.service.spec.ts
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@ import { PoolTaskDataService } from './pool-task-data.service';
 import { getTestScheduler } from 'jasmine-marbles';
 import { TestScheduler } from 'rxjs/testing';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs/internal/observable/of';
-import { followLink } from '../../shared/utils/follow-link-config.model';
 import { FindListOptions } from '../data/request.models';
 import { RequestParam } from '../cache/models/request-param.model';
 import { HttpOptions } from '../dspace-rest/dspace-rest.service';
-import {createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$} from '../../shared/remote-data.utils';
+import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../../shared/remote-data.utils';
 
 describe('PoolTaskDataService', () => {
   let scheduler: TestScheduler;
@@ -74,12 +73,7 @@ describe('PoolTaskDataService', () => {
         new RequestParam('uuid', 'a0db0fde-1d12-4d43-bd0d-0f43df8d823c')
       ];
 
-      expect(service.searchTask).toHaveBeenCalledWith('findByItem', findListOptions,
-        followLink('workflowitem',
-          null,
-          true,
-          false,
-          true));
+      expect(service.searchTask).toHaveBeenCalledWith('findByItem', findListOptions);
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/src/app/core/tasks/pool-task-data.service.ts b/src/app/core/tasks/pool-task-data.service.ts
index 83aad10fe5..d44e402e7f 100644
--- a/src/app/core/tasks/pool-task-data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/tasks/pool-task-data.service.ts
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@ import { PoolTask } from './models/pool-task-object.model';
 import { POOL_TASK } from './models/pool-task-object.resource-type';
 import { TasksService } from './tasks.service';
 import { RemoteData } from '../data/remote-data';
-import { followLink } from '../../shared/utils/follow-link-config.model';
 import { FindListOptions } from '../data/request.models';
 import { RequestParam } from '../cache/models/request-param.model';
-import { getFirstSucceededRemoteData } from '../shared/operators';
+import { getFirstCompletedRemoteData } from '../shared/operators';
 
 /**
  * The service handling all REST requests for PoolTask
@@ -71,12 +70,7 @@ export class PoolTaskDataService extends TasksService<PoolTask> {
     options.searchParams = [
       new RequestParam('uuid', uuid)
     ];
-    return this.searchTask('findByItem', options, followLink('workflowitem',
-      null,
-      true,
-      false,
-      true))
-      .pipe(getFirstSucceededRemoteData());
+    return this.searchTask('findByItem', options).pipe(getFirstCompletedRemoteData());
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/mydspace-reloadable-actions.ts b/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/mydspace-reloadable-actions.ts
index c24d493d6b..7043191915 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/mydspace-reloadable-actions.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/mydspace-reloadable-actions.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { Component, Injector, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 
-import { map, switchMap, tap} from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { map, switchMap, take, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import { RemoteData } from '../../core/data/remote-data';
 import { DataService } from '../../core/data/data.service';
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ export abstract class MyDSpaceReloadableActionsComponent<T extends DSpaceObject,
   startActionExecution(): Observable<DSpaceObject> {
     this.processing$.next(true);
     return this.actionExecution().pipe(
+      take(1),
       switchMap((res: ProcessTaskResponse) => {
         if (res.hasSucceeded) {
           return this._reloadObject().pipe(
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ export abstract class MyDSpaceReloadableActionsComponent<T extends DSpaceObject,
           return of(res);
         }
       })).pipe(map((dso) => {
-      return dso ? this.convertReloadedObject(dso) : dso;
+          return dso ? this.convertReloadedObject(dso) : dso;
     }));
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/object-collection.component.html b/src/app/shared/object-collection/object-collection.component.html
index e696170a6f..f2778757ef 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/object-collection.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/object-collection.component.html
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
                 [importable]="importable"
                 [importConfig]="importConfig"
                 (importObject)="importObject.emit($event)"
+                (contentChange)="contentChange.emit()"
                 *ngIf="(currentMode$ | async) === viewModeEnum.ListElement">
 </ds-object-list>
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/object-collection.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-collection/object-collection.component.ts
index ffb5c42880..52881f5eaf 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/object-collection.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/object-collection.component.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ export class ObjectCollectionComponent implements OnInit {
   @Output() deselectObject: EventEmitter<ListableObject> = new EventEmitter<ListableObject>();
   @Output() selectObject: EventEmitter<ListableObject> = new EventEmitter<ListableObject>();
 
