diff --git a/src/app/core/shared/operators.ts b/src/app/core/shared/operators.ts
index dd610b6ca7..3128538ea9 100644
--- a/src/app/core/shared/operators.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/shared/operators.ts
@@ -45,32 +45,32 @@ export const sendRequest = (requestService: RequestService) =>
   (source: Observable<RestRequest>): Observable<RestRequest> =>
     source.pipe(tap((request: RestRequest) => requestService.send(request)));
 
-export const getRemoteDataPayload = () =>
-  <T>(source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<T> =>
+export const getRemoteDataPayload = <T>() =>
+  (source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<T> =>
     source.pipe(map((remoteData: RemoteData<T>) => remoteData.payload));
 
-export const getPaginatedListPayload = () =>
-  <T>(source: Observable<PaginatedList<T>>): Observable<T[]> =>
+export const getPaginatedListPayload = <T>() =>
+  (source: Observable<PaginatedList<T>>): Observable<T[]> =>
     source.pipe(map((list: PaginatedList<T>) => list.page));
 
-export const getAllCompletedRemoteData = () =>
-  <T>(source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<T>> =>
+export const getAllCompletedRemoteData = <T>() =>
+  (source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<T>> =>
     source.pipe(filter((rd: RemoteData<T>) => hasValue(rd) && rd.hasCompleted));
 
-export const getFirstCompletedRemoteData = () =>
-  <T>(source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<T>> =>
+export const getFirstCompletedRemoteData = <T>() =>
+  (source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<T>> =>
     source.pipe(getAllCompletedRemoteData(), take(1));
 
-export const takeUntilCompletedRemoteData = () =>
-  <T>(source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<T>> =>
+export const takeUntilCompletedRemoteData = <T>() =>
+  (source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<T>> =>
     source.pipe(takeWhile((rd: RemoteData<T>) => hasNoValue(rd) || rd.isLoading, true));
 
-export const getFirstSucceededRemoteData = () =>
-  <T>(source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<T>> =>
+export const getFirstSucceededRemoteData = <T>() =>
+  (source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<T>> =>
     source.pipe(filter((rd: RemoteData<T>) => rd.hasSucceeded), take(1));
 
-export const getFirstSucceededRemoteWithNotEmptyData = () =>
-  <T>(source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<T>> =>
+export const getFirstSucceededRemoteWithNotEmptyData = <T>() =>
+  (source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<T>> =>
     source.pipe(find((rd: RemoteData<T>) => rd.hasSucceeded && isNotEmpty(rd.payload)));
 
 /**
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ export const getFirstSucceededRemoteWithNotEmptyData = () =>
  * These operators were created as a first step in refactoring
  * out all the instances where this is used incorrectly.
  */
-export const getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload = () =>
-  <T>(source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<T> =>
+export const getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload = <T>() =>
+  (source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<T> =>
     source.pipe(
       getFirstSucceededRemoteData(),
       getRemoteDataPayload()
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ export const getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload = () =>
  * These operators were created as a first step in refactoring
  * out all the instances where this is used incorrectly.
  */
-export const getFirstSucceededRemoteDataWithNotEmptyPayload = () =>
-  <T>(source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<T> =>
+export const getFirstSucceededRemoteDataWithNotEmptyPayload = <T>() =>
+  (source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<T> =>
     source.pipe(
       getFirstSucceededRemoteWithNotEmptyData(),
       getRemoteDataPayload()
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ export const getFirstSucceededRemoteDataWithNotEmptyPayload = () =>
  * These operators were created as a first step in refactoring
  * out all the instances where this is used incorrectly.
  */
-export const getAllSucceededRemoteDataPayload = () =>
-  <T>(source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<T> =>
+export const getAllSucceededRemoteDataPayload = <T>() =>
+  (source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<T> =>
     source.pipe(
       getAllSucceededRemoteData(),
       getRemoteDataPayload()
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ export const getAllSucceededRemoteDataPayload = () =>
  * These operators were created as a first step in refactoring
  * out all the instances where this is used incorrectly.
  */
-export const getFirstSucceededRemoteListPayload = () =>
-  <T>(source: Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<T>>>): Observable<T[]> =>
+export const getFirstSucceededRemoteListPayload = <T>() =>
+  (source: Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<T>>>): Observable<T[]> =>
     source.pipe(
       getFirstSucceededRemoteData(),
       getRemoteDataPayload(),
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ export const getFirstSucceededRemoteListPayload = () =>
  * These operators were created as a first step in refactoring
  * out all the instances where this is used incorrectly.
  */
-export const getAllSucceededRemoteListPayload = () =>
-  <T>(source: Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<T>>>): Observable<T[]> =>
+export const getAllSucceededRemoteListPayload = <T>() =>
+  (source: Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<T>>>): Observable<T[]> =>
     source.pipe(
       getAllSucceededRemoteData(),
       getRemoteDataPayload(),
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ export const getAllSucceededRemoteListPayload = () =>
  * @param router The router used to navigate to a new page
  * @param authService Service to check if the user is authenticated
  */
-export const redirectOn4xx = (router: Router, authService: AuthService) =>
-  <T>(source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<T>> =>
+export const redirectOn4xx = <T>(router: Router, authService: AuthService) =>
+  (source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<T>> =>
     observableCombineLatest(source, authService.isAuthenticated()).pipe(
       map(([rd, isAuthenticated]: [RemoteData<T>, boolean]) => {
         if (rd.hasFailed) {
@@ -229,16 +229,16 @@ export const returnEndUserAgreementUrlTreeOnFalse = (router: Router, redirect: s
         return hasAgreed ? hasAgreed : router.createUrlTree([getEndUserAgreementPath()], { queryParams });
       }));
 
-export const getFinishedRemoteData = () =>
-  <T>(source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<T>> =>
+export const getFinishedRemoteData = <T>() =>
+  (source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<T>> =>
     source.pipe(find((rd: RemoteData<T>) => !rd.isLoading));
 
-export const getAllSucceededRemoteData = () =>
-  <T>(source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<T>> =>
+export const getAllSucceededRemoteData = <T>() =>
+  (source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<T>> =>
     source.pipe(filter((rd: RemoteData<T>) => rd.hasSucceeded));
 
-export const toDSpaceObjectListRD = () =>
-  <T extends DSpaceObject>(source: Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<SearchResult<T>>>>): Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<T>>> =>
+export const toDSpaceObjectListRD = <T extends DSpaceObject>() =>
+  (source: Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<SearchResult<T>>>>): Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<T>>> =>
     source.pipe(
       filter((rd: RemoteData<PaginatedList<SearchResult<T>>>) => rd.hasSucceeded),
       map((rd: RemoteData<PaginatedList<SearchResult<T>>>) => {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form-control-container.component.html b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form-control-container.component.html
index bfa9c214e9..bfbd2b4677 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form-control-container.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form-control-container.component.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
                       'd-none': value?.isVirtual && (model.hasSelectableMetadata || context?.index > 0)}">
         <div [ngClass]="getClass('grid', 'control')">
             <ng-container #componentViewContainer></ng-container>
-          <small *ngIf="hasHint && (model.repeatable === false || context?.index === context?.context?.groups?.length - 1) && (!showErrorMessages || errorMessages.length === 0)"
+          <small *ngIf="hasHint && ((model.repeatable === false && (isRelationship === false || value?.value === null)) || (model.repeatable === true && context?.index === context?.context?.groups?.length - 1)) && (!showErrorMessages || errorMessages.length === 0)"
                  class="text-muted ds-hint" [innerHTML]="model.hint | translate" [ngClass]="getClass('element', 'hint')"></small>
           <!-- In case of repeatable fields show empty space for all elements except the first -->
           <div *ngIf="context?.index !== null
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
                 <option *ngFor="let lang of model.languageCodes" [value]="lang.code">{{lang.display}}</option>
             </select>
         </div>
-        <div *ngIf="isRelationship && !isVirtual()" class="col-auto text-center">
+        <div *ngIf="isRelationship" class="col-auto text-center">
             <button class="btn btn-secondary"
                     type="button"
                     ngbTooltip="{{'form.lookup-help' | translate}}"
diff --git a/src/app/submission/edit/submission-edit.component.spec.ts b/src/app/submission/edit/submission-edit.component.spec.ts
index 828edd00e8..7b730b7a73 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/edit/submission-edit.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/edit/submission-edit.component.spec.ts
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ import { RouterStub } from '../../shared/testing/router.stub';
 import { ActivatedRouteStub } from '../../shared/testing/active-router.stub';
 import { mockSubmissionObject } from '../../shared/mocks/submission.mock';
 import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../../shared/remote-data.utils';
+import { ItemDataService } from '../../core/data/item-data.service';
 
