diff --git a/src/app/+search-page/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-option/search-facet-option.component.spec.ts b/src/app/+search-page/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-option/search-facet-option.component.spec.ts
index dda72ed970..245c0e3ddb 100644
--- a/src/app/+search-page/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-option/search-facet-option.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/+search-page/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-option/search-facet-option.component.spec.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ describe('SearchFacetOptionComponent', () => {
   const value1 = 'testvalue1';
   const value2 = 'test2';
   const operator = 'authority';
-  const value3 = 'another value3';
 
   const mockFilterConfig = Object.assign(new SearchFilterConfig(), {
     name: filterName1,
@@ -51,6 +50,13 @@ describe('SearchFacetOptionComponent', () => {
     search: ``
   };
 
+  const selectedValue: FacetValue = {
+    label: value1,
+    value: value1,
+    count: 20,
+    search: `http://test.org/api/discover/search/objects?f.${filterName1}=${value1},${operator}`
+  };
+
   const authorityValue: FacetValue = {
     label: value2,
     value: value2,
@@ -59,7 +65,7 @@ describe('SearchFacetOptionComponent', () => {
   };
 
   const searchLink = '/search';
-  const selectedValues = [value1];
+  const selectedValues = [selectedValue];
   const selectedValues$ = observableOf(selectedValues);
   let filterService;
   let searchService;
diff --git a/src/app/+search-page/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-option/search-facet-option.component.ts b/src/app/+search-page/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-option/search-facet-option.component.ts
index 3fd535c4f8..b98beddc80 100644
--- a/src/app/+search-page/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-option/search-facet-option.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+search-page/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-option/search-facet-option.component.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export class SearchFacetOptionComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   /**
    * TODO to review after https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/368 is resolved
-   * Retrieve facet value from search link
+   * Retrieve facet value related to facet type
    */
   private getFacetValue(): string {
     if (this.filterConfig.type === FilterType.authority) {
diff --git a/src/app/+search-page/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-selected-option/search-facet-selected-option.component.spec.ts b/src/app/+search-page/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-selected-option/search-facet-selected-option.component.spec.ts
index f4b7ea1466..01defb9893 100644
--- a/src/app/+search-page/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-selected-option/search-facet-selected-option.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/+search-page/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-selected-option/search-facet-selected-option.component.spec.ts
@@ -13,13 +13,18 @@ import { RouterStub } from '../../../../../shared/testing/router-stub';
 import { SearchConfigurationService } from '../../../../search-service/search-configuration.service';
 import { SearchFilterService } from '../../search-filter.service';
 import { SearchFacetSelectedOptionComponent } from './search-facet-selected-option.component';
+import { FacetValue } from '../../../../search-service/facet-value.model';
 
 describe('SearchFacetSelectedOptionComponent', () => {
   let comp: SearchFacetSelectedOptionComponent;
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<SearchFacetSelectedOptionComponent>;
   const filterName1 = 'test name';
+  const filterName2 = 'testAuthorityname';
+  const label1 = 'test value 1';
   const value1 = 'testvalue1';
+  const label2 = 'test 2';
   const value2 = 'test2';
+  const operator = 'authority';
   const mockFilterConfig = Object.assign(new SearchFilterConfig(), {
     name: filterName1,
     type: FilterType.range,
@@ -29,16 +34,55 @@ describe('SearchFacetSelectedOptionComponent', () => {
     minValue: 200,
     maxValue: 3000,
   });
+  const mockAuthorityFilterConfig = Object.assign(new SearchFilterConfig(), {
+    name: filterName2,
+    type: FilterType.authority,
+    hasFacets: false,
+    isOpenByDefault: false,
+    pageSize: 2
+  });
 
   const searchLink = '/search';
-  const selectedValues = [value1, value2];
+  const selectedValue: FacetValue = {
+    label: value1,
+    value: value1,
+    count: 20,
+    search: `http://test.org/api/discover/search/objects?f.${filterName1}=${value1}`
+  };
+  const selectedValue2: FacetValue = {
+    label: value2,
+    value: value2,
+    count: 20,
+    search: `http://test.org/api/discover/search/objects?f.${filterName1}=${value2}`
+  };
+  const selectedAuthorityValue: FacetValue = {
+    label: label1,
+    value: value1,
+    count: 20,
+    search: `http://test.org/api/discover/search/objects?f.${filterName2}=${value1},${operator}`
+  };
+  const selectedAuthorityValue2: FacetValue = {
+    label: label2,
+    value: value2,
+    count: 20,
+    search: `http://test.org/api/discover/search/objects?f.${filterName2}=${value2},${operator}`
+  };
+  const selectedValues = [selectedValue, selectedValue2];
+  const selectedAuthorityValues = [selectedAuthorityValue, selectedAuthorityValue2];
   const facetValue = {
     label: value2,
     value: value2,
     count: 1,
     search: ''
   };
+  const authorityValue: FacetValue = {
+    label: label2,
+    value: value2,
+    count: 20,
+    search: `http://test.org/api/discover/search/objects?f.${filterName2}=${value2},${operator}`
+  };
   const selectedValues$ = observableOf(selectedValues);
+  const selectedAuthorityValues$ = observableOf(selectedAuthorityValues);
   let filterService;
   let searchService;
   let router;
@@ -98,4 +142,20 @@ describe('SearchFacetSelectedOptionComponent', () => {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  describe('when filter type is authority and the updateRemoveParams method is called with a value', () => {
+    it('should update the removeQueryParams with the new parameter values', () => {
+      spyOn(filterService, 'getSelectedValuesForFilter').and.returnValue(selectedAuthorityValues);
+      comp.selectedValue = authorityValue;
+      comp.selectedValues$ = selectedAuthorityValues$;
+      comp.filterConfig = mockAuthorityFilterConfig;
+      comp.removeQueryParams = {};
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      (comp as any).updateRemoveParams(selectedAuthorityValues);
+      expect(comp.removeQueryParams).toEqual({
+        [mockAuthorityFilterConfig.paramName]: [`${value1},${operator}`],
+        page: 1
+      });
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/+search-page/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-selected-option/search-facet-selected-option.component.ts b/src/app/+search-page/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-selected-option/search-facet-selected-option.component.ts
index d713696550..2c9721ede7 100644
--- a/src/app/+search-page/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-selected-option/search-facet-selected-option.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+search-page/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-selected-option/search-facet-selected-option.component.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { SearchFilterService } from '../../search-filter.service';
 import { hasValue } from '../../../../../shared/empty.util';
 import { SearchConfigurationService } from '../../../../search-service/search-configuration.service';
 import { FacetValue } from '../../../../search-service/facet-value.model';
+import { FilterType } from '../../../../search-service/filter-type.model';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-search-facet-selected-option',
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ export class SearchFacetSelectedOptionComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   /**
    * Emits the active values for this filter
    */
-  @Input() selectedValues$: Observable<string[]>;
+  @Input() selectedValues$: Observable<FacetValue[]>;
 
   /**
    * UI parameters when this filter is removed
@@ -70,13 +71,35 @@ export class SearchFacetSelectedOptionComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    * Calculates the parameters that should change if a given value for this filter would be removed from the active filters
    * @param {string[]} selectedValues The values that are currently selected for this filter
    */
-  private updateRemoveParams(selectedValues: string[]): void {
+  private updateRemoveParams(selectedValues: FacetValue[]): void {
     this.removeQueryParams = {
-      [this.filterConfig.paramName]: selectedValues.filter((v) => v !== this.selectedValue.label),
+      [this.filterConfig.paramName]: selectedValues
+        .filter((facetValue: FacetValue) => facetValue.label !== this.selectedValue.label)
+        .map((facetValue: FacetValue) => this.getFacetValue(facetValue)),
       page: 1
     };
   }
 
+  /**
+   * TODO to review after https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/368 is resolved
+   * Retrieve facet value related to facet type
+   */
+  private getFacetValue(facetValue: FacetValue): string {
+    if (this.filterConfig.type === FilterType.authority) {
+      const search = facetValue.search;
+      const hashes = search.slice(search.indexOf('?') + 1).split('&');
+      const params = {};
+      hashes.map((hash) => {
+        const [key, val] = hash.split('=');
+        params[key] = decodeURIComponent(val)
+      });
+
+      return params[this.filterConfig.paramName];
+    } else {
+      return facetValue.value;
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Make sure the subscription is unsubscribed from when this component is destroyed
    */