diff --git a/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page-administrator.guard.ts b/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page-administrator.guard.ts
index 4d2f246689..4f7c6f985b 100644
--- a/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page-administrator.guard.ts
+++ b/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page-administrator.guard.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { DsoPageFeatureGuard } from '../core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/dso-page-feature.guard';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
 import { FeatureID } from '../core/data/feature-authorization/feature-id';
+import { AuthService } from '../core/auth/auth.service';
 
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root'
@@ -17,8 +18,9 @@ import { FeatureID } from '../core/data/feature-authorization/feature-id';
 export class CollectionPageAdministratorGuard extends DsoPageFeatureGuard<Collection> {
   constructor(protected resolver: CollectionPageResolver,
               protected authorizationService: AuthorizationDataService,
-              protected router: Router) {
-    super(resolver, authorizationService, router);
+              protected router: Router,
+              protected authService: AuthService) {
+    super(resolver, authorizationService, router, authService);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page.component.ts b/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page.component.ts
index a390bda4cb..c99ba34936 100644
--- a/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page.component.ts
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@ import { DSpaceObjectType } from '../core/shared/dspace-object-type.model';
 import { Item } from '../core/shared/item.model';
 import {
   getSucceededRemoteData,
-  redirectOn404Or401,
+  redirectOn4xx,
   toDSpaceObjectListRD
 } from '../core/shared/operators';
 
 import { fadeIn, fadeInOut } from '../shared/animations/fade';
 import { hasNoValue, hasValue, isNotEmpty } from '../shared/empty.util';
 import { PaginationComponentOptions } from '../shared/pagination/pagination-component-options.model';
+import { AuthService } from '../core/auth/auth.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-collection-page',
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ export class CollectionPageComponent implements OnInit {
     private searchService: SearchService,
     private metadata: MetadataService,
     private route: ActivatedRoute,
-    private router: Router
+    private router: Router,
+    private authService: AuthService,
   ) {
     this.paginationConfig = new PaginationComponentOptions();
     this.paginationConfig.id = 'collection-page-pagination';
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ export class CollectionPageComponent implements OnInit {
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.collectionRD$ = this.route.data.pipe(
       map((data) => data.dso as RemoteData<Collection>),
-      redirectOn404Or401(this.router),
+      redirectOn4xx(this.router, this.authService),
       take(1)
     );
     this.logoRD$ = this.collectionRD$.pipe(
diff --git a/src/app/+community-page/community-page-administrator.guard.ts b/src/app/+community-page/community-page-administrator.guard.ts
index c5e58ddb1a..bb296a26fd 100644
--- a/src/app/+community-page/community-page-administrator.guard.ts
+++ b/src/app/+community-page/community-page-administrator.guard.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { DsoPageFeatureGuard } from '../core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/dso-page-feature.guard';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
 import { FeatureID } from '../core/data/feature-authorization/feature-id';
+import { AuthService } from '../core/auth/auth.service';
 
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root'
@@ -17,8 +18,9 @@ import { FeatureID } from '../core/data/feature-authorization/feature-id';
 export class CommunityPageAdministratorGuard extends DsoPageFeatureGuard<Community> {
   constructor(protected resolver: CommunityPageResolver,
               protected authorizationService: AuthorizationDataService,
-              protected router: Router) {
-    super(resolver, authorizationService, router);
+              protected router: Router,
+              protected authService: AuthService) {
+    super(resolver, authorizationService, router, authService);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/+community-page/community-page.component.ts b/src/app/+community-page/community-page.component.ts
index 7c93b1bf4e..f65da14644 100644
--- a/src/app/+community-page/community-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+community-page/community-page.component.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ import { MetadataService } from '../core/metadata/metadata.service';
 
 import { fadeInOut } from '../shared/animations/fade';
 import { hasValue } from '../shared/empty.util';
-import { redirectOn404Or401 } from '../core/shared/operators';
+import { redirectOn4xx } from '../core/shared/operators';
+import { AuthService } from '../core/auth/auth.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-community-page',
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ export class CommunityPageComponent implements OnInit {
     private communityDataService: CommunityDataService,
     private metadata: MetadataService,
     private route: ActivatedRoute,
-    private router: Router
+    private router: Router,
+    private authService: AuthService,
   ) {
 
   }
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ export class CommunityPageComponent implements OnInit {
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.communityRD$ = this.route.data.pipe(
       map((data) => data.dso as RemoteData<Community>),
-      redirectOn404Or401(this.router)
+      redirectOn4xx(this.router, this.authService)
     );
     this.logoRD$ = this.communityRD$.pipe(
       map((rd: RemoteData<Community>) => rd.payload),
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/item-page-reinstate.guard.ts b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/item-page-reinstate.guard.ts
index 061705619a..9bb99feaa2 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/item-page-reinstate.guard.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/item-page-reinstate.guard.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { ActivatedRouteSnapshot, Router, RouterStateSnapshot } from '@angular/ro
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
 import { FeatureID } from '../../core/data/feature-authorization/feature-id';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
+import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
 
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root'
@@ -17,8 +18,9 @@ import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 export class ItemPageReinstateGuard extends DsoPageFeatureGuard<Item> {
   constructor(protected resolver: ItemPageResolver,
               protected authorizationService: AuthorizationDataService,
-              protected router: Router) {
-    super(resolver, authorizationService, router);
+              protected router: Router,
+              protected authService: AuthService) {
+    super(resolver, authorizationService, router, authService);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/item-page-withdraw.guard.ts b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/item-page-withdraw.guard.ts
index 60576bcdb8..b0bd1820bb 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/item-page-withdraw.guard.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/item-page-withdraw.guard.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { ActivatedRouteSnapshot, Router, RouterStateSnapshot } from '@angular/ro
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
 import { FeatureID } from '../../core/data/feature-authorization/feature-id';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
+import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
 