+  /**
+   * Emit when one of the collection's object has changed.
+   */
+  @Output() contentChange = new EventEmitter<any>();
+
   /**
    * Whether or not to add an import button to the object elements
    */
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object-component-loader.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object-component-loader.component.ts
index fb58c2c83d..51468993c1 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object-component-loader.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object-component-loader.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
-import { Component, ComponentFactoryResolver, ElementRef, Input, OnDestroy, OnInit, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
+import {
+  Component,
+  ComponentFactoryResolver,
+  ElementRef,
+  Input,
+  OnDestroy,
+  OnInit,
+  Output,
+  ViewChild,
+  EventEmitter
+} from '@angular/core';
 import { ListableObject } from '../listable-object.model';
 import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 import { Context } from '../../../../core/shared/context.model';
@@ -76,6 +86,11 @@ export class ListableObjectComponentLoaderComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy
    */
   @ViewChild('badges', { static: true }) badges: ElementRef;
 
+  /**
+   * Emit when the listable object has been reloaded.
+   */
+  @Output() contentChange = new EventEmitter<ListableObject>();
+
   /**
    * Whether or not the "Private" badge should be displayed for this listable object
    */
@@ -141,6 +156,7 @@ export class ListableObjectComponentLoaderComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy
           componentRef.destroy();
           this.object = reloadedObject;
           this.instantiateComponent(reloadedObject);
+          this.contentChange.emit(reloadedObject);
         }
       });
     }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/object-list.component.html b/src/app/shared/object-list/object-list.component.html
index 4aecaaac8f..331ff1cb28 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/object-list.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/object-list.component.html
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@
                                            [importConfig]="importConfig"
                                            (importObject)="importObject.emit($event)"></ds-importable-list-item-control>
           <ds-listable-object-component-loader [object]="object" [viewMode]="viewMode" [index]="i" [context]="context" [linkType]="linkType"
-                                                 [listID]="selectionConfig?.listId"></ds-listable-object-component-loader>
+                                               [listID]="selectionConfig?.listId"
+                                               (contentChange)="contentChange.emit()"
+          ></ds-listable-object-component-loader>
         </li>
     </ul>
 </ds-pagination>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/object-list.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/object-list.component.ts
index b58c8b358e..6f4caae939 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/object-list.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/object-list.component.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ export class ObjectListComponent {
    */
   @Input() importConfig: { importLabel: string };
 
+  /**
+   * Emit when one of the listed object has changed.
+   */
+  @Output() contentChange = new EventEmitter<any>();
+
   /**
    * The current listable objects
    */
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filters.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filters.component.spec.ts
index aaea82df27..2dd810db63 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filters.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filters.component.spec.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { NoopAnimationsModule } from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
 import { SearchFilterService } from '../../../core/shared/search/search-filter.service';
 import { SearchFiltersComponent } from './search-filters.component';
 import { SearchService } from '../../../core/shared/search/search.service';
-import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
+import { of as observableOf, Subject } from 'rxjs';
 import { SEARCH_CONFIG_SERVICE } from '../../../+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-page.component';
 import { SearchConfigurationServiceStub } from '../../testing/search-configuration-service.stub';
 
@@ -66,4 +66,26 @@ describe('SearchFiltersComponent', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('when refreshSearch observable is present and emit events', () => {
+
+    let refreshFiltersEmitter: Subject<any>;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      spyOn(comp, 'initFilters').and.callFake(() => { /****/});
+
+      refreshFiltersEmitter = new Subject();
+      comp.refreshFilters = refreshFiltersEmitter.asObservable();
+      comp.ngOnInit();
+    });
+
+    it('should reinitialize search filters', () => {
+
+      expect(comp.initFilters).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+      refreshFiltersEmitter.next();
+
+      expect(comp.initFilters).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    });
+  });
+
 });
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filters.component.ts b/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filters.component.ts
index 5daa0f17e0..348af6743d 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filters.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filters.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, Inject, Input, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, Inject, Input, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { map, switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
@@ -12,17 +12,19 @@ import { getFirstSucceededRemoteData } from '../../../core/shared/operators';
 import { SEARCH_CONFIG_SERVICE } from '../../../+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-page.component';
 import { currentPath } from '../../utils/route.utils';
 import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { hasValue } from '../../empty.util';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-search-filters',
   styleUrls: ['./search-filters.component.scss'],
   templateUrl: './search-filters.component.html',
+
 })
 