 describe('SubmissionEditComponent Component', () => {
 
   let comp: SubmissionEditComponent;
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<SubmissionEditComponent>;
   let submissionServiceStub: SubmissionServiceStub;
+  let itemDataService: ItemDataService;
   let router: RouterStub;
 
   const submissionId = '826';
@@ -30,6 +32,9 @@ describe('SubmissionEditComponent Component', () => {
   const submissionObject: any = mockSubmissionObject;
 
   beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
+    itemDataService = jasmine.createSpyObj('itemDataService', {
+      findByHref: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(submissionObject.item),
+    });
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [
         TranslateModule.forRoot(),
@@ -41,6 +46,7 @@ describe('SubmissionEditComponent Component', () => {
       providers: [
         { provide: NotificationsService, useClass: NotificationsServiceStub },
         { provide: SubmissionService, useClass: SubmissionServiceStub },
+        { provide: ItemDataService, useValue: itemDataService },
         { provide: TranslateService, useValue: getMockTranslateService() },
         { provide: Router, useValue: new RouterStub() },
         { provide: ActivatedRoute, useValue: route },
@@ -63,7 +69,7 @@ describe('SubmissionEditComponent Component', () => {
     router = null;
   });
 
-  it('should init properly when a valid SubmissionObject has been retrieved', fakeAsync(() => {
+  it('should init properly when a valid SubmissionObject has been retrieved',() => {
 
     route.testParams = { id: submissionId };
     submissionServiceStub.retrieveSubmission.and.returnValue(
@@ -78,9 +84,9 @@ describe('SubmissionEditComponent Component', () => {
     expect(comp.sections).toBe(submissionObject.sections);
     expect(comp.submissionDefinition).toBe(submissionObject.submissionDefinition);
 
-  }));
+  });
 
-  it('should redirect to mydspace when an empty SubmissionObject has been retrieved', fakeAsync(() => {
+  it('should redirect to mydspace when an empty SubmissionObject has been retrieved',() => {
 
     route.testParams = { id: submissionId };
     submissionServiceStub.retrieveSubmission.and.returnValue(createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$({})
@@ -90,9 +96,9 @@ describe('SubmissionEditComponent Component', () => {
 
     expect(router.navigate).toHaveBeenCalled();
 
-  }));
+  });
 
-  it('should not has effects when an invalid SubmissionObject has been retrieved', fakeAsync(() => {
+  it('should not has effects when an invalid SubmissionObject has been retrieved',() => {
 
     route.testParams = { id: submissionId };
     submissionServiceStub.retrieveSubmission.and.returnValue(observableOf(null));
@@ -104,6 +110,6 @@ describe('SubmissionEditComponent Component', () => {
     expect(comp.selfUrl).toBeUndefined();
     expect(comp.sections).toBeUndefined();
     expect(comp.submissionDefinition).toBeUndefined();
-  }));
+  });
 
 });
diff --git a/src/app/submission/edit/submission-edit.component.ts b/src/app/submission/edit/submission-edit.component.ts
index 7908a052b7..34fdcba104 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/edit/submission-edit.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/edit/submission-edit.component.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import { ChangeDetectorRef, Component, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { ActivatedRoute, ParamMap, Router } from '@angular/router';
 
