diff --git a/src/app/core/data/version-data.service.ts b/src/app/core/data/version-data.service.ts
index b1e27fde9a..1c6bc9e702 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/version-data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/version-data.service.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { NotificationsService } from '../../shared/notifications/notifications.s
 import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';
 import { DefaultChangeAnalyzer } from './default-change-analyzer.service';
 import { FindListOptions } from './request.models';
-import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
+import { Observable, of } from 'rxjs';
 import { dataService } from '../cache/builders/build-decorators';
 import { VERSION } from '../shared/version.resource-type';
 import { VersionHistory } from '../shared/version-history.model';
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ export class VersionDataService extends DataService<Version> {
    * @param version
    */
   getHistoryFromVersion$(version: Version): Observable<VersionHistory> {
-    return this.findById(version.id, false, true, followLink('versionhistory')).pipe(
+    return version ? this.findById(version.id, false, true, followLink('versionhistory')).pipe(
       getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
       switchMap((res) => res.versionhistory),
       getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
-    );
+    ) : of(null);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/version-history-data.service.ts b/src/app/core/data/version-history-data.service.ts
index a18ef984ff..66a166d764 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/version-history-data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/version-history-data.service.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { PaginatedSearchOptions } from '../../shared/search/paginated-search-opt
 import { RemoteData } from './remote-data';
 import { PaginatedList } from './paginated-list.model';
 import { Version } from '../shared/version.model';
-import { filter, map, startWith, switchMap, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { filter, map, switchMap, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { dataService } from '../cache/builders/build-decorators';
 import { VERSION_HISTORY } from '../shared/version-history.resource-type';
 import { followLink, FollowLinkConfig } from '../../shared/utils/follow-link-config.model';
@@ -138,40 +138,50 @@ export class VersionHistoryDataService extends DataService<VersionHistory> {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Get the latest version
+   * Get the latest version (return null if the specified version is null)
    * @param version
    */
   getLatestVersion$(version: Version): Observable<Version> {
     // retrieve again version, including with versionHistory
-    return this.versionDataService.findById(version.id, false, true, followLink('versionhistory')).pipe(
+    return version.id ? this.versionDataService.findById(version.id, false, true, followLink('versionhistory')).pipe(
       getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
       switchMap((res) => res.versionhistory),
       getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
       switchMap((versionHistoryRD) => this.getLatestVersionFromHistory$(versionHistoryRD)),
-    );
+    ) : of(null);
   }
 
   /**
-   * Check if the given version is the latest
+   * Check if the given version is the latest (return null if `version` is null)
    * @param version
+   * @returns `true` if the specified version is the latest one, `false` otherwise, or `null` if the specified version is null
    */
   isLatest$(version: Version): Observable<boolean> {
-    return this.getLatestVersion$(version).pipe(
+    return version ? this.getLatestVersion$(version).pipe(
       take(1),
       switchMap((latestVersion) => of(version.version === latestVersion.version))
-    );
+    ) : of(null);
   }
 
   /**
-   * Check if a worskpace item exists in the version history
+   * Check if a worskpace item exists in the version history (return null if there is no version history)
    * @param versionHref the href of the version
+   * @returns `true` if a workspace item exists, `false` otherwise, or `null` if a version history does not exist
    */
   hasDraftVersion$(versionHref: string): Observable<boolean> {
     return this.versionDataService.findByHref(versionHref, true, true, followLink('versionhistory')).pipe(
-      getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
-      switchMap((version) => this.versionDataService.getHistoryFromVersion$(version)),
-      map((versionHistory) => versionHistory.draftVersion),
-      startWith(false),
+      take(1),
+      switchMap((res) => {
+        if (res.hasSucceeded && !res.hasNoContent) {
+          return of(res).pipe(
+            getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
+            switchMap((version) => this.versionDataService.getHistoryFromVersion$(version)),
+            map((versionHistory) => versionHistory ? versionHistory.draftVersion : false),
+          );
+        } else {
+          return of(false);
+        }
+      }),
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/core/submission/workspaceitem-data.service.ts b/src/app/core/submission/workspaceitem-data.service.ts
index 2fc95bdd00..8ed2aa2788 100644
--- a/src/app/core/submission/workspaceitem-data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/submission/workspaceitem-data.service.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ import { NotificationsService } from '../../shared/notifications/notifications.s
 import { ObjectCacheService } from '../cache/object-cache.service';
 import { DSOChangeAnalyzer } from '../data/dso-change-analyzer.service';
 import { WorkspaceItem } from './models/workspaceitem.model';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
+import { RemoteData } from '../data/remote-data';
+import { FindListOptions } from '../data/request.models';
+import { FollowLinkConfig } from '../../shared/utils/follow-link-config.model';
+import { RequestParam } from '../cache/models/request-param.model';
 
