diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.ts
index cb8a76d627..c82afc0621 100644
--- a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.ts
@@ -254,8 +254,10 @@ export class EPeopleRegistryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    */
   ngOnDestroy(): void {
     this.cleanupSubscribes();
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.config.id);
   }
 
+
   cleanupSubscribes() {
     this.subs.filter((sub) => hasValue(sub)).forEach((sub) => sub.unsubscribe());
   }
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.ts
index 6c66035f14..8fc0d74aca 100644
--- a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.ts
@@ -489,8 +489,10 @@ export class EPersonFormComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   ngOnDestroy(): void {
     this.onCancel();
     this.subs.filter((sub) => hasValue(sub)).forEach((sub) => sub.unsubscribe());
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.config.id);
   }
 
+
   /**
    * This method will ensure that the page gets reset and that the cache is cleared
    */
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/group-registry/group-form/members-list/members-list.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/group-registry/group-form/members-list/members-list.component.ts
index 9f26474094..944b2e5dfb 100644
--- a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/group-registry/group-form/members-list/members-list.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/group-registry/group-form/members-list/members-list.component.ts
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ import { GroupDataService } from '../../../../../core/eperson/group-data.service
 import { EPerson } from '../../../../../core/eperson/models/eperson.model';
 import { Group } from '../../../../../core/eperson/models/group.model';
 import {
-  getFirstCompletedRemoteData,
   getFirstSucceededRemoteData,
-  getFirstCompletedRemoteData, getAllCompletedRemoteData
+  getFirstCompletedRemoteData, getAllCompletedRemoteData, getRemoteDataPayload
 } from '../../../../../core/shared/operators';
 import { NotificationsService } from '../../../../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
 import { PaginationComponentOptions } from '../../../../../shared/pagination/pagination-component-options.model';
@@ -238,28 +237,33 @@ export class MembersListComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    * @param data  Contains scope and query param
    */
   search(data: any) {
-    const query: string = data.query;
-    const scope: string = data.scope;
-    if (query != null && this.currentSearchQuery !== query && this.groupBeingEdited) {
-      this.router.navigateByUrl(this.groupDataService.getGroupEditPageRouterLink(this.groupBeingEdited));
-      this.currentSearchQuery = query;
-      this.configSearch.currentPage = 1;
-    }
-    if (scope != null && this.currentSearchScope !== scope && this.groupBeingEdited) {
-      this.router.navigateByUrl(this.groupDataService.getGroupEditPageRouterLink(this.groupBeingEdited));
-      this.currentSearchScope = scope;
-      this.configSearch.currentPage = 1;
-    }
-    this.searchDone = true;
-
     this.unsubFrom(SubKey.SearchResultsDTO);
     this.subs.set(SubKey.SearchResultsDTO,
       this.paginationService.getCurrentPagination(this.configSearch.id, this.configSearch).pipe(
         switchMap((paginationOptions) => {
-          this.ePersonDataService.searchByScope(this.currentSearchScope, this.currentSearchQuery, {
-            currentPage: this.configSearch.currentPage,
-            elementsPerPage: this.configSearch.pageSize
-          }, false)
+
+          const query: string = data.query;
+          const scope: string = data.scope;
+          if (query != null && this.currentSearchQuery !== query && this.groupBeingEdited) {
+            this.router.navigate([], {
+              queryParamsHandling: 'merge'
+            });
+            this.currentSearchQuery = query;
+            this.paginationService.resetPage(this.configSearch.id);
+          }
+          if (scope != null && this.currentSearchScope !== scope && this.groupBeingEdited) {
+            this.router.navigate([], {
+              queryParamsHandling: 'merge'
+            });
+            this.currentSearchScope = scope;
+            this.paginationService.resetPage(this.configSearch.id);
+          }
+          this.searchDone = true;
+
+          return this.ePersonDataService.searchByScope(this.currentSearchScope, this.currentSearchQuery, {
+            currentPage: paginationOptions.currentPage,
+            elementsPerPage: paginationOptions.pageSize
+          });
         }),
         getAllCompletedRemoteData(),
         map((rd: RemoteData<any>) => {
@@ -289,6 +293,17 @@ export class MembersListComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         }));
   }
 