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root'
@@ -17,8 +18,9 @@ import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 export class ItemPageWithdrawGuard extends DsoPageFeatureGuard<Item> {
   constructor(protected resolver: ItemPageResolver,
               protected authorizationService: AuthorizationDataService,
-              protected router: Router) {
-    super(resolver, authorizationService, router);
+              protected router: Router,
+              protected authService: AuthService) {
+    super(resolver, authorizationService, router, authService);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/full/full-item-page.component.spec.ts b/src/app/+item-page/full/full-item-page.component.spec.ts
index 2cf897ea61..85a2c897ad 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/full/full-item-page.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/full/full-item-page.component.spec.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
   createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject,
   createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$
 } from '../../shared/remote-data.utils';
+import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
 
 const mockItem: Item = Object.assign(new Item(), {
   bundles: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(new PaginatedList(new PageInfo(), [])),
@@ -45,7 +46,14 @@ describe('FullItemPageComponent', () => {
   let comp: FullItemPageComponent;
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<FullItemPageComponent>;
 
+  let authService: AuthService;
+
   beforeEach(async(() => {
+    authService = jasmine.createSpyObj('authService', {
+      isAuthenticated: observableOf(true),
+      setRedirectUrl: {}
+    });
+
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [TranslateModule.forRoot({
         loader: {
@@ -57,7 +65,8 @@ describe('FullItemPageComponent', () => {
       providers: [
         {provide: ActivatedRoute, useValue: routeStub},
         {provide: ItemDataService, useValue: {}},
-        {provide: MetadataService, useValue: metadataServiceStub}
+        {provide: MetadataService, useValue: metadataServiceStub},
+        { provide: AuthService, useValue: authService },
       ],
 
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/full/full-item-page.component.ts b/src/app/+item-page/full/full-item-page.component.ts
index b2a42b7c6f..741f1e76a7 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/full/full-item-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/full/full-item-page.component.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { MetadataService } from '../../core/metadata/metadata.service';
 
 import { fadeInOut } from '../../shared/animations/fade';
 import { hasValue } from '../../shared/empty.util';
+import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
 
 /**
  * This component renders a simple item page.
@@ -35,8 +36,8 @@ export class FullItemPageComponent extends ItemPageComponent implements OnInit {
 
   metadata$: Observable<MetadataMap>;
 
-  constructor(route: ActivatedRoute, router: Router, items: ItemDataService, metadataService: MetadataService) {
-    super(route, router, items, metadataService);
+  constructor(route: ActivatedRoute, router: Router, items: ItemDataService, metadataService: MetadataService, authService: AuthService) {
+    super(route, router, items, metadataService, authService);
   }
 
   /*** AoT inheritance fix, will hopefully be resolved in the near future **/
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/item-page-administrator.guard.ts b/src/app/+item-page/item-page-administrator.guard.ts
index eae76348ad..692300a871 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/item-page-administrator.guard.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/item-page-administrator.guard.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { DsoPageFeatureGuard } from '../core/data/feature-authorization/feature-
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
 import { FeatureID } from '../core/data/feature-authorization/feature-id';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
+import { AuthService } from '../core/auth/auth.service';
 
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root'
@@ -17,8 +18,9 @@ import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 export class ItemPageAdministratorGuard extends DsoPageFeatureGuard<Item> {
   constructor(protected resolver: ItemPageResolver,
               protected authorizationService: AuthorizationDataService,
-              protected router: Router) {
-    super(resolver, authorizationService, router);
+              protected router: Router,
+              protected authService: AuthService) {
+    super(resolver, authorizationService, router, authService);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-page.component.spec.ts b/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-page.component.spec.ts
index 732bbc7d7c..bdd9d35641 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-page.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-page.component.spec.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
   createFailedRemoteDataObject$, createPendingRemoteDataObject$, createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject,
   createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$
 } from '../../shared/remote-data.utils';
+import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
 
 const mockItem: Item = Object.assign(new Item(), {
   bundles: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(new PaginatedList(new PageInfo(), [])),
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ const mockItem: Item = Object.assign(new Item(), {
 describe('ItemPageComponent', () => {
   let comp: ItemPageComponent;
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<ItemPageComponent>;
+  let authService: AuthService;
 
   const mockMetadataService = {
     /* tslint:disable:no-empty */
@@ -40,6 +42,11 @@ describe('ItemPageComponent', () => {
   });
 
   beforeEach(async(() => {
+    authService = jasmine.createSpyObj('authService', {
+      isAuthenticated: observableOf(true),
+      setRedirectUrl: {}
+    });
+
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [TranslateModule.forRoot({
         loader: {
@@ -52,7 +59,8 @@ describe('ItemPageComponent', () => {
         {provide: ActivatedRoute, useValue: mockRoute},
         {provide: ItemDataService, useValue: {}},
         {provide: MetadataService, useValue: mockMetadataService},
-        {provide: Router, useValue: {}}
+        {provide: Router, useValue: {}},
+        { provide: AuthService, useValue: authService },
       ],
 
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-page.component.ts b/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-page.component.ts
index 29dee6de5f..3267cf743a 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-page.component.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ import { Item } from '../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { MetadataService } from '../../core/metadata/metadata.service';
 
 import { fadeInOut } from '../../shared/animations/fade';
-import { redirectOn404Or401 } from '../../core/shared/operators';
+import { redirectOn4xx } from '../../core/shared/operators';
 import { ViewMode } from '../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
+import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
 
 /**
  * This component renders a simple item page.
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ export class ItemPageComponent implements OnInit {
     private router: Router,
     private items: ItemDataService,
     private metadataService: MetadataService,
+    private authService: AuthService,
   ) { }
 
   /**
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ export class ItemPageComponent implements OnInit {
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.itemRD$ = this.route.data.pipe(
       map((data) => data.dso as RemoteData<Item>),
-      redirectOn404Or401(this.router)
+      redirectOn4xx(this.router, this.authService)
     );
     this.metadataService.processRemoteData(this.itemRD$);
   }
diff --git a/src/app/app-routing-paths.ts b/src/app/app-routing-paths.ts
index 2b57a1957c..8db4ba5aa7 100644
--- a/src/app/app-routing-paths.ts
+++ b/src/app/app-routing-paths.ts
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ export function getDSORoute(dso: DSpaceObject): string {
   }
 }
 
-export const UNAUTHORIZED_PATH = '401';
+export const FORBIDDEN_PATH = '403';
 