 /**
  * A service that provides methods to make REST requests with workspaceitems endpoint.
@@ -20,6 +25,7 @@ import { WorkspaceItem } from './models/workspaceitem.model';
 @dataService(WorkspaceItem.type)
 export class WorkspaceitemDataService extends DataService<WorkspaceItem> {
   protected linkPath = 'workspaceitems';
+  protected searchByItemLinkPath = 'item';
 
   constructor(
     protected comparator: DSOChangeAnalyzer<WorkspaceItem>,
@@ -33,4 +39,18 @@ export class WorkspaceitemDataService extends DataService<WorkspaceItem> {
     super();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Return the WorkspaceItem object found through the UUID of an item
+   *
+   * @param uuid           The uuid of the item
+   * @param options        The {@link FindListOptions} object
+   * @param linksToFollow  List of {@link FollowLinkConfig} that indicate which {@link HALLink}s should be automatically resolved
+   */
+  public findByItem(uuid: string, options: FindListOptions = {}, ...linksToFollow: FollowLinkConfig<WorkspaceItem>[]): Observable<RemoteData<WorkspaceItem>> {
+    const findListOptions = new FindListOptions();
+    findListOptions.searchParams = [new RequestParam('uuid', encodeURIComponent(uuid))];
+    const href$ = this.getSearchByHref(this.searchByItemLinkPath, findListOptions, ...linksToFollow);
+    return this.findByHref(href$, false, true, ...linksToFollow);
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/versioned-item/versioned-item.component.ts b/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/versioned-item/versioned-item.component.ts
index 13cab84902..5ea0b13b29 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/versioned-item/versioned-item.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/versioned-item/versioned-item.component.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { ItemComponent } from '../shared/item.component';
 import { ItemVersionsSummaryModalComponent } from '../../../../shared/item/item-versions/item-versions-summary-modal/item-versions-summary-modal.component';
-import { getFirstCompletedRemoteData } from '../../../../core/shared/operators';
+import { getFirstCompletedRemoteData, getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload } from '../../../../core/shared/operators';
 import { RemoteData } from '../../../../core/data/remote-data';
 import { Version } from '../../../../core/shared/version.model';
-import { switchMap, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { NgbModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
 import { VersionHistoryDataService } from '../../../../core/data/version-history-data.service';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { VersionDataService } from '../../../../core/data/version-data.service';
 import { ItemVersionsSharedService } from '../../../../shared/item/item-versions/item-versions-shared.service';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { WorkspaceitemDataService } from '../../../../core/submission/workspaceitem-data.service';
+import { SearchService } from '../../../../core/shared/search/search.service';
+import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
+import { ItemDataService } from '../../../../core/data/item-data.service';
+import { WorkspaceItem } from '../../../../core/submission/models/workspaceitem.model';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-versioned-item',
@@ -24,6 +30,10 @@ export class VersionedItemComponent extends ItemComponent {
     private translateService: TranslateService,
     private versionService: VersionDataService,
     private itemVersionShared: ItemVersionsSharedService,
+    private router: Router,
+    private workspaceitemDataService: WorkspaceitemDataService,
+    private searchService: SearchService,
+    private itemService: ItemDataService,
   ) {
     super();
   }
@@ -49,7 +59,17 @@ export class VersionedItemComponent extends ItemComponent {
     // On createVersionEvent emitted create new version and notify
     activeModal.componentInstance.createVersionEvent.pipe(
       switchMap((summary: string) => this.itemVersionShared.createNewVersionAndNotify(item, summary)),
-      take(1)
-    ).subscribe();
+      getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload<Version>(),
+      switchMap((newVersion: Version) => this.itemService.findByHref(newVersion._links.item.href)),
+      getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload<Item>(),
+      switchMap((newVersionItem: Item) => this.workspaceitemDataService.findByItem(newVersionItem.uuid)),
+      getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload<WorkspaceItem>(),
+    ).subscribe((wsItem) => {
+      const wsiId = wsItem.id;
+      console.log(wsiId);
+      const route = 'workspaceitems/' + wsiId + '/edit';
+      this.router.navigateByUrl(route);
+    });
+
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-page/dso-page-version-button/dso-page-version-button.component.html b/src/app/shared/dso-page/dso-page-version-button/dso-page-version-button.component.html
index a46b48244a..0e2e35dcb7 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-page/dso-page-version-button/dso-page-version-button.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-page/dso-page-version-button/dso-page-version-button.component.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <button *ngIf="isAuthorized$ | async"
         class="edit-button btn btn-dark btn-sm"
         (click)="createNewVersion()"
-        [disabled]="hasDraftVersion$ | async"
+        [disabled]="disableNewVersionButton$ | async"
         [ngbTooltip]="tooltipMsg$ | async | translate"
         role="button" [title]="tooltipMsg$ | async |translate" [attr.aria-label]="tooltipMsg$ | async | translate">
   <i class="fas fa-code-branch fa-fw"></i>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-page/dso-page-version-button/dso-page-version-button.component.ts b/src/app/shared/dso-page/dso-page-version-button/dso-page-version-button.component.ts
index 94f8afc1eb..4a257e1274 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-page/dso-page-version-button/dso-page-version-button.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-page/dso-page-version-button/dso-page-version-button.component.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
 import { FeatureID } from '../../../core/data/feature-authorization/feature-id';
 import { VersionHistoryDataService } from '../../../core/data/version-history-data.service';
 import { Item } from '../../../core/shared/item.model';
-import { switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { map, startWith, switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { of } from 'rxjs';
 
 @Component({
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export class DsoPageVersionButtonComponent implements OnInit {
    */
   isAuthorized$: Observable<boolean>;
 
-  hasDraftVersion$: Observable<boolean>;
+  disableNewVersionButton$: Observable<boolean>;
 
   tooltipMsg$: Observable<string>;
 
@@ -62,8 +62,16 @@ export class DsoPageVersionButtonComponent implements OnInit {
 
   ngOnInit() {
     this.isAuthorized$ = this.authorizationService.isAuthorized(FeatureID.CanCreateVersion, this.dso.self);
-    this.hasDraftVersion$ = this.versionHistoryService.hasDraftVersion$(this.dso._links.version.href);
-    this.tooltipMsg$ = this.hasDraftVersion$.pipe(
+    console.log('href = ' + this.dso._links.version.href);
+
+    this.disableNewVersionButton$ = this.versionHistoryService.hasDraftVersion$(this.dso._links.version.href).pipe(
+      // button is disabled if hasDraftVersion = true, and enabled if hasDraftVersion = false or null
+      // (hasDraftVersion is null when a version history does not exist)
+      map((res) => Boolean(res)),
+      startWith(true),
+    );
+
+    this.tooltipMsg$ = this.disableNewVersionButton$.pipe(
       switchMap((hasDraftVersion) => of(hasDraftVersion ? this.tooltipMsgHasDraft : this.tooltipMsgCreate)),
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/item-versions-shared.service.ts b/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/item-versions-shared.service.ts
index c3d82bf744..352d15c7bd 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/item-versions-shared.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/item-versions-shared.service.ts
@@ -31,20 +31,20 @@ export class ItemVersionsSharedService {
    * @param item the item from which a new version will be created
    * @param summary the optional summary for the new version
    */
-  createNewVersionAndNotify(item: Item, summary: string): Observable<boolean> {
+  createNewVersionAndNotify(item: Item, summary: string): Observable<RemoteData<Version>> {
     return this.versionHistoryService.createVersion(item._links.self.href, summary).pipe(
       switchMap((postResult: RemoteData<Version>) => {
-        const newVersionNumber = postResult?.payload.version;
-        this.createNewVersionNotify(postResult.hasSucceeded, newVersionNumber);
-        return of(postResult.hasSucceeded);
+        const newVersionNumber = postResult?.payload?.version;
+        this.notifyCreateNewVersion(postResult.hasSucceeded, postResult.statusCode, newVersionNumber);
+        return of(postResult);
       })
     );
   }
 
-  private createNewVersionNotify(success: boolean, newVersionNumber: number) {
+  private notifyCreateNewVersion(success: boolean, statusCode: number, newVersionNumber: number) {
     success ?
       this.notificationsService.success(null, this.translateService.get(ItemVersionsSharedService.msg('success'), {version: newVersionNumber})) :
-      this.notificationsService.error(null, this.translateService.get(ItemVersionsSharedService.msg('failure')));
+      this.notificationsService.error(null, this.translateService.get(ItemVersionsSharedService.msg(statusCode === 422 ? 'inProgress' : 'failure')));
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/item-versions-summary-modal/item-versions-summary-modal.component.ts b/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/item-versions-summary-modal/item-versions-summary-modal.component.ts
index cc4eefcdc0..31bb3078c0 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/item-versions-summary-modal/item-versions-summary-modal.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/item-versions-summary-modal/item-versions-summary-modal.component.ts
@@ -20,12 +20,10 @@ export class ItemVersionsSummaryModalComponent {
   }
 
   onModalClose() {
-    console.log('onModalClose() dismiss modal');
     this.activeModal.dismiss();
   }
 
   onModalSubmit() {
-    console.log('onModalSubmit() emits \'' + this.newVersionSummary + '\'');
     this.createVersionEvent.emit(this.newVersionSummary);
     this.activeModal.close();
   }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/item-versions.component.ts b/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/item-versions.component.ts
index bd6208c261..58de0e8d94 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/item-versions.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/item-versions.component.ts
@@ -223,7 +223,9 @@ export class ItemVersionsComponent implements OnInit {
     const successMessageKey = 'item.version.edit.notification.success';
     const failureMessageKey = 'item.version.edit.notification.failure';
 
-    this.versionService.findById(this.versionBeingEditedId).pipe(getFirstSucceededRemoteData()).subscribe(
+    this.versionService.findById(this.versionBeingEditedId).pipe(
+      getFirstSucceededRemoteData(),
+    ).subscribe(
       (findRes) => {
         const updatedVersion =
           Object.assign({}, findRes.payload, {
@@ -231,9 +233,16 @@ export class ItemVersionsComponent implements OnInit {
           });
         this.versionService.update(updatedVersion).pipe(take(1)).subscribe(
           (updateRes) => {
-            // TODO check
             if (updateRes.hasSucceeded) {
               this.notificationsService.success(null, this.translateService.get(successMessageKey, {'version': this.versionBeingEditedNumber}));
+
+              // const versionHistory$ = this.versionHistoryRD$.pipe(
+              //   getAllSucceededRemoteData(),
+              //   getRemoteDataPayload(),
+              //   hasValueOperator(),
+              // );
+              // this.getAllVersions(versionHistory$);
+
             } else {
               this.notificationsService.warning(null, this.translateService.get(failureMessageKey, {'version': this.versionBeingEditedNumber}));
             }
@@ -257,7 +266,7 @@ export class ItemVersionsComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Deletes the specified version
+   * Deletes the specified version, notify the success/failure and redirect to latest version
    * @param version the version to be deleted
    * @param redirectToLatest force the redirect to the latest version in the history
    */
@@ -274,32 +283,25 @@ export class ItemVersionsComponent implements OnInit {
 
     // On modal submit/dismiss
     activeModal.result.then(() => {
-
-      // let versionHistoryOuter: VersionHistory;
-
       versionItem$.pipe(
         getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload<Item>(),
+        // Retrieve version history and invalidate cache
         mergeMap((item: Item) => combineLatest([
-          // pass item
           of(item),
-          // get and return version history
           this.versionHistoryService.getVersionHistoryFromVersion$(version).pipe(
-            // invalidate cache
             tap((versionHistory) => {
               this.versionHistoryService.invalidateVersionHistoryCache(versionHistory.id);
             })
           )
         ])),
+        // Delete item
         mergeMap(([item, versionHistory]: [Item, VersionHistory]) => combineLatest([
-          // delete item and return result
           this.deleteItemAndGetResult$(item),
-          // pass version history
           of(versionHistory)
         ])),
+        // Retrieve new latest version
         mergeMap(([deleteItemResult, versionHistory]: [boolean, VersionHistory]) => combineLatest([
-          // pass result
           of(deleteItemResult),
-          // get and return new latest version
           this.versionHistoryService.getLatestVersionItemFromHistory$(versionHistory).pipe(
             tap(() => {
               this.getAllVersions(of(versionHistory));
@@ -307,12 +309,12 @@ export class ItemVersionsComponent implements OnInit {
           )
         ])),
       ).subscribe(([deleteHasSucceeded, newLatestVersionItem]) => {
+        // Notify operation result and redirect to latest item
         if (deleteHasSucceeded) {
           this.notificationsService.success(null, this.translateService.get(successMessageKey, {'version': versionNumber}));
         } else {
           this.notificationsService.error(null, this.translateService.get(failureMessageKey, {'version': versionNumber}));
         }
-        console.log('LATEST VERSION = ' + newLatestVersionItem.uuid);
         if (redirectToLatest) {
           const path = getItemEditVersionhistoryRoute(newLatestVersionItem);
           this.router.navigateByUrl(path);
@@ -339,8 +341,8 @@ export class ItemVersionsComponent implements OnInit {
         version.item.pipe(getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload())
       ])),
       mergeMap(([summary, item]: [string, Item]) => this.itemVersionShared.createNewVersionAndNotify(item, summary)),
-      map((hasSucceeded: boolean) => {
-        if (hasSucceeded) {
+      map((newVersionRD: RemoteData<Version>) => {
+        if (newVersionRD.hasSucceeded) {
           const versionHistory$ = this.versionService.getHistoryFromVersion$(version).pipe(
             tap((res) => {
               this.versionHistoryService.invalidateVersionHistoryCache(res.id);
@@ -394,10 +396,18 @@ export class ItemVersionsComponent implements OnInit {
     if (hasValue(this.item.version)) {
       this.versionRD$ = this.item.version;
       this.versionHistoryRD$ = this.versionRD$.pipe(
+        // switchMap( (res) => {
+        //   if (res.hasFailed) {
+        //     return of(createFailedRemoteDataObject<VersionHistory>());
+        //   } else {
+        //     return of(res).pipe(
         getAllSucceededRemoteData(),
         getRemoteDataPayload(),
         hasValueOperator(),
-        switchMap((version: Version) => version.versionhistory)
+        switchMap((version: Version) => version.versionhistory),
+        //     );
+        //  }
+        // }),
       );
 
       this.canCreateVersion$ = this.authorizationService.isAuthorized(FeatureID.CanCreateVersion, this.item.self);
@@ -405,7 +415,7 @@ export class ItemVersionsComponent implements OnInit {
       // If there is a draft item in the version history the 'Create version' button is disabled and a different tooltip message is shown
       this.hasDraftVersion$ = this.versionHistoryRD$.pipe(
         getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
-        map((res) => res.draftVersion)
+        map((res) => Boolean(res?.draftVersion)),
       );
       this.createVersionTitle$ = this.hasDraftVersion$.pipe(
         take(1),
diff --git a/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/notice/item-versions-notice.component.html b/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/notice/item-versions-notice.component.html
index cec0bdcb04..fb6fa34746 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/notice/item-versions-notice.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/notice/item-versions-notice.component.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<ds-alert *ngIf="isLatestVersion$ && !(isLatestVersion$ | async)"
+<ds-alert *ngIf="showLatestVersionNotice$ && (showLatestVersionNotice$ | async)"
           [content]="('item.version.notice' | translate:{ destination: getItemPage(((latestVersion$ | async)?.item | async)?.payload) })"
           [dismissible]="false"
           [type]="AlertTypeEnum.Warning">
diff --git a/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/notice/item-versions-notice.component.ts b/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/notice/item-versions-notice.component.ts
index efa545d052..a292ea65c6 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/notice/item-versions-notice.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/notice/item-versions-notice.component.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload,
   getRemoteDataPayload
 } from '../../../../core/shared/operators';
-import { startWith, switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { map, startWith, switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { VersionHistoryDataService } from '../../../../core/data/version-history-data.service';
 import { AlertType } from '../../../alert/aletr-type';
 import { getItemPageRoute } from '../../../../item-page/item-page-routing-paths';
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export class ItemVersionsNoticeComponent implements OnInit {
    * Is the item's version equal to the latest version from the version history?
    * This will determine whether or not to display a notice linking to the latest version
    */
-  isLatestVersion$: Observable<boolean>;
+  showLatestVersionNotice$: Observable<boolean>;
 
   /**
    * Pagination options to fetch a single version on the first page (this is the latest version in the history)
@@ -81,10 +81,11 @@ export class ItemVersionsNoticeComponent implements OnInit {
         switchMap((vh) => this.versionHistoryService.getLatestVersionFromHistory$(vh))
       );
 
-      this.isLatestVersion$ = this.versionRD$.pipe(
+      this.showLatestVersionNotice$ = this.versionRD$.pipe(
         getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
         switchMap((version) => this.versionHistoryService.isLatest$(version)),
-        startWith(true),
+        map((isLatest) => isLatest != null && !isLatest),
+        startWith(false),
       );
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5 b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
index d640ade531..7a7b4102dd 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
@@ -2022,6 +2022,8 @@
 
   "item.version.create.notification.failure" : "New version has not been created",
 
+  "item.version.create.notification.inProgress" : "A new version cannot be created because there is an inprogress submission in the version history",
+
 
   "item.version.delete.modal.header": "Delete version",