diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-registry/metadata-registry.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-registry/metadata-registry.component.ts
index ed5cefeab2..cd845329c6 100644
--- a/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-registry/metadata-registry.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-registry/metadata-registry.component.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { Observable, combineLatest as observableCombineLatest } from 'rxjs';
 import { RemoteData } from '../../../core/data/remote-data';
 import { PaginatedList } from '../../../core/data/paginated-list';
 import { PaginationComponentOptions } from '../../../shared/pagination/pagination-component-options.model';
-import { map, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { filter, map, switchMap, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { hasValue } from '../../../shared/empty.util';
 import { RestResponse } from '../../../core/cache/response.models';
 import { zip } from 'rxjs/internal/observable/zip';
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { Route, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { MetadataSchema } from '../../../core/metadata/metadata-schema.model';
 import { toFindListOptions } from '../../../shared/pagination/pagination.utils';
+import { BehaviorSubject } from 'rxjs/internal/BehaviorSubject';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-metadata-registry',
@@ -38,6 +39,11 @@ export class MetadataRegistryComponent {
     pageSize: 25
   });
 
+  /**
+   * Whether or not the list of MetadataSchemas needs an update
+   */
+  needsUpdate$: BehaviorSubject<boolean> = new BehaviorSubject<boolean>(true);
+
   constructor(private registryService: RegistryService,
               private notificationsService: NotificationsService,
               private router: Router,
@@ -51,14 +57,17 @@ export class MetadataRegistryComponent {
    */
   onPageChange(event) {
     this.config.currentPage = event;
-    this.updateSchemas();
+    this.forceUpdateSchemas();
   }
 
   /**
    * Update the list of schemas by fetching it from the rest api or cache
    */
   private updateSchemas() {
-    this.metadataSchemas = this.registryService.getMetadataSchemas(toFindListOptions(this.config));
+    this.metadataSchemas = this.needsUpdate$.pipe(
+      filter((update) => update === true),
+      switchMap(() => this.registryService.getMetadataSchemas(toFindListOptions(this.config)))
+    );
   }
 
   /**
@@ -66,8 +75,7 @@ export class MetadataRegistryComponent {
    * a new REST call
    */
   public forceUpdateSchemas() {
-    this.registryService.clearMetadataSchemaRequests().subscribe();
-    this.updateSchemas();
+    this.needsUpdate$.next(true);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -126,6 +134,7 @@ export class MetadataRegistryComponent {
    * Delete all the selected metadata schemas
    */
   deleteSchemas() {
+    this.registryService.clearMetadataSchemaRequests().subscribe();
     this.registryService.getSelectedMetadataSchemas().pipe(take(1)).subscribe(
       (schemas) => {
         const tasks$ = [];
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-registry/metadata-schema-form/metadata-schema-form.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-registry/metadata-schema-form/metadata-schema-form.component.ts
index 23e7309a00..78290ee9f0 100644
--- a/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-registry/metadata-schema-form/metadata-schema-form.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-registry/metadata-schema-form/metadata-schema-form.component.ts
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ export class MetadataSchemaFormComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    * Emit the updated/created schema using the EventEmitter submitForm
    */
   onSubmit() {
+    this.registryService.clearMetadataSchemaRequests().subscribe();
     this.registryService.getActiveMetadataSchema().pipe(take(1)).subscribe(
       (schema) => {
         const values = {
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ export class MetadataSchemaFormComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
           });
         }
         this.clearFields();
+        this.registryService.cancelEditMetadataSchema();
       }
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-schema/metadata-field-form/metadata-field-form.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-schema/metadata-field-form/metadata-field-form.component.ts
index 52fee16473..e19b4fe3b7 100644
--- a/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-schema/metadata-field-form/metadata-field-form.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-schema/metadata-field-form/metadata-field-form.component.ts
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ export class MetadataFieldFormComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    * Emit the updated/created field using the EventEmitter submitForm
    */
   onSubmit() {
+    this.registryService.clearMetadataFieldRequests().subscribe();
     this.registryService.getActiveMetadataField().pipe(take(1)).subscribe(
       (field) => {
         const values = {
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-schema/metadata-schema.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-schema/metadata-schema.component.ts
index 2e956e56cf..96872573b9 100644
--- a/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-schema/metadata-schema.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-schema/metadata-schema.component.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export class MetadataSchemaComponent implements OnInit {
   /**
    * Whether or not the list of MetadataFields needs an update
    */
-  needsUpdate: BehaviorSubject<boolean> = new BehaviorSubject<boolean>(true);
+  needsUpdate$: BehaviorSubject<boolean> = new BehaviorSubject<boolean>(true);
 
   constructor(private registryService: RegistryService,
               private route: ActivatedRoute,
@@ -81,17 +81,16 @@ export class MetadataSchemaComponent implements OnInit {
    */
   onPageChange(event) {
     this.config.currentPage = event;
-    this.needsUpdate.next(true);
+    this.forceUpdateFields();
   }
 
   /**
    * Update the list of fields by fetching it from the rest api or cache
    */
   private updateFields() {
-    this.metadataFields$ = combineLatest(this.metadataSchema$, this.needsUpdate).pipe(
+    this.metadataFields$ = combineLatest(this.metadataSchema$, this.needsUpdate$).pipe(
       switchMap(([schema, update]: [MetadataSchema, boolean]) => {
         if (update) {
-          console.log('reloaded list');
           return this.registryService.getMetadataFieldsBySchema(schema, toFindListOptions(this.config));
         }
       })
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ export class MetadataSchemaComponent implements OnInit {
    * a new REST call
    */
   public forceUpdateFields() {
-    this.registryService.clearMetadataFieldRequests().subscribe(() => this.needsUpdate.next(true));
+    this.needsUpdate$.next(true);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -162,6 +161,7 @@ export class MetadataSchemaComponent implements OnInit {
    * Delete all the selected metadata fields
    */
   deleteFields() {
+    this.registryService.clearMetadataFieldRequests().subscribe();
     this.registryService.getSelectedMetadataFields().pipe(take(1)).subscribe(
       (fields) => {
         const tasks$ = [];
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/metadata-schema-data.service.ts b/src/app/core/data/metadata-schema-data.service.ts
index f75f1e453f..bc9270dca4 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/metadata-schema-data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/metadata-schema-data.service.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ export class MetadataSchemaDataService extends DataService<MetadataSchema> {
     super();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Create or Update a MetadataSchema
+   *  If the MetadataSchema contains an id, it is assumed the schema already exists and is updated instead
+   *  Since creating or updating is nearly identical, the only real difference is the request (and slight difference in endpoint):
+   *  - On creation, a CreateMetadataSchemaRequest is used
+   *  - On update, a UpdateMetadataSchemaRequest is used
+   * @param schema    The MetadataSchema to create or update
+   */
   createOrUpdateMetadataSchema(schema: MetadataSchema): Observable<RestResponse> {
     const isUpdate = hasValue(schema.id);
     const requestId = this.requestService.generateRequestId();
@@ -89,6 +97,10 @@ export class MetadataSchemaDataService extends DataService<MetadataSchema> {
     );
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Clear all metadata schema requests
+   * Used for refreshing lists after adding/updating/removing a metadata schema in the registry
+   */
   clearRequests(): Observable<string> {
     return this.getBrowseEndpoint().pipe(
       tap((href: string) => this.requestService.removeByHrefSubstring(href))