 /**
  * This component represents the part of the search sidebar that contains filters.
  */
-export class SearchFiltersComponent implements OnInit {
+export class SearchFiltersComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   /**
    * An observable containing configuration about which filters are shown and how they are shown
    */
@@ -39,11 +41,18 @@ export class SearchFiltersComponent implements OnInit {
    */
   @Input() inPlaceSearch;
 
+  /**
+   * Emits when the search filters values may be stale, and so they must be refreshed.
+   */
+  @Input() refreshFilters: Observable<any>;
+
   /**
    * Link to the search page
    */
   searchLink: string;
 
+  subs = [];
+
   /**
    * Initialize instance variables
    * @param {SearchService} searchService
@@ -58,9 +67,12 @@ export class SearchFiltersComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
-    this.filters = this.searchConfigService.searchOptions.pipe(
-      switchMap((options) => this.searchService.getConfig(options.scope, options.configuration).pipe(getFirstSucceededRemoteData())),
-    );
+
+    this.initFilters();
+
+    if (this.refreshFilters) {
+      this.subs.push(this.refreshFilters.subscribe(() => this.initFilters()));
+    }
 
     this.clearParams = this.searchConfigService.getCurrentFrontendFilters().pipe(map((filters) => {
       Object.keys(filters).forEach((f) => filters[f] = null);
@@ -69,6 +81,12 @@ export class SearchFiltersComponent implements OnInit {
     this.searchLink = this.getSearchLink();
   }
 
+  initFilters() {
+    this.filters = this.searchConfigService.searchOptions.pipe(
+      switchMap((options) => this.searchService.getConfig(options.scope, options.configuration).pipe(getFirstSucceededRemoteData())),
+    );
+  }
+
   /**
    * @returns {string} The base path to the search page, or the current page when inPlaceSearch is true
    */
@@ -85,4 +103,12 @@ export class SearchFiltersComponent implements OnInit {
   trackUpdate(index, config: SearchFilterConfig) {
     return config ? config.name : undefined;
   }
+
+  ngOnDestroy() {
+    this.subs.forEach((sub) => {
+      if (hasValue(sub)) {
+        sub.unsubscribe();
+      }
+    });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/search-sidebar/search-sidebar.component.html b/src/app/shared/search/search-sidebar/search-sidebar.component.html
index 638aed7834..74abeadfd8 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/search-sidebar/search-sidebar.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/search-sidebar/search-sidebar.component.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         <ds-view-mode-switch *ngIf="showViewModes" [viewModeList]="viewModeList" class="d-none d-md-block"></ds-view-mode-switch>
         <div class="sidebar-content">
             <ds-search-switch-configuration [inPlaceSearch]="inPlaceSearch" *ngIf="configurationList" [configurationList]="configurationList"></ds-search-switch-configuration>
-            <ds-search-filters [inPlaceSearch]="inPlaceSearch"></ds-search-filters>
+            <ds-search-filters [refreshFilters]="refreshFilters" [inPlaceSearch]="inPlaceSearch"></ds-search-filters>
             <ds-search-settings></ds-search-settings>
         </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/search-sidebar/search-sidebar.component.ts b/src/app/shared/search/search-sidebar/search-sidebar.component.ts
index 42e8a444bc..2060e0f345 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/search-sidebar/search-sidebar.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/search-sidebar/search-sidebar.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Component, EventEmitter, Input, Output } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { SearchConfigurationOption } from '../search-switch-configuration/search-configuration-option.model';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 
 /**
  * This component renders a simple item page.
@@ -44,6 +45,11 @@ export class SearchSidebarComponent {
    */
   @Input() inPlaceSearch;
 
+  /**
+   * Emits when the search filters values may be stale, and so they must be refreshed.
+   */
+  @Input() refreshFilters: Observable<any>;
+
   /**
    * Emits event when the user clicks a button to open or close the sidebar
    */