diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item-relationships-utils.ts b/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item-relationships-utils.ts
index 7baf260c61..7911201df0 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item-relationships-utils.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item-relationships-utils.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import { getSucceededRemoteData } from '../../../../core/shared/operators';
+import { getAllSucceededRemoteData, getFinishedRemoteData, getSucceededRemoteData } from '../../../../core/shared/operators';
 import { hasValue } from '../../../../shared/empty.util';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
 import { Relationship } from '../../../../core/shared/item-relationships/relationship.model';
-import { distinctUntilChanged, flatMap, map, switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { distinctUntilChanged, filter, flatMap, map, switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { combineLatest as observableCombineLatest, zip as observableZip } from 'rxjs';
 import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { PaginatedList } from '../../../../core/data/paginated-list';
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { RemoteData } from '../../../../core/data/remote-data';
 export const compareArraysUsing = <T>(mapFn: (t: T) => any) =>
   (a: T[], b: T[]): boolean => {
     if (!Array.isArray(a) || ! Array.isArray(b)) {
-      return false
+      return false;
     }
 
     const aIds = a.map(mapFn);
@@ -72,10 +72,9 @@ export const relationsToItems = (thisId: string) =>
 export const paginatedRelationsToItems = (thisId: string) =>
   (source: Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<Relationship>>>): Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<Item>>> =>
     source.pipe(
-      getSucceededRemoteData(),
       switchMap((relationshipsRD: RemoteData<PaginatedList<Relationship>>) => {
-        return observableZip(
-          ...relationshipsRD.payload.page.map((rel: Relationship) => observableCombineLatest(rel.leftItem, rel.rightItem))
+        return observableCombineLatest(
+          ...relationshipsRD.payload.page.map((rel: Relationship) => observableCombineLatest(rel.leftItem.pipe(getFinishedRemoteData()), rel.rightItem.pipe(getFinishedRemoteData())))
         ).pipe(
           map((arr) =>
             arr
diff --git a/src/app/core/cache/builders/remote-data-build.service.ts b/src/app/core/cache/builders/remote-data-build.service.ts
index 48c5090102..ab24fe16cd 100644
--- a/src/app/core/cache/builders/remote-data-build.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/cache/builders/remote-data-build.service.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../shared/operators';
 import { CacheableObject, TypedObject } from '../object-cache.reducer';
 import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../../../shared/testing/utils';
+import { deepClone } from 'fast-json-patch';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class RemoteDataBuildService {
@@ -124,7 +125,6 @@ export class RemoteDataBuildService {
             });
           }));
       }),
-      startWith([]),
       distinctUntilChanged(),
     );
     const pageInfo$ = requestEntry$.pipe(
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/data.service.ts b/src/app/core/data/data.service.ts
index d55b7353eb..a537b49300 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/data.service.ts
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ export abstract class DataService<T extends CacheableObject> {
       ),
       switchMap((href) => this.requestService.getByHref(href)),
       skipWhile((requestEntry) => hasValue(requestEntry) && requestEntry.completed),
-      switchMap((href) =>
+      switchMap(() =>
         this.rdbService.buildList<T>(hrefObs) as Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<T>>>
       )
     );
@@ -348,4 +348,7 @@ export abstract class DataService<T extends CacheableObject> {
     this.requestService.commit(method);
   }
 
+  getLinkPath() {
+    return this.linkPath;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/core/submission/submission-object-data.service.ts b/src/app/core/submission/submission-object-data.service.ts
index 15ede18cb8..25cc507767 100644
--- a/src/app/core/submission/submission-object-data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/submission/submission-object-data.service.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import { SubmissionObject } from './models/submission-object.model';
 import { SubmissionScopeType } from './submission-scope-type';
 import { WorkflowItemDataService } from './workflowitem-data.service';
 import { WorkspaceitemDataService } from './workspaceitem-data.service';
+import { DataService } from '../data/data.service';
+import { map } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { HALEndpointService } from '../shared/hal-endpoint.service';
 
 /**
  * A service to retrieve submission objects (WorkspaceItem/WorkflowItem)
@@ -19,10 +22,22 @@ export class SubmissionObjectDataService {
   constructor(
     private workspaceitemDataService: WorkspaceitemDataService,
     private workflowItemDataService: WorkflowItemDataService,
-    private submissionService: SubmissionService
+    private submissionService: SubmissionService,
+    private halService: HALEndpointService
   ) {
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Create the HREF for a specific object based on its identifier
+   * @param id The identifier for the object
+   */
+  getHrefByID(id): Observable<string> {
+    const dataService: DataService<SubmissionObject> = this.submissionService.getSubmissionScope() === SubmissionScopeType.WorkspaceItem ? this.workspaceitemDataService : this.workflowItemDataService;
+
+    return this.halService.getEndpoint(dataService.getLinkPath()).pipe(
+      map((endpoint: string) => dataService.getIDHref(endpoint, encodeURIComponent(id))));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Retrieve a submission object based on its ID.
    *
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form-control-container.component.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form-control-container.component.ts
index 6f7b476e9f..be3af9c8da 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form-control-container.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form-control-container.component.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ import { DsDynamicFormArrayComponent } from './models/array-group/dynamic-form-a
 import { DsDynamicRelationGroupComponent } from './models/relation-group/dynamic-relation-group.components';
 import { DYNAMIC_FORM_CONTROL_TYPE_RELATION_GROUP } from './models/relation-group/dynamic-relation-group.model';
 import { DsDatePickerInlineComponent } from './models/date-picker-inline/dynamic-date-picker-inline.component';
-import { map, startWith, switchMap, find, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { map, startWith, switchMap, find, take, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { combineLatest as observableCombineLatest, Observable, of as observableOf, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import { SearchResult } from '../../../search/search-result.model';
 import { DSpaceObject } from '../../../../core/shared/dspace-object.model';
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ import { ItemSearchResult } from '../../../object-collection/shared/item-search-
 import { Relationship } from '../../../../core/shared/item-relationships/relationship.model';
 import { MetadataValue } from '../../../../core/shared/metadata.models';
 import { FormService } from '../../form.service';
+import { deepClone } from 'fast-json-patch';
 
 export function dsDynamicFormControlMapFn(model: DynamicFormControlModel): Type<DynamicFormControl> | null {
   switch (model.type) {
@@ -253,8 +254,11 @@ export class DsDynamicFormControlContainerComponent extends DynamicFormControlCo
       }
     }
     if (this.model.relationshipConfig) {
+      this.listId = 'list-' + this.model.relationshipConfig.relationshipType;
       this.setItem();
       this.relationService.getRelatedItemsByLabel(this.item, this.model.relationshipConfig.relationshipType).pipe(
+        tap((t: any) => console.log(deepClone(t))),
+        getSucceededRemoteData(),
         map((items: RemoteData<PaginatedList<Item>>) => items.payload.page.map((item) => Object.assign(new ItemSearchResult(), { indexableObject: item }))),
       ).subscribe((relatedItems: Array<SearchResult<Item>>) => this.selectableListService.select(this.listId, relatedItems));
     }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/array-group/dynamic-form-array.component.html b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/array-group/dynamic-form-array.component.html
index 9723a6ea74..78316e8c22 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/array-group/dynamic-form-array.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/array-group/dynamic-form-array.component.html
@@ -9,14 +9,16 @@
             <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="endTemplate?.templateRef; context: model.groups[0]"></ng-container>
         </div>
         <div cdkDropList cdkDropListLockAxis="y" (cdkDropListDropped)="moveSelection($event)">
-            <div *ngFor="let groupModel of model.groups; let idx = index" role="group"
-                 [formGroupName]="idx" [ngClass]="{'pt-2 pb-2': idx > 0}" cdkDrag cdkDragHandle [class]="getClass('element', 'group') + ' ' + getClass('grid', 'group')">
+            <div *ngFor="let groupModel of model.groups; let idx = index"
+                 [ngClass]="{'pt-2 pb-2': idx > 0}" cdkDrag cdkDragHandle>
+                <div [formGroupName]="idx" [class]="getClass('element', 'group') + ' ' + getClass('grid', 'group')">
                 <ng-container *ngIf="idx > 0">
                     <i class="drag-icon fas fa-grip-vertical fa-fw"></i>
                     <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="startTemplate?.templateRef; context: groupModel"></ng-container>
                     <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="controlContainer; context: {$implicit: idx}"></ng-container>
                     <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="endTemplate?.templateRef; context: groupModel"></ng-container>
                 </ng-container>
+                </div>
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/array-group/dynamic-form-array.component.scss b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/array-group/dynamic-form-array.component.scss
index 3acf5f7604..ca3316bc6f 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/array-group/dynamic-form-array.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/array-group/dynamic-form-array.component.scss
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 @import './../../../../../../../styles/variables';
 
 .cdk-drag {
-    margin-left: -(1.5 * $spacer);
+    margin-left: -(2 * $spacer);
+    margin-right: -(0.5 * $spacer);
+    padding-right: (0.5 * $spacer);
     .drag-icon {
         visibility: hidden;
-        width: (1.5 * $spacer);
+        width: (2 * $spacer);
         color: $gray-600;
         margin: $btn-padding-y 0;
         line-height: $btn-line-height;
+        text-indent: 0.5 * $spacer
     }
 
     &:hover, &:focus {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/relationship.effects.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/relationship.effects.ts
index 6d884210c2..7ea2413ea1 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/relationship.effects.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/relationship.effects.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { Actions, Effect, ofType } from '@ngrx/effects';
-import { debounceTime, map, mergeMap, switchMap, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
-import { BehaviorSubject } from 'rxjs';
+import { debounceTime, filter, map, mergeMap, switchMap, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { BehaviorSubject, combineLatest, Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { RelationshipService } from '../../../../../core/data/relationship.service';
 import { getRemoteDataPayload, getSucceededRemoteData } from '../../../../../core/shared/operators';
 import { AddRelationshipAction, RelationshipAction, RelationshipActionTypes, UpdateRelationshipAction } from './relationship.actions';
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import { SaveSubmissionSectionFormSuccessAction } from '../../../../../submissio
 import { SubmissionObject } from '../../../../../core/submission/models/submission-object.model';
 import { SubmissionState } from '../../../../../submission/submission.reducers';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { ObjectCacheService } from '../../../../../core/cache/object-cache.service';
+import { RequestService } from '../../../../../core/data/request.service';
 
 const DEBOUNCE_TIME = 5000;
 
@@ -106,7 +108,9 @@ export class RelationshipEffects {
               private relationshipService: RelationshipService,
               private relationshipTypeService: RelationshipTypeService,
               private submissionObjectService: SubmissionObjectDataService,
-              private store: Store<SubmissionState>
+              private store: Store<SubmissionState>,
+              private objectCache: ObjectCacheService,
+              private requestService: RequestService
   ) {
   }
 
@@ -127,8 +131,9 @@ export class RelationshipEffects {
               return this.relationshipService.addRelationship(type.id, item1, item2, undefined, nameVariant);
             }
           }
-        )
-      ).pipe(take(1), switchMap(() => this.submissionObjectService.findById(submissionId).pipe(getSucceededRemoteData(), getRemoteDataPayload()))
+        ),
+        take(1),
+        this.removeWorkspaceItemFromCache(submissionId)
       ).subscribe((submissionObject: SubmissionObject) => this.store.dispatch(new SaveSubmissionSectionFormSuccessAction(submissionId, [submissionObject], false)));
   }
 
@@ -138,7 +143,25 @@ export class RelationshipEffects {
       hasValueOperator(),
       mergeMap((relationship: Relationship) => this.relationshipService.deleteRelationship(relationship.id)),
       take(1),
-      switchMap(() => this.submissionObjectService.findById(submissionId).pipe(getSucceededRemoteData(), getRemoteDataPayload()))
-    ).subscribe((submissionObject: SubmissionObject) => this.store.dispatch(new SaveSubmissionSectionFormSuccessAction(submissionId, [submissionObject])));
+      this.removeWorkspaceItemFromCache(submissionId)
+    ).subscribe((submissionObject: SubmissionObject) => this.store.dispatch(new SaveSubmissionSectionFormSuccessAction(submissionId, [submissionObject], false)));
   }
+
+  removeWorkspaceItemFromCache = (submissionId) =>
+    <T>(source: Observable<T>): Observable<SubmissionObject> =>
+      source.pipe(
+        switchMap(() => this.submissionObjectService.getHrefByID(submissionId).pipe(take(1))),
+        switchMap((href: string) => {
+            this.objectCache.remove(href);
+            this.requestService.removeByHrefSubstring(submissionId);
+            return combineLatest(
+              this.objectCache.hasBySelfLinkObservable(href),
+              this.requestService.hasByHrefObservable(href)
+            ).pipe(
+              filter(([existsInOC, existsInRC]) => !existsInOC && !existsInRC),
+              take(1),
+              switchMap(() => this.submissionObjectService.findById(submissionId).pipe(getSucceededRemoteData(), getRemoteDataPayload()) as Observable<SubmissionObject>)
+            )
+          }
+        ));
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/form.component.scss b/src/app/shared/form/form.component.scss
index acdeb792ca..01cf09576f 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/form.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/form.component.scss
@@ -42,8 +42,3 @@
 .right-addon input {
   padding-right: $spacer * 2.25;
 }
-
-.ds-form-qualdrop-hint {
-  top: -$spacer;
-  position: relative;
-}