diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/item-page-routing.module.ts b/src/app/+item-page/item-page-routing.module.ts
index 686c5ff2fc..5caf0e3036 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/item-page-routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/item-page-routing.module.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const ITEM_EDIT_PATH = 'edit';
           item: ItemPageResolver,
           breadcrumb: ItemBreadcrumbResolver
         },
+        runGuardsAndResolvers: 'always',
         children: [
           {
             path: '',
diff --git a/src/app/app-routing.module.ts b/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
index 854a86b798..ddd3cb606d 100644
--- a/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ export function getDSOPath(dso: DSpaceObject): string {
       { path: 'workspaceitems', loadChildren: './+workspaceitems-edit-page/workspaceitems-edit-page.module#WorkspaceitemsEditPageModule' },
       { path: 'workflowitems', loadChildren: './+workflowitems-edit-page/workflowitems-edit-page.module#WorkflowItemsEditPageModule' },
       { path: '**', pathMatch: 'full', component: PageNotFoundComponent },
-    ])
+    ],
+    {
+      onSameUrlNavigation: 'reload',
+    })
   ],
   exports: [RouterModule],
 })