 import { Subscription } from 'rxjs';
-import { filter, switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { filter, switchMap, debounceTime } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 
 import { WorkspaceitemSectionsObject } from '../../core/submission/models/workspaceitem-sections.model';
-import { hasValue, isEmpty, isNotNull } from '../../shared/empty.util';
+import { hasValue, isEmpty, isNotNull, isNotEmptyOperator } from '../../shared/empty.util';
 import { SubmissionDefinitionsModel } from '../../core/config/models/config-submission-definitions.model';
 import { SubmissionService } from '../submission.service';
 import { NotificationsService } from '../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ import { SubmissionObject } from '../../core/submission/models/submission-object
 import { Collection } from '../../core/shared/collection.model';
 import { RemoteData } from '../../core/data/remote-data';
 import { Item } from '../../core/shared/item.model';
+import { getAllSucceededRemoteData } from '../../core/shared/operators';
+import { ItemDataService } from '../../core/data/item-data.service';
+import { BehaviorSubject } from 'rxjs/internal/BehaviorSubject';
 
 /**
  * This component allows to edit an existing workspaceitem/workflowitem.
@@ -60,6 +63,16 @@ export class SubmissionEditComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
    * @type {Array}
    */
   private subs: Subscription[] = [];
+
+  /**
+   * BehaviorSubject containing the self link to the item for this submission
+   * @private
+   */
+  private itemLink$: BehaviorSubject<string> = new BehaviorSubject(undefined);
+
+  /**
+   * The item for this submission.
+   */
   public item: Item;
 
   /**
@@ -69,6 +82,7 @@ export class SubmissionEditComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
    * @param {NotificationsService} notificationsService
    * @param {ActivatedRoute} route
    * @param {Router} router
+   * @param {ItemDataService} itemDataService
    * @param {SubmissionService} submissionService
    * @param {TranslateService} translate
    */
@@ -76,6 +90,7 @@ export class SubmissionEditComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
               private notificationsService: NotificationsService,
               private route: ActivatedRoute,
               private router: Router,
+              private itemDataService: ItemDataService,
               private submissionService: SubmissionService,
               private translate: TranslateService) {
   }
@@ -84,32 +99,47 @@ export class SubmissionEditComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
    * Retrieve workspaceitem/workflowitem from server and initialize all instance variables
    */
   ngOnInit() {
-    this.subs.push(this.route.paramMap.pipe(
-      switchMap((params: ParamMap) => this.submissionService.retrieveSubmission(params.get('id'))),
-      // NOTE new submission is retrieved on the browser side only, so get null on server side rendering
-      filter((submissionObjectRD: RemoteData<SubmissionObject>) => isNotNull(submissionObjectRD))
-    ).subscribe((submissionObjectRD: RemoteData<SubmissionObject>) => {
-      if (submissionObjectRD.hasSucceeded) {
-        if (isEmpty(submissionObjectRD.payload)) {
-          this.notificationsService.info(null, this.translate.get('submission.general.cannot_submit'));
-          this.router.navigate(['/mydspace']);
+    this.subs.push(
+      this.route.paramMap.pipe(
+        switchMap((params: ParamMap) => this.submissionService.retrieveSubmission(params.get('id'))),
+        // NOTE new submission is retrieved on the browser side only, so get null on server side rendering
+        filter((submissionObjectRD: RemoteData<SubmissionObject>) => isNotNull(submissionObjectRD))
+      ).subscribe((submissionObjectRD: RemoteData<SubmissionObject>) => {
+        if (submissionObjectRD.hasSucceeded) {
+          if (isEmpty(submissionObjectRD.payload)) {
+            this.notificationsService.info(null, this.translate.get('submission.general.cannot_submit'));
+            this.router.navigate(['/mydspace']);
+          } else {
+            this.submissionId = submissionObjectRD.payload.id.toString();
+            this.collectionId = (submissionObjectRD.payload.collection as Collection).id;
+            this.selfUrl = submissionObjectRD.payload._links.self.href;
+            this.sections = submissionObjectRD.payload.sections;
+            this.itemLink$.next(submissionObjectRD.payload._links.item.href);
+            this.item = submissionObjectRD.payload.item;
+            this.submissionDefinition = (submissionObjectRD.payload.submissionDefinition as SubmissionDefinitionsModel);
+          }
         } else {
-          this.submissionId = submissionObjectRD.payload.id.toString();
-          this.collectionId = (submissionObjectRD.payload.collection as Collection).id;
-          this.selfUrl = submissionObjectRD.payload._links.self.href;
-          this.sections = submissionObjectRD.payload.sections;
-          this.item = submissionObjectRD.payload.item as Item;
-          this.submissionDefinition = (submissionObjectRD.payload.submissionDefinition as SubmissionDefinitionsModel);
-          this.changeDetectorRef.detectChanges();
+          if (submissionObjectRD.statusCode === 404) {
+            // redirect to not found page
+            this.router.navigate(['/404'], { skipLocationChange: true });
+          }
+          // TODO handle generic error
         }
-      } else {
-        if (submissionObjectRD.statusCode === 404) {
-          // redirect to not found page
-          this.router.navigate(['/404'], { skipLocationChange: true });
-        }
-        // TODO handle generic error
-      }
-    }));
+      }),
+      this.itemLink$.pipe(
+        isNotEmptyOperator(),
+        switchMap((itemLink: string) =>
+          this.itemDataService.findByHref(itemLink)
+        ),
+        getAllSucceededRemoteData(),
+        // Multiple sources can update the item in quick succession.
+        // We only want to rerender the form if the item is unchanged for some time
+        debounceTime(300),
+      ).subscribe((itemRd: RemoteData<Item>) => {
+        this.item = itemRd.payload;
+        this.changeDetectorRef.detectChanges();
+      }),
+    );
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/submission/submit/submission-submit.component.spec.ts b/src/app/submission/submit/submission-submit.component.spec.ts
index 5a446f8b6b..16e26e3b33 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/submit/submission-submit.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/submit/submission-submit.component.spec.ts
@@ -15,18 +15,24 @@ import { RouterStub } from '../../shared/testing/router.stub';
 import { mockSubmissionObject } from '../../shared/mocks/submission.mock';
 import { SubmissionSubmitComponent } from './submission-submit.component';
 import { ActivatedRouteStub } from '../../shared/testing/active-router.stub';
+import { ItemDataService } from '../../core/data/item-data.service';
+import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../../shared/remote-data.utils';
 