-export function getUnauthorizedRoute() {
-  return `/${UNAUTHORIZED_PATH}`;
+export function getForbiddenRoute() {
+  return `/${FORBIDDEN_PATH}`;
 }
 
 export const PAGE_NOT_FOUND_PATH = '404';
diff --git a/src/app/app-routing.module.ts b/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
index ecb27efbb3..00a0e94054 100644
--- a/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
@@ -5,16 +5,15 @@ import { AuthBlockingGuard } from './core/auth/auth-blocking.guard';
 import { PageNotFoundComponent } from './pagenotfound/pagenotfound.component';
 import { AuthenticatedGuard } from './core/auth/authenticated.guard';
 import { SiteAdministratorGuard } from './core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/site-administrator.guard';
-import { UnauthorizedComponent } from './unauthorized/unauthorized.component';
 import {
-  UNAUTHORIZED_PATH,
   WORKFLOW_ITEM_MODULE_PATH,
   FORGOT_PASSWORD_PATH,
   REGISTER_PATH,
   PROFILE_MODULE_PATH,
   ADMIN_MODULE_PATH,
   BITSTREAM_MODULE_PATH,
-  INFO_MODULE_PATH
+  INFO_MODULE_PATH,
+  FORBIDDEN_PATH,
 } from './app-routing-paths';
 import { COLLECTION_MODULE_PATH } from './+collection-page/collection-page-routing-paths';
 import { COMMUNITY_MODULE_PATH } from './+community-page/community-page-routing-paths';
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ import { ITEM_MODULE_PATH } from './+item-page/item-page-routing-paths';
 import { ReloadGuard } from './core/reload/reload.guard';
 import { EndUserAgreementCurrentUserGuard } from './core/end-user-agreement/end-user-agreement-current-user.guard';
 import { SiteRegisterGuard } from './core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/site-register.guard';
+import { ForbiddenComponent } from './forbidden/forbidden.component';
 
 @NgModule({
   imports: [
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ import { SiteRegisterGuard } from './core/data/feature-authorization/feature-aut
             },
             { path: 'processes', loadChildren: './process-page/process-page.module#ProcessPageModule', canActivate: [AuthenticatedGuard, EndUserAgreementCurrentUserGuard] },
             { path: INFO_MODULE_PATH, loadChildren: './info/info.module#InfoModule' },
-            { path: UNAUTHORIZED_PATH, component: UnauthorizedComponent },
+            { path: FORBIDDEN_PATH, component: ForbiddenComponent },
             {
               path: 'statistics',
               loadChildren: './statistics-page/statistics-page-routing.module#StatisticsPageRoutingModule',
diff --git a/src/app/app.module.ts b/src/app/app.module.ts
index f1cdd5f2e5..fcb6ef0ebc 100755
--- a/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import { SharedModule } from './shared/shared.module';
 import { BreadcrumbsComponent } from './breadcrumbs/breadcrumbs.component';
 import { environment } from '../environments/environment';
 import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
-import { UnauthorizedComponent } from './unauthorized/unauthorized.component';
+import { ForbiddenComponent } from './forbidden/forbidden.component';
 
 export function getBase() {
   return environment.ui.nameSpace;
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ const DECLARATIONS = [
   NotificationComponent,
   NotificationsBoardComponent,
   SearchNavbarComponent,
+  BreadcrumbsComponent,
+  ForbiddenComponent,
 ];
 
 const EXPORTS = [
@@ -133,8 +135,6 @@ const EXPORTS = [
   ],
   declarations: [
     ...DECLARATIONS,
-    BreadcrumbsComponent,
-    UnauthorizedComponent,
   ],
   exports: [
     ...EXPORTS
diff --git a/src/app/core/auth/auth.service.ts b/src/app/core/auth/auth.service.ts
index 06906346ed..8eea9f8938 100644
--- a/src/app/core/auth/auth.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/auth/auth.service.ts
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ export class AuthService {
    * Clear redirect url
    */
   clearRedirectUrl() {
-    this.store.dispatch(new SetRedirectUrlAction(''));
+    this.store.dispatch(new SetRedirectUrlAction(undefined));
     this.storage.remove(REDIRECT_COOKIE);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/dso-page-feature.guard.spec.ts b/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/dso-page-feature.guard.spec.ts
index 1f5efd1329..d08fdec39f 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/dso-page-feature.guard.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/dso-page-feature.guard.spec.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { DSpaceObject } from '../../../shared/dspace-object.model';
 import { DsoPageFeatureGuard } from './dso-page-feature.guard';
 import { FeatureID } from '../feature-id';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
+import { AuthService } from '../../../auth/auth.service';
 
 /**
  * Test implementation of abstract class DsoPageAdministratorGuard
@@ -15,8 +16,9 @@ class DsoPageFeatureGuardImpl extends DsoPageFeatureGuard<any> {
   constructor(protected resolver: Resolve<RemoteData<any>>,
               protected authorizationService: AuthorizationDataService,
               protected router: Router,
+              protected authService: AuthService,
               protected featureID: FeatureID) {
-    super(resolver, authorizationService, router);
+    super(resolver, authorizationService, router, authService);
   }
 
   getFeatureID(route: ActivatedRouteSnapshot, state: RouterStateSnapshot): Observable<FeatureID> {
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ describe('DsoPageAdministratorGuard', () => {
   let guard: DsoPageFeatureGuard<any>;
   let authorizationService: AuthorizationDataService;
   let router: Router;
+  let authService: AuthService;
   let resolver: Resolve<RemoteData<any>>;
   let object: DSpaceObject;
 
@@ -45,7 +48,10 @@ describe('DsoPageAdministratorGuard', () => {
     resolver = jasmine.createSpyObj('resolver', {
       resolve: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(object)
     });
-    guard = new DsoPageFeatureGuardImpl(resolver, authorizationService, router, undefined);
+    authService = jasmine.createSpyObj('authService', {
+      isAuthenticated: observableOf(true)
+    });
+    guard = new DsoPageFeatureGuardImpl(resolver, authorizationService, router, authService, undefined);
   }
 
   beforeEach(() => {
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/dso-page-feature.guard.ts b/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/dso-page-feature.guard.ts
index ed2590b521..0c40b6f016 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/dso-page-feature.guard.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/dso-page-feature.guard.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { getAllSucceededRemoteDataPayload } from '../../../shared/operators';
 import { map } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { DSpaceObject } from '../../../shared/dspace-object.model';
 import { FeatureAuthorizationGuard } from './feature-authorization.guard';
+import { AuthService } from '../../../auth/auth.service';
 
 /**
  * Abstract Guard for preventing unauthorized access to {@link DSpaceObject} pages that require rights for a specific feature
@@ -14,8 +15,9 @@ import { FeatureAuthorizationGuard } from './feature-authorization.guard';
 export abstract class DsoPageFeatureGuard<T extends DSpaceObject> extends FeatureAuthorizationGuard {
   constructor(protected resolver: Resolve<RemoteData<T>>,
               protected authorizationService: AuthorizationDataService,
-              protected router: Router) {
-    super(authorizationService, router);
+              protected router: Router,
+              protected authService: AuthService) {
+    super(authorizationService, router, authService);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/feature-authorization.guard.spec.ts b/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/feature-authorization.guard.spec.ts
index 829a246dcc..1bfc8ffa2e 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/feature-authorization.guard.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/feature-authorization.guard.spec.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { FeatureID } from '../feature-id';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { ActivatedRouteSnapshot, Router, RouterStateSnapshot } from '@angular/router';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
+import { AuthService } from '../../../auth/auth.service';
 
 /**
  * Test implementation of abstract class FeatureAuthorizationGuard
@@ -12,10 +13,11 @@ import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
 class FeatureAuthorizationGuardImpl extends FeatureAuthorizationGuard {
   constructor(protected authorizationService: AuthorizationDataService,
               protected router: Router,
+              protected authService: AuthService,
               protected featureId: FeatureID,
               protected objectUrl: string,
               protected ePersonUuid: string) {
-    super(authorizationService, router);
+    super(authorizationService, router, authService);
   }
 
   getFeatureID(route: ActivatedRouteSnapshot, state: RouterStateSnapshot): Observable<FeatureID> {
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ describe('FeatureAuthorizationGuard', () => {
   let guard: FeatureAuthorizationGuard;
   let authorizationService: AuthorizationDataService;
   let router: Router;
+  let authService: AuthService;
 
   let featureId: FeatureID;
   let objectUrl: string;
@@ -51,7 +54,10 @@ describe('FeatureAuthorizationGuard', () => {
     router = jasmine.createSpyObj('router', {
       parseUrl: {}
     });
-    guard = new FeatureAuthorizationGuardImpl(authorizationService, router, featureId, objectUrl, ePersonUuid);
+    authService = jasmine.createSpyObj('authService', {
+      isAuthenticated: observableOf(true)
+    });
+    guard = new FeatureAuthorizationGuardImpl(authorizationService, router, authService, featureId, objectUrl, ePersonUuid);
   }
 
   beforeEach(() => {
@@ -60,7 +66,7 @@ describe('FeatureAuthorizationGuard', () => {
 
   describe('canActivate', () => {
     it('should call authorizationService.isAuthenticated with the appropriate arguments', () => {
-      guard.canActivate(undefined, undefined).subscribe();
+      guard.canActivate(undefined, { url: 'current-url' } as any).subscribe();
       expect(authorizationService.isAuthorized).toHaveBeenCalledWith(featureId, objectUrl, ePersonUuid);
     });
   });
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/feature-authorization.guard.ts b/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/feature-authorization.guard.ts
index d53e71e289..851c4127d8 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/feature-authorization.guard.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/feature-authorization.guard.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ import {
 import { AuthorizationDataService } from '../authorization-data.service';
 import { FeatureID } from '../feature-id';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
-import { returnUnauthorizedUrlTreeOnFalse } from '../../../shared/operators';
+import { returnForbiddenUrlTreeOrLoginOnFalse } from '../../../shared/operators';
 import { combineLatest as observableCombineLatest, of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { AuthService } from '../../../auth/auth.service';
 
 /**
  * Abstract Guard for preventing unauthorized activating and loading of routes when a user
@@ -19,7 +20,8 @@ import { switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
  */
 export abstract class FeatureAuthorizationGuard implements CanActivate {
   constructor(protected authorizationService: AuthorizationDataService,
-              protected router: Router) {
+              protected router: Router,
+              protected authService: AuthService) {
   }
 
   /**
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ export abstract class FeatureAuthorizationGuard implements CanActivate {
   canActivate(route: ActivatedRouteSnapshot, state: RouterStateSnapshot): Observable<boolean | UrlTree> {
     return observableCombineLatest(this.getFeatureID(route, state), this.getObjectUrl(route, state), this.getEPersonUuid(route, state)).pipe(
       switchMap(([featureID, objectUrl, ePersonUuid]) => this.authorizationService.isAuthorized(featureID, objectUrl, ePersonUuid)),
-      returnUnauthorizedUrlTreeOnFalse(this.router)
+      returnForbiddenUrlTreeOrLoginOnFalse(this.router, this.authService, state.url)
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/site-administrator.guard.ts b/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/site-administrator.guard.ts
index a45049645a..41b4f06b54 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/site-administrator.guard.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/site-administrator.guard.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { AuthorizationDataService } from '../authorization-data.service';
 import { ActivatedRouteSnapshot, Router, RouterStateSnapshot } from '@angular/router';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
+import { AuthService } from '../../../auth/auth.service';
 
 /**
  * Prevent unauthorized activating and loading of routes when the current authenticated user doesn't have administrator
@@ -14,8 +15,8 @@ import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
   providedIn: 'root'
 })
 export class SiteAdministratorGuard extends FeatureAuthorizationGuard {
-  constructor(protected authorizationService: AuthorizationDataService, protected router: Router) {
-    super(authorizationService, router);
+  constructor(protected authorizationService: AuthorizationDataService, protected router: Router, protected authService: AuthService) {
+    super(authorizationService, router, authService);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/site-register.guard.ts b/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/site-register.guard.ts
index 18397cf71e..147e0617ca 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/site-register.guard.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/site-register.guard.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { ActivatedRouteSnapshot, Router, RouterStateSnapshot } from '@angular/ro
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
 import { FeatureID } from '../feature-id';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
+import { AuthService } from '../../../auth/auth.service';
 
 /**
  * Prevent unauthorized activating and loading of routes when the current authenticated user doesn't have registration
@@ -14,8 +15,8 @@ import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
   providedIn: 'root'
 })
 export class SiteRegisterGuard extends FeatureAuthorizationGuard {
-  constructor(protected authorizationService: AuthorizationDataService, protected router: Router) {
-    super(authorizationService, router);
+  constructor(protected authorizationService: AuthorizationDataService, protected router: Router, protected authService: AuthService) {
+    super(authorizationService, router, authService);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/core/services/server-response.service.ts b/src/app/core/services/server-response.service.ts
index 10da2a3379..adf2ecf4d2 100644
--- a/src/app/core/services/server-response.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/services/server-response.service.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ export class ServerResponseService {
     return this.setStatus(401, message)
   }
 
+  setForbidden(message = 'Forbidden'): this {
+    return this.setStatus(403, message)
+  }
+
   setNotFound(message = 'Not found'): this {
     return this.setStatus(404, message)
   }
diff --git a/src/app/core/shared/operators.spec.ts b/src/app/core/shared/operators.spec.ts
index 8acf5ea860..91a8029617 100644
--- a/src/app/core/shared/operators.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/shared/operators.spec.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   getResourceLinksFromResponse,
   getResponseFromEntry,
   getSucceededRemoteData,
-  redirectOn404Or401
+  redirectOn4xx
 } from './operators';
 import { RemoteData } from '../data/remote-data';
 import { RemoteDataError } from '../data/remote-data-error';
@@ -200,39 +200,67 @@ describe('Core Module - RxJS Operators', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('redirectOn404Or401', () => {
+  describe('redirectOn4xx', () => {
     let router;
+    let authService;
+
     beforeEach(() => {
       router = jasmine.createSpyObj('router', ['navigateByUrl']);
+      authService = jasmine.createSpyObj('authService', {
+        isAuthenticated: observableOf(true),
+        setRedirectUrl: {}
+      });
     });
 
     it('should call navigateByUrl to a 404 page, when the remote data contains a 404 error', () => {
       const testRD = createFailedRemoteDataObject(undefined, new RemoteDataError(404, 'Not Found', 'Object was not found'));
 
-      observableOf(testRD).pipe(redirectOn404Or401(router)).subscribe();
+      observableOf(testRD).pipe(redirectOn4xx(router, authService)).subscribe();
       expect(router.navigateByUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/404', { skipLocationChange: true });
     });
 
-    it('should call navigateByUrl to a 401 page, when the remote data contains a 401 error', () => {
-      const testRD = createFailedRemoteDataObject(undefined, new RemoteDataError(401, 'Unauthorized', 'The current user is unauthorized'));
+    it('should call navigateByUrl to a 403 page, when the remote data contains a 403 error', () => {
+      const testRD = createFailedRemoteDataObject(undefined, new RemoteDataError(403, 'Forbidden', 'Forbidden access'));
 
-      observableOf(testRD).pipe(redirectOn404Or401(router)).subscribe();
-      expect(router.navigateByUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/401', { skipLocationChange: true });
+      observableOf(testRD).pipe(redirectOn4xx(router, authService)).subscribe();
+      expect(router.navigateByUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/403', { skipLocationChange: true });
     });
 
-    it('should not call navigateByUrl to a 404 or 401 page, when the remote data contains another error than a 404 or 401', () => {
+    it('should not call navigateByUrl to a 404, 403 or 401 page, when the remote data contains another error than a 404, 403 or 401', () => {
       const testRD = createFailedRemoteDataObject(undefined, new RemoteDataError(500, 'Server Error', 'Something went wrong'));
 
-      observableOf(testRD).pipe(redirectOn404Or401(router)).subscribe();
+      observableOf(testRD).pipe(redirectOn4xx(router, authService)).subscribe();
       expect(router.navigateByUrl).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
-    it('should not call navigateByUrl to a 404 or 401 page, when the remote data contains no error', () => {
+    it('should not call navigateByUrl to a 404, 403 or 401 page, when the remote data contains no error', () => {
       const testRD = createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject(undefined);
 
-      observableOf(testRD).pipe(redirectOn404Or401(router)).subscribe();
+      observableOf(testRD).pipe(redirectOn4xx(router, authService)).subscribe();
       expect(router.navigateByUrl).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
+
+    describe('when the user is not authenticated', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        (authService.isAuthenticated as jasmine.Spy).and.returnValue(observableOf(false));
+      });
+
+      it('should set the redirect url and navigate to login when the remote data contains a 401 error', () => {
+        const testRD = createFailedRemoteDataObject(undefined, new RemoteDataError(401, 'Unauthorized', 'The current user is unauthorized'));
+
+        observableOf(testRD).pipe(redirectOn4xx(router, authService)).subscribe();
+        expect(authService.setRedirectUrl).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(router.navigateByUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith('login');
+      });
+
+      it('should set the redirect url and navigate to login when the remote data contains a 403 error', () => {
+        const testRD = createFailedRemoteDataObject(undefined, new RemoteDataError(403, 'Forbidden', 'Forbidden access'));
+
+        observableOf(testRD).pipe(redirectOn4xx(router, authService)).subscribe();
+        expect(authService.setRedirectUrl).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(router.navigateByUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith('login');
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('getResponseFromEntry', () => {
diff --git a/src/app/core/shared/operators.ts b/src/app/core/shared/operators.ts
index 4ff6666a81..e98a0cee7b 100644
--- a/src/app/core/shared/operators.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/shared/operators.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ import { MetadataField } from '../metadata/metadata-field.model';
 import { MetadataSchema } from '../metadata/metadata-schema.model';
 import { BrowseDefinition } from './browse-definition.model';
 import { DSpaceObject } from './dspace-object.model';
-import { getPageNotFoundRoute, getUnauthorizedRoute } from '../../app-routing-paths';
+import { getForbiddenRoute, getPageNotFoundRoute } from '../../app-routing-paths';
 import { getEndUserAgreementPath } from '../../info/info-routing-paths';
+import { AuthService } from '../auth/auth.service';
 
 /**
  * This file contains custom RxJS operators that can be used in multiple places
@@ -178,29 +179,47 @@ export const getAllSucceededRemoteListPayload = () =>
  * Operator that checks if a remote data object returned a 401 or 404 error
  * When it does contain such an error, it will redirect the user to the related error page, without altering the current URL
  * @param router The router used to navigate to a new page
+ * @param authService Service to check if the user is authenticated
  */
-export const redirectOn404Or401 = (router: Router) =>
+export const redirectOn4xx = (router: Router, authService: AuthService) =>
   <T>(source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<T>> =>
-    source.pipe(
-      tap((rd: RemoteData<T>) => {
+    observableCombineLatest(source, authService.isAuthenticated()).pipe(
+      map(([rd, isAuthenticated]: [RemoteData<T>, boolean]) => {
         if (rd.hasFailed) {
           if (rd.error.statusCode === 404) {
             router.navigateByUrl(getPageNotFoundRoute(), {skipLocationChange: true});
-          } else if (rd.error.statusCode === 401) {
-            router.navigateByUrl(getUnauthorizedRoute(), {skipLocationChange: true});
+          } else if (rd.error.statusCode === 403 || rd.error.statusCode === 401) {
+            if (isAuthenticated) {
+              router.navigateByUrl(getForbiddenRoute(), {skipLocationChange: true});
+            } else {
+              authService.setRedirectUrl(router.url);
+              router.navigateByUrl('login');
+            }
           }
         }
+        return rd;
       }));
 
 /**
- * Operator that returns a UrlTree to the unauthorized page when the boolean received is false
- * @param router
+ * Operator that returns a UrlTree to a forbidden page or the login page when the boolean received is false
+ * @param router      The router used to navigate to a forbidden page
+ * @param authService The AuthService used to determine whether or not the user is logged in
+ * @param redirectUrl The URL to redirect back to after logging in
  */
-export const returnUnauthorizedUrlTreeOnFalse = (router: Router) =>
+export const returnForbiddenUrlTreeOrLoginOnFalse = (router: Router, authService: AuthService, redirectUrl: string) =>
   (source: Observable<boolean>): Observable<boolean | UrlTree> =>
-    source.pipe(
-      map((authorized: boolean) => {
-        return authorized ? authorized : router.parseUrl(getUnauthorizedRoute())
+    observableCombineLatest(source, authService.isAuthenticated()).pipe(
+      map(([authorized, authenticated]: [boolean, boolean]) => {
+        if (authorized) {
+          return authorized;
+        } else {
+          if (authenticated) {
+            return router.parseUrl(getForbiddenRoute());
+          } else {
+            authService.setRedirectUrl(redirectUrl);
+            return router.parseUrl('login');
+          }
+        }
       }));
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/app/forbidden/forbidden.component.html b/src/app/forbidden/forbidden.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..067aad0048
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/forbidden/forbidden.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<div class="forbidden container">
+  <h1>403</h1>
+  <h2><small>{{"403.forbidden" | translate}}</small></h2>
+  <br/>
+  <p>{{"403.help" | translate}}</p>
+  <br/>
+  <p class="text-center">
+    <a routerLink="/home" class="btn btn-primary">{{"403.link.home-page" | translate}}</a>
+  </p>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/app/unauthorized/unauthorized.component.scss b/src/app/forbidden/forbidden.component.scss
similarity index 100%
rename from src/app/unauthorized/unauthorized.component.scss
rename to src/app/forbidden/forbidden.component.scss
diff --git a/src/app/unauthorized/unauthorized.component.ts b/src/app/forbidden/forbidden.component.ts
similarity index 50%
rename from src/app/unauthorized/unauthorized.component.ts
rename to src/app/forbidden/forbidden.component.ts
index 280a1ae947..b622a0f066 100644
--- a/src/app/unauthorized/unauthorized.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/forbidden/forbidden.component.ts
@@ -3,30 +3,30 @@ import { AuthService } from '../core/auth/auth.service';
 import { ServerResponseService } from '../core/services/server-response.service';
 
 /**
- * This component representing the `Unauthorized` DSpace page.
+ * This component representing the `Forbidden` DSpace page.
  */
 @Component({
-  selector: 'ds-unauthorized',
-  templateUrl: './unauthorized.component.html',
-  styleUrls: ['./unauthorized.component.scss']
+  selector: 'ds-forbidden',
+  templateUrl: './forbidden.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./forbidden.component.scss']
 })
-export class UnauthorizedComponent implements OnInit {
+export class ForbiddenComponent implements OnInit {
 
   /**
    * Initialize instance variables
    *
-   * @param {AuthService} authservice
+   * @param {AuthService} authService
    * @param {ServerResponseService} responseService
    */
-  constructor(private authservice: AuthService, private responseService: ServerResponseService) {
-    this.responseService.setUnauthorized();
+  constructor(private authService: AuthService, private responseService: ServerResponseService) {
+    this.responseService.setForbidden();
   }
 
   /**
    * Remove redirect url from the state
    */
   ngOnInit(): void {
-    this.authservice.clearRedirectUrl();
+    this.authService.clearRedirectUrl();
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/app/process-page/detail/process-detail.component.ts b/src/app/process-page/detail/process-detail.component.ts
index c4b94aa729..53dd6dd921 100644
--- a/src/app/process-page/detail/process-detail.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/process-page/detail/process-detail.component.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { ProcessDataService } from '../../core/data/processes/process-data.servi
 import { RemoteData } from '../../core/data/remote-data';
 import { Bitstream } from '../../core/shared/bitstream.model';
 import { DSpaceObject } from '../../core/shared/dspace-object.model';
-import { getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload, redirectOn404Or401 } from '../../core/shared/operators';
+import { getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload, redirectOn4xx } from '../../core/shared/operators';
 import { URLCombiner } from '../../core/url-combiner/url-combiner';
 import { AlertType } from '../../shared/alert/aletr-type';
 import { hasValue } from '../../shared/empty.util';
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export class ProcessDetailComponent implements OnInit {
       map((data) => {
         return data.process as RemoteData<Process>
       }),
-      redirectOn404Or401(this.router)
+      redirectOn4xx(this.router, this.authService)
     );
 
     this.filesRD$ = this.processRD$.pipe(
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mocks/auth.service.mock.ts b/src/app/shared/mocks/auth.service.mock.ts
index 0f3a7d13d1..064af7dade 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mocks/auth.service.mock.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mocks/auth.service.mock.ts
@@ -12,4 +12,11 @@ export class AuthServiceMock {
   public getShortlivedToken(): Observable<string> {
     return observableOf('token');
   }
+
+  public isAuthenticated(): Observable<boolean> {
+    return observableOf(true);
+  }
+
+  public setRedirectUrl(url: string) {
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/statistics-page/collection-statistics-page/collection-statistics-page.component.spec.ts b/src/app/statistics-page/collection-statistics-page/collection-statistics-page.component.spec.ts
index 110757670c..cf6a8b7cff 100644
--- a/src/app/statistics-page/collection-statistics-page/collection-statistics-page.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/statistics-page/collection-statistics-page/collection-statistics-page.component.spec.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { SharedModule } from '../../shared/shared.module';
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { DSONameService } from '../../core/breadcrumbs/dso-name.service';
 import { DSpaceObjectDataService } from '../../core/data/dspace-object-data.service';
+import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
 
 describe('CollectionStatisticsPageComponent', () => {
 
@@ -59,6 +60,11 @@ describe('CollectionStatisticsPageComponent', () => {
       getName: () => observableOf('test dso name'),
     };
 
+    const authService = jasmine.createSpyObj('authService', {
+      isAuthenticated: observableOf(true),
+      setRedirectUrl: {}
+    });
+
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [
         TranslateModule.forRoot(),
@@ -75,6 +81,7 @@ describe('CollectionStatisticsPageComponent', () => {
         { provide: UsageReportService, useValue: usageReportService },
         { provide: DSpaceObjectDataService, useValue: {} },
         { provide: DSONameService, useValue: nameService },
+        { provide: AuthService, useValue: authService },
       ],
     })
       .compileComponents();
diff --git a/src/app/statistics-page/collection-statistics-page/collection-statistics-page.component.ts b/src/app/statistics-page/collection-statistics-page/collection-statistics-page.component.ts
index 05f4641d81..41ee47ff88 100644
--- a/src/app/statistics-page/collection-statistics-page/collection-statistics-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/statistics-page/collection-statistics-page/collection-statistics-page.component.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { UsageReportService } from '../../core/statistics/usage-report-data.serv
 import { ActivatedRoute , Router} from '@angular/router';
 import { Collection } from '../../core/shared/collection.model';
 import { DSONameService } from '../../core/breadcrumbs/dso-name.service';
+import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
 
 /**
  * Component representing the statistics page for a collection.
@@ -30,12 +31,14 @@ export class CollectionStatisticsPageComponent extends StatisticsPageComponent<C
     protected router: Router,
     protected usageReportService: UsageReportService,
     protected nameService: DSONameService,
+    protected authService: AuthService
   ) {
     super(
       route,
       router,
       usageReportService,
       nameService,
+      authService,
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/statistics-page/community-statistics-page/community-statistics-page.component.spec.ts b/src/app/statistics-page/community-statistics-page/community-statistics-page.component.spec.ts
index a5771dfb38..56019bcb51 100644
--- a/src/app/statistics-page/community-statistics-page/community-statistics-page.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/statistics-page/community-statistics-page/community-statistics-page.component.spec.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { SharedModule } from '../../shared/shared.module';
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { DSONameService } from '../../core/breadcrumbs/dso-name.service';
 import { DSpaceObjectDataService } from '../../core/data/dspace-object-data.service';
+import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
 
 describe('CommunityStatisticsPageComponent', () => {
 
@@ -59,6 +60,11 @@ describe('CommunityStatisticsPageComponent', () => {
       getName: () => observableOf('test dso name'),
     };
 
+    const authService = jasmine.createSpyObj('authService', {
+      isAuthenticated: observableOf(true),
+      setRedirectUrl: {}
+    });
+
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [
         TranslateModule.forRoot(),
@@ -75,6 +81,7 @@ describe('CommunityStatisticsPageComponent', () => {
         { provide: UsageReportService, useValue: usageReportService },
         { provide: DSpaceObjectDataService, useValue: {} },
         { provide: DSONameService, useValue: nameService },
+        { provide: AuthService, useValue: authService },
       ],
     })
       .compileComponents();
diff --git a/src/app/statistics-page/community-statistics-page/community-statistics-page.component.ts b/src/app/statistics-page/community-statistics-page/community-statistics-page.component.ts
index 65d5fe88e5..1a1c8fdf0e 100644
--- a/src/app/statistics-page/community-statistics-page/community-statistics-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/statistics-page/community-statistics-page/community-statistics-page.component.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { UsageReportService } from '../../core/statistics/usage-report-data.serv
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { Community } from '../../core/shared/community.model';
 import { DSONameService } from '../../core/breadcrumbs/dso-name.service';
+import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
 
 /**
  * Component representing the statistics page for a community.
@@ -30,12 +31,14 @@ export class CommunityStatisticsPageComponent extends StatisticsPageComponent<Co
     protected router: Router,
     protected usageReportService: UsageReportService,
     protected nameService: DSONameService,
+    protected authService: AuthService,
   ) {
     super(
       route,
       router,
       usageReportService,
       nameService,
+      authService,
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/statistics-page/item-statistics-page/item-statistics-page.component.spec.ts b/src/app/statistics-page/item-statistics-page/item-statistics-page.component.spec.ts
index c0bf98ef19..e6d6f319b5 100644
--- a/src/app/statistics-page/item-statistics-page/item-statistics-page.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/statistics-page/item-statistics-page/item-statistics-page.component.spec.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { SharedModule } from '../../shared/shared.module';
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { DSONameService } from '../../core/breadcrumbs/dso-name.service';
 import { DSpaceObjectDataService } from '../../core/data/dspace-object-data.service';
+import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
 
 describe('ItemStatisticsPageComponent', () => {
 
@@ -59,6 +60,11 @@ describe('ItemStatisticsPageComponent', () => {
       getName: () => observableOf('test dso name'),
     };
 
+    const authService = jasmine.createSpyObj('authService', {
+      isAuthenticated: observableOf(true),
+      setRedirectUrl: {}
+    });
+
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [
         TranslateModule.forRoot(),
@@ -75,6 +81,7 @@ describe('ItemStatisticsPageComponent', () => {
         { provide: UsageReportService, useValue: usageReportService },
         { provide: DSpaceObjectDataService, useValue: {} },
         { provide: DSONameService, useValue: nameService },
+        { provide: AuthService, useValue: authService },
       ],
     })
       .compileComponents();
diff --git a/src/app/statistics-page/item-statistics-page/item-statistics-page.component.ts b/src/app/statistics-page/item-statistics-page/item-statistics-page.component.ts
index fb9ced4520..69a8361a46 100644
--- a/src/app/statistics-page/item-statistics-page/item-statistics-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/statistics-page/item-statistics-page/item-statistics-page.component.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { UsageReportService } from '../../core/statistics/usage-report-data.serv
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { Item } from '../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { DSONameService } from '../../core/breadcrumbs/dso-name.service';
+import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
 
 /**
  * Component representing the statistics page for an item.
@@ -31,12 +32,14 @@ export class ItemStatisticsPageComponent extends StatisticsPageComponent<Item> {
     protected router: Router,
     protected usageReportService: UsageReportService,
     protected nameService: DSONameService,
+    protected authService: AuthService
   ) {
     super(
       route,
       router,
       usageReportService,
       nameService,
+      authService,
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/statistics-page/site-statistics-page/site-statistics-page.component.spec.ts b/src/app/statistics-page/site-statistics-page/site-statistics-page.component.spec.ts
index 6f2247b433..1a3babc570 100644
--- a/src/app/statistics-page/site-statistics-page/site-statistics-page.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/statistics-page/site-statistics-page/site-statistics-page.component.spec.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { DSONameService } from '../../core/breadcrumbs/dso-name.service';
 import { DSpaceObjectDataService } from '../../core/data/dspace-object-data.service';
 import { SiteDataService } from '../../core/data/site-data.service';
+import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
 
 describe('SiteStatisticsPageComponent', () => {
 
@@ -55,6 +56,11 @@ describe('SiteStatisticsPageComponent', () => {
       }))
     };
 
+    const authService = jasmine.createSpyObj('authService', {
+      isAuthenticated: observableOf(true),
+      setRedirectUrl: {}
+    });
+
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [
         TranslateModule.forRoot(),
@@ -72,6 +78,7 @@ describe('SiteStatisticsPageComponent', () => {
         { provide: DSpaceObjectDataService, useValue: {} },
         { provide: DSONameService, useValue: nameService },
         { provide: SiteDataService, useValue: siteService },
+        { provide: AuthService, useValue: authService },
       ],
     })
       .compileComponents();
diff --git a/src/app/statistics-page/site-statistics-page/site-statistics-page.component.ts b/src/app/statistics-page/site-statistics-page/site-statistics-page.component.ts
index fd1319723c..59f1be330c 100644
--- a/src/app/statistics-page/site-statistics-page/site-statistics-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/statistics-page/site-statistics-page/site-statistics-page.component.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { Site } from '../../core/shared/site.model';
 import { DSONameService } from '../../core/breadcrumbs/dso-name.service';
 import { switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
 
 /**
  * Component representing the site-wide statistics page.
@@ -30,12 +31,14 @@ export class SiteStatisticsPageComponent extends StatisticsPageComponent<Site> {
     protected usageReportService: UsageReportService,
     protected nameService: DSONameService,
     protected siteService: SiteDataService,
+    protected authService: AuthService,
   ) {
     super(
       route,
       router,
       usageReportService,
       nameService,
+      authService,
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/statistics-page/statistics-page/statistics-page.component.ts b/src/app/statistics-page/statistics-page/statistics-page.component.ts
index 31cb74eb08..6fa10b437c 100644
--- a/src/app/statistics-page/statistics-page/statistics-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/statistics-page/statistics-page/statistics-page.component.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ import { UsageReportService } from '../../core/statistics/usage-report-data.serv
 import { map, switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { UsageReport } from '../../core/statistics/models/usage-report.model';
 import { RemoteData } from '../../core/data/remote-data';
-import { getRemoteDataPayload, getSucceededRemoteData, redirectOn404Or401 } from '../../core/shared/operators';
+import { getRemoteDataPayload, getSucceededRemoteData, redirectOn4xx } from '../../core/shared/operators';
 import { DSpaceObject } from '../../core/shared/dspace-object.model';
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { DSONameService } from '../../core/breadcrumbs/dso-name.service';
+import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
 
 /**
  * Class representing an abstract statistics page component.
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ export abstract class StatisticsPageComponent<T extends DSpaceObject> implements
     protected router: Router,
     protected usageReportService: UsageReportService,
     protected nameService: DSONameService,
+    protected authService: AuthService,
   ) {
   }
 
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ export abstract class StatisticsPageComponent<T extends DSpaceObject> implements
   protected getScope$(): Observable<DSpaceObject> {
     return this.route.data.pipe(
       map((data) => data.scope as RemoteData<T>),
-      redirectOn404Or401(this.router),
+      redirectOn4xx(this.router, this.authService),
       getSucceededRemoteData(),
       getRemoteDataPayload(),
     );
diff --git a/src/app/unauthorized/unauthorized.component.html b/src/app/unauthorized/unauthorized.component.html
deleted file mode 100644
index a25e271b77..0000000000
--- a/src/app/unauthorized/unauthorized.component.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<div class="unauthorized container">
-  <h1>401</h1>
-  <h2><small>{{"401.unauthorized" | translate}}</small></h2>
-  <br/>
-  <p>{{"401.help" | translate}}</p>
-  <br/>
-  <p class="text-center">
-    <a routerLink="/home" class="btn btn-primary">{{"401.link.home-page" | translate}}</a>
-  </p>
-</div>
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5 b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
index c0c2293e10..986d8f3b1d 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@
 
 
 
+  "403.help": "You don't have permission to access this page. You can use the button below to get back to the home page.",
+
+  "403.link.home-page": "Take me to the home page",
+
+  "403.forbidden": "forbidden",
+
+
+
   "404.help": "We can't find the page you're looking for. The page may have been moved or deleted. You can use the button below to get back to the home page. ",
 
   "404.link.home-page": "Take me to the home page",