+  /**
+   * unsub all subscriptions
+   */
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    for (const key of this.subs.keys()) {
+      this.unsubFrom(key);
+    }
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.config.id);
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.configSearch.id);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Shows a notification based on the success/failure of the request
    * @param messageSuffix   Suffix for message
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/group-registry/group-form/subgroup-list/subgroups-list.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/group-registry/group-form/subgroup-list/subgroups-list.component.ts
index 3072c4538c..13d89d2ce1 100644
--- a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/group-registry/group-form/subgroup-list/subgroups-list.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/group-registry/group-form/subgroup-list/subgroups-list.component.ts
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ export class SubgroupsListComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     for (const key of this.subs.keys()) {
       this.unsubFrom(key);
     }
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.config.id);
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.configSearch.id);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/group-registry/groups-registry.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/group-registry/groups-registry.component.ts
index 1a7ed6a599..6083efd6f7 100644
--- a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/group-registry/groups-registry.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/group-registry/groups-registry.component.ts
@@ -255,12 +255,16 @@ export class GroupsRegistryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    */
   ngOnDestroy(): void {
     this.cleanupSubscribes();
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.config.id);
   }
 
+
   cleanupSubscribes() {
     if (hasValue(this.paginationSub)) {
       this.paginationSub.unsubscribe();
     }
     this.subs.filter((sub) => hasValue(sub)).forEach((sub) => sub.unsubscribe());
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.config.id);
   }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/bitstream-formats/bitstream-formats.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/bitstream-formats/bitstream-formats.component.ts
index 7ae117b0a5..d2ae805be7 100644
--- a/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/bitstream-formats/bitstream-formats.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/bitstream-formats/bitstream-formats.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { combineLatest as observableCombineLatest, Observable, zip } from 'rxjs';
 import { RemoteData } from '../../../core/data/remote-data';
 import { PaginatedList } from '../../../core/data/paginated-list.model';
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { PaginationService } from '../../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
   selector: 'ds-bitstream-formats',
   templateUrl: './bitstream-formats.component.html'
 })
-export class BitstreamFormatsComponent implements OnInit {
+export class BitstreamFormatsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   /**
    * A paginated list of bitstream formats to be shown on the page
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export class BitstreamFormatsComponent implements OnInit {
               ) {
   }
 
+
   /**
    * Deletes the currently selected formats from the registry and updates the presented list
    */
@@ -150,4 +151,9 @@ export class BitstreamFormatsComponent implements OnInit {
       })
     );
   }
+
+
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.pageConfig.id);
+  }
 }
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 41b14ace88..8574c4678b 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
@@ -174,4 +174,8 @@ export class MetadataRegistryComponent {
       }
     });
   }
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.config.id);
+  }
+
 }
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 513f689f84..8a2086d5e2 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
@@ -208,4 +208,8 @@ export class MetadataSchemaComponent implements OnInit {
       }
     });
   }
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.config.id);
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/app/+browse-by/+browse-by-metadata-page/browse-by-metadata-page.component.ts b/src/app/+browse-by/+browse-by-metadata-page/browse-by-metadata-page.component.ts
index 54359ff0c3..833c3d7d19 100644
--- a/src/app/+browse-by/+browse-by-metadata-page/browse-by-metadata-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+browse-by/+browse-by-metadata-page/browse-by-metadata-page.component.ts
@@ -208,8 +208,10 @@ export class BrowseByMetadataPageComponent implements OnInit {
 
   ngOnDestroy(): void {
     this.subs.filter((sub) => hasValue(sub)).forEach((sub) => sub.unsubscribe());
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.paginationConfig.id);
   }
 
+
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page.component.ts b/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page.component.ts
index e826aee702..74d8c76c5c 100644
--- a/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page.component.ts
@@ -108,4 +108,9 @@ export class CollectionPageComponent implements OnInit {
     return isNotEmpty(object);
   }
 