 describe('SubmissionSubmitComponent Component', () => {
 
   let comp: SubmissionSubmitComponent;
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<SubmissionSubmitComponent>;
   let submissionServiceStub: SubmissionServiceStub;
+  let itemDataService: ItemDataService;
   let router: RouterStub;
 
   const submissionId = '826';
   const submissionObject: any = mockSubmissionObject;
 
   beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
+    itemDataService = jasmine.createSpyObj('itemDataService', {
+      findByHref: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(submissionObject.item),
+    });
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [
         TranslateModule.forRoot(),
@@ -38,6 +44,7 @@ describe('SubmissionSubmitComponent Component', () => {
       providers: [
         { provide: NotificationsService, useClass: NotificationsServiceStub },
         { provide: SubmissionService, useClass: SubmissionServiceStub },
+        { provide: ItemDataService, useValue: itemDataService },
         { provide: TranslateService, useValue: getMockTranslateService() },
         { provide: Router, useValue: new RouterStub() },
         { provide: ActivatedRoute, useValue: new ActivatedRouteStub() },
@@ -60,7 +67,7 @@ describe('SubmissionSubmitComponent Component', () => {
     router = null;
   });
 
-  it('should init properly when a valid SubmissionObject has been retrieved', fakeAsync(() => {
+  it('should init properly when a valid SubmissionObject has been retrieved',() => {
 
     submissionServiceStub.createSubmission.and.returnValue(observableOf(submissionObject));
 
@@ -72,9 +79,9 @@ describe('SubmissionSubmitComponent Component', () => {
     expect(comp.sections).toBe(submissionObject.sections);
     expect(comp.submissionDefinition).toBe(submissionObject.submissionDefinition);
 
-  }));
+  });
 
-  it('should redirect to mydspace when an empty SubmissionObject has been retrieved', fakeAsync(() => {
+  it('should redirect to mydspace when an empty SubmissionObject has been retrieved',() => {
 
     submissionServiceStub.createSubmission.and.returnValue(observableOf({}));
 
@@ -82,9 +89,9 @@ describe('SubmissionSubmitComponent Component', () => {
 
     expect(router.navigate).toHaveBeenCalled();
 
-  }));
+  });
 
-  it('should not has effects when an invalid SubmissionObject has been retrieved', fakeAsync(() => {
+  it('should not has effects when an invalid SubmissionObject has been retrieved',() => {
 
     submissionServiceStub.createSubmission.and.returnValue(observableOf(null));
 
@@ -94,6 +101,6 @@ describe('SubmissionSubmitComponent Component', () => {
     expect(comp.collectionId).toBeUndefined();
     expect(comp.selfUrl).toBeUndefined();
     expect(comp.submissionDefinition).toBeUndefined();
-  }));
+  });
 
 });
diff --git a/src/app/submission/submit/submission-submit.component.ts b/src/app/submission/submit/submission-submit.component.ts
index 003f5280a8..0c2172368a 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/submit/submission-submit.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/submit/submission-submit.component.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 
 import { Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 
-import { hasValue, isEmpty, isNotNull } from '../../shared/empty.util';
+import { hasValue, isEmpty, isNotNull, isNotEmptyOperator } from '../../shared/empty.util';
 import { SubmissionDefinitionsModel } from '../../core/config/models/config-submission-definitions.model';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { NotificationsService } from '../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ import { SubmissionObject } from '../../core/submission/models/submission-object
 import { Collection } from '../../core/shared/collection.model';
 import { Item } from '../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { WorkspaceitemSectionsObject } from '../../core/submission/models/workspaceitem-sections.model';
+import { BehaviorSubject } from 'rxjs/internal/BehaviorSubject';
+import { switchMap, debounceTime } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { getAllSucceededRemoteData } from '../../core/shared/operators';
+import { RemoteData } from '../../core/data/remote-data';
+import { ItemDataService } from '../../core/data/item-data.service';
 
 /**
  * This component allows to submit a new workspaceitem.
@@ -28,6 +33,16 @@ export class SubmissionSubmitComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
    * @type {string}
    */
   public collectionId: string;
+
+  /**
+   * BehaviorSubject containing the self link to the item for this submission
+   * @private
+   */
+  private itemLink$: BehaviorSubject<string> = new BehaviorSubject(undefined);
+
+  /**
+   * The item for this submission.
+   */
   public item: Item;
 
   /**
@@ -71,6 +86,7 @@ export class SubmissionSubmitComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
    *
    * @param {ChangeDetectorRef} changeDetectorRef
    * @param {NotificationsService} notificationsService
+   * @param {ItemDataService} itemDataService
    * @param {SubmissionService} submissionService
    * @param {Router} router
    * @param {TranslateService} translate
@@ -80,13 +96,16 @@ export class SubmissionSubmitComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
   constructor(private changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef,
               private notificationsService: NotificationsService,
               private router: Router,
+              private itemDataService: ItemDataService,
               private submissionService: SubmissionService,
               private translate: TranslateService,
               private viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef,
               private route: ActivatedRoute) {
     this.route
       .queryParams
-      .subscribe((params) => { this.collectionParam = (params.collection); });
+      .subscribe((params) => {
+        this.collectionParam = (params.collection);
+      });
   }
 
   /**
@@ -108,11 +127,24 @@ export class SubmissionSubmitComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
               this.selfUrl = submissionObject._links.self.href;
               this.submissionDefinition = (submissionObject.submissionDefinition as SubmissionDefinitionsModel);
               this.submissionId = submissionObject.id;
+              this.itemLink$.next(submissionObject._links.item.href);
               this.item = submissionObject.item as Item;
-              this.changeDetectorRef.detectChanges();
             }
           }
-        })
+        }),
+      this.itemLink$.pipe(
+        isNotEmptyOperator(),
+        switchMap((itemLink: string) =>
+          this.itemDataService.findByHref(itemLink)
+        ),
+        getAllSucceededRemoteData(),
+        // Multiple sources can update the item in quick succession.
+        // We only want to rerender the form if the item is unchanged for some time
+        debounceTime(300),
+      ).subscribe((itemRd: RemoteData<Item>) => {
+        this.item = itemRd.payload;
+        this.changeDetectorRef.detectChanges();
+      })
     );
   }