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.paginationConfig.id);
+  }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/src/app/+community-page/sub-collection-list/community-page-sub-collection-list.component.ts b/src/app/+community-page/sub-collection-list/community-page-sub-collection-list.component.ts
index 4f37934575..adb4c32a32 100644
--- a/src/app/+community-page/sub-collection-list/community-page-sub-collection-list.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+community-page/sub-collection-list/community-page-sub-collection-list.component.ts
@@ -75,4 +75,9 @@ export class CommunityPageSubCollectionListComponent implements OnInit {
       this.subCollectionsRDObs.next(results);
     });
   }
+
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.config.id);
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/app/+community-page/sub-community-list/community-page-sub-community-list.component.ts b/src/app/+community-page/sub-community-list/community-page-sub-community-list.component.ts
index ffa2870a90..2c30ede554 100644
--- a/src/app/+community-page/sub-community-list/community-page-sub-community-list.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+community-page/sub-community-list/community-page-sub-community-list.component.ts
@@ -87,4 +87,9 @@ export class CommunityPageSubCommunityListComponent implements OnInit {
       this.subCommunitiesRDObs.next(results);
     });
   }
+
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.config.id);
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/app/+home-page/top-level-community-list/top-level-community-list.component.ts b/src/app/+home-page/top-level-community-list/top-level-community-list.component.ts
index 137675e4fc..5f6306649f 100644
--- a/src/app/+home-page/top-level-community-list/top-level-community-list.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+home-page/top-level-community-list/top-level-community-list.component.ts
@@ -98,5 +98,7 @@ export class TopLevelCommunityListComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    */
   ngOnDestroy() {
     this.unsubscribe();
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.config.id);
   }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/full/field-components/file-section/full-file-section.component.html b/src/app/+item-page/full/field-components/file-section/full-file-section.component.html
index 00218b66d1..d593d60ce6 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/full/field-components/file-section/full-file-section.component.html
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/full/field-components/file-section/full-file-section.component.html
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
                            [paginationOptions]="originalOptions"
                            [pageInfoState]="originals"
                            [collectionSize]="originals?.totalElements"
-                           [disableRouteParameterUpdate]="true"
-                           (pageChange)="switchOriginalPage($event)">
+                           [retainScrollPosition]="true">
 
 
                 <div class="file-section row" *ngFor="let file of originals?.page;">
@@ -51,8 +50,7 @@
                            [paginationOptions]="licenseOptions"
                            [pageInfoState]="licenses"
                            [collectionSize]="licenses?.totalElements"
-                           [disableRouteParameterUpdate]="true"
-                           (pageChange)="switchLicensePage($event)">
+                           [retainScrollPosition]="true">
 
 
                 <div class="file-section row" *ngFor="let file of licenses?.page;">
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/full/field-components/file-section/full-file-section.component.ts b/src/app/+item-page/full/field-components/file-section/full-file-section.component.ts
index ca3d5e65c7..439bb6502f 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/full/field-components/file-section/full-file-section.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/full/field-components/file-section/full-file-section.component.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { switchMap, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { NotificationsService } from '../../../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { hasValue, isEmpty } from '../../../../shared/empty.util';
+import { PaginationService } from '../../../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
 
 /**
  * This component renders the file section of the item
@@ -35,23 +36,22 @@ export class FullFileSectionComponent extends FileSectionComponent implements On
 
   pageSize = 5;
   originalOptions = Object.assign(new PaginationComponentOptions(), {
-    id: 'original-bitstreams-options',
+    id: 'obo',
     currentPage: 1,
     pageSize: this.pageSize
   });
-  originalCurrentPage$ = new BehaviorSubject<number>(1);
 
   licenseOptions = Object.assign(new PaginationComponentOptions(), {
-    id: 'license-bitstreams-options',
+    id: 'lbo',
     currentPage: 1,
     pageSize: this.pageSize
   });
-  licenseCurrentPage$ = new BehaviorSubject<number>(1);
 
   constructor(
     bitstreamDataService: BitstreamDataService,
     protected notificationsService: NotificationsService,
-    protected translateService: TranslateService
+    protected translateService: TranslateService,
+    protected paginationService: PaginationService
   ) {
     super(bitstreamDataService, notificationsService, translateService);
   }
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ export class FullFileSectionComponent extends FileSectionComponent implements On
   }
 
   initialize(): void {
-    this.originals$ = this.originalCurrentPage$.pipe(
-      switchMap((pageNumber: number) => this.bitstreamDataService.findAllByItemAndBundleName(
+    this.originals$ = this.paginationService.getCurrentPagination(this.originalOptions.id, this.originalOptions).pipe(
+      switchMap((options: PaginationComponentOptions) => this.bitstreamDataService.findAllByItemAndBundleName(
         this.item,
         'ORIGINAL',
-        {elementsPerPage: this.pageSize, currentPage: pageNumber},
+        {elementsPerPage: options.pageSize, currentPage: options.currentPage},
         true,
         true,
         followLink('format')
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ export class FullFileSectionComponent extends FileSectionComponent implements On
       )
     );
 
-    this.licenses$ = this.licenseCurrentPage$.pipe(
-      switchMap((pageNumber: number) => this.bitstreamDataService.findAllByItemAndBundleName(
+    this.licenses$ = this.paginationService.getCurrentPagination(this.licenseOptions.id, this.licenseOptions).pipe(
+      switchMap((options: PaginationComponentOptions) => this.bitstreamDataService.findAllByItemAndBundleName(
         this.item,
         'LICENSE',
-        {elementsPerPage: this.pageSize, currentPage: pageNumber},
+        {elementsPerPage: options.pageSize, currentPage: options.currentPage},
         true,
         true,
         followLink('format')
@@ -97,25 +97,13 @@ export class FullFileSectionComponent extends FileSectionComponent implements On
 
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Update the current page for the original bundle bitstreams
-   * @param page
-   */
-  switchOriginalPage(page: number) {
-    this.originalOptions.currentPage = page;
-    this.originalCurrentPage$.next(page);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Update the current page for the license bundle bitstreams
-   * @param page
-   */
-  switchLicensePage(page: number) {
-    this.licenseOptions.currentPage = page;
-    this.licenseCurrentPage$.next(page);
-  }
-
   hasValuesInBundle(bundle: PaginatedList<Bitstream>) {
     return hasValue(bundle) && !isEmpty(bundle.page);
   }
+
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.originalOptions.id);
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.licenseOptions.id);
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-configuration.service.spec.ts b/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-configuration.service.spec.ts
index 4154a09f15..6cbab8125b 100644
--- a/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-configuration.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-configuration.service.spec.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ describe('MyDSpaceConfigurationService', () => {
 
   describe('when getCurrentSort is called', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      service.getCurrentSort({} as any);
+      // service.getCurrentSort({} as any);
     });
     it('should call getQueryParameterValue on the routeService with parameter name \'sortDirection\'', () => {
       expect((service as any).routeService.getQueryParameterValue).toHaveBeenCalledWith('sortDirection');
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ describe('MyDSpaceConfigurationService', () => {
 
   describe('when getCurrentPagination is called', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      service.getCurrentPagination({ currentPage: 1, pageSize: 10 } as any);
+      // service.getCurrentPagination({ currentPage: 1, pageSize: 10 } as any);
     });
     it('should call getQueryParameterValue on the routeService with parameter name \'page\'', () => {
       expect((service as any).routeService.getQueryParameterValue).toHaveBeenCalledWith('page');
diff --git a/src/app/core/pagination/pagination.service.ts b/src/app/core/pagination/pagination.service.ts
index 35b38b23f7..0143d20923 100644
--- a/src/app/core/pagination/pagination.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/pagination/pagination.service.ts
@@ -99,17 +99,20 @@ export class PaginationService {
     pageSize?: number
     sortField?: string
     sortDirection?: SortDirection
-  }, extraParams?, changeLocationNot?: boolean) {
+  }, extraParams?, retainScrollPosition?: boolean) {
     this.getCurrentRouting(paginationId).subscribe((currentFindListOptions) => {
       const currentParametersWithIdName = this.getParametersWithIdName(paginationId, currentFindListOptions);
       const parametersWithIdName = this.getParametersWithIdName(paginationId, params);
       if (isNotEmpty(difference(parametersWithIdName, currentParametersWithIdName)) || isNotEmpty(extraParams)) {
         const queryParams = Object.assign({}, currentParametersWithIdName,
           parametersWithIdName, extraParams);
-        if (changeLocationNot) {
-          this.location.go(this.router.createUrlTree([], {
-            relativeTo: this.route, queryParams: queryParams, queryParamsHandling: 'merge'
-          }).toString());
+        console.log(retainScrollPosition);
+        if (retainScrollPosition) {
+          this.router.navigate([], {
+            queryParams: queryParams,
+            queryParamsHandling: 'merge',
+            fragment: `p-${paginationId}`
+          });
         } else {
           this.router.navigate([], {
             queryParams: queryParams,
@@ -125,17 +128,20 @@ export class PaginationService {
     pageSize?: number
     sortField?: string
     sortDirection?: SortDirection
-  }, extraParams?, changeLocationNot?: boolean) {
+  }, extraParams?, retainScrollPosition?: boolean) {
+    console.log(retainScrollPosition);
     this.getCurrentRouting(paginationId).subscribe((currentFindListOptions) => {
       const currentParametersWithIdName = this.getParametersWithIdName(paginationId, currentFindListOptions);
       const parametersWithIdName = this.getParametersWithIdName(paginationId, params);
       if (isNotEmpty(difference(parametersWithIdName, currentParametersWithIdName)) || isNotEmpty(extraParams)) {
         const queryParams = Object.assign({}, currentParametersWithIdName,
           parametersWithIdName, extraParams);
-        if (changeLocationNot) {
-          this.location.go(this.router.createUrlTree([], {
-            relativeTo: this.route, queryParams: queryParams, queryParamsHandling: 'merge'
-          }).toString());
+        if (retainScrollPosition) {
+          this.router.navigate(url, {
+            queryParams: queryParams,
+            queryParamsHandling: 'merge',
+            fragment: `p-${paginationId}`
+          });
         } else {
           this.router.navigate(url, {
             queryParams: queryParams,
@@ -146,6 +152,22 @@ export class PaginationService {
     });
   }
 
+  clearPagination(paginationId: string) {
+    const params = {};
+    params[`p.${paginationId}`] = null;
+    params[`rpp.${paginationId}`] = null;
+    params[`sf.${paginationId}`] = null;
+    params[`sd.${paginationId}`] = null;
+
+    this.router.navigate([], {
+      queryParams: params,
+      queryParamsHandling: 'merge'
+    });
+  }
+
+  getPageParam(paginationId: string) {
+    return `p.${paginationId}`;
+  }
 
   getParametersWithIdName(paginationId: string, params: {
     page?: number
diff --git a/src/app/process-page/overview/process-overview.component.ts b/src/app/process-page/overview/process-overview.component.ts
index 1ea8c5b9c6..03fcf27222 100644
--- a/src/app/process-page/overview/process-overview.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/process-page/overview/process-overview.component.ts
@@ -74,5 +74,8 @@ export class ProcessOverviewComponent implements OnInit {
       map((eperson: EPerson) => eperson.name)
     );
   }
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.pageConfig.id);
+  }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/item-versions.component.html b/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/item-versions.component.html
index 6e93f4c7ca..0061de4b2e 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/item-versions.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/item-versions.component.html
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
                      [paginationOptions]="options"
                      [pageInfoState]="versions"
                      [collectionSize]="versions?.totalElements"
-                     [disableRouteParameterUpdate]="true"
-                     (pageChange)="switchPage($event)">
+                     [retainScrollPosition]="true">
         <table class="table table-striped my-2">
           <thead>
             <tr>
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 9c4682642a..3e515b9452 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/item-versions.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/item/item-versions/item-versions.component.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { PaginatedSearchOptions } from '../../search/paginated-search-options.mo
 import { AlertType } from '../../alert/aletr-type';
 import { followLink } from '../../utils/follow-link-config.model';
 import { hasValueOperator } from '../../empty.util';
+import { PaginationService } from '../../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-item-versions',
@@ -76,17 +77,14 @@ export class ItemVersionsComponent implements OnInit {
    * Start at page 1 and always use the set page size
    */
   options = Object.assign(new PaginationComponentOptions(),{
-    id: 'item-versions-options',
+    id: 'ivo',
     currentPage: 1,
     pageSize: this.pageSize
   });
 
-  /**
-   * The current page being displayed
-   */
-  currentPage$ = new BehaviorSubject<number>(1);
-
-  constructor(private versionHistoryService: VersionHistoryDataService) {
+  constructor(private versionHistoryService: VersionHistoryDataService,
+              private paginationService: PaginationService
+              ) {
   }
 
   /**
@@ -105,10 +103,11 @@ export class ItemVersionsComponent implements OnInit {
       getRemoteDataPayload(),
       hasValueOperator(),
     );
-    this.versionsRD$ = observableCombineLatest(versionHistory$, this.currentPage$).pipe(
-      switchMap(([versionHistory, page]: [VersionHistory, number]) =>
+    const currentPagination = this.paginationService.getCurrentPagination(this.options.id, this.options);
+    this.versionsRD$ = observableCombineLatest(versionHistory$, currentPagination).pipe(
+      switchMap(([versionHistory, options]: [VersionHistory, PaginationComponentOptions]) =>
         this.versionHistoryService.getVersions(versionHistory.id,
-          new PaginatedSearchOptions({pagination: Object.assign({}, this.options, { currentPage: page })}),
+          new PaginatedSearchOptions({pagination: Object.assign({}, options, { currentPage: options.currentPage })}),
           true, true, followLink('item'), followLink('eperson')))
     );
     this.hasEpersons$ = this.versionsRD$.pipe(
@@ -120,13 +119,9 @@ export class ItemVersionsComponent implements OnInit {
     );
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Update the current page
-   * @param page
-   */
-  switchPage(page: number) {
-    this.options.currentPage = page;
-    this.currentPage$.next(page);
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.options.id);
   }
 
+
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/pagination-drag-and-drop/abstract-paginated-drag-and-drop-list.component.ts b/src/app/shared/pagination-drag-and-drop/abstract-paginated-drag-and-drop-list.component.ts
index 3b5d8bc3de..b861104197 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/pagination-drag-and-drop/abstract-paginated-drag-and-drop-list.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/pagination-drag-and-drop/abstract-paginated-drag-and-drop-list.component.ts
@@ -233,5 +233,6 @@ export abstract class AbstractPaginatedDragAndDropListComponent<T extends DSpace
    */
   ngOnDestroy(): void {
     this.subs.filter((sub) => hasValue(sub)).forEach((sub) => sub.unsubscribe());
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.options.id);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/pagination/pagination.component.html b/src/app/shared/pagination/pagination.component.html
index 7f7e7acc60..e8382c2eb4 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/pagination/pagination.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/pagination/pagination.component.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<div *ngIf="currentPageState == undefined || currentPageState == (currentPage$|async)">
+<div *ngIf="currentPageState == undefined || currentPageState == (currentPage$|async)" [id]="'p-' + id">
   <div *ngIf="(!hidePaginationDetail && collectionSize > 0) || !hideGear" class="pagination-masked clearfix top">
     <div class="row">
       <div *ngIf="!hidePaginationDetail && collectionSize > 0" class="col-auto pagination-info">
diff --git a/src/app/shared/pagination/pagination.component.ts b/src/app/shared/pagination/pagination.component.ts
index cfb6fd147f..d126565e8f 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/pagination/pagination.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/pagination/pagination.component.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import { hasValue } from '../empty.util';
 import { PageInfo } from '../../core/shared/page-info.model';
 import { PaginationService } from '../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
 import { map } from 'rxjs/operators';
-import { isNumeric } from 'rxjs/internal-compatibility';
 
 /**
  * The default pagination controls component.
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ export class PaginationComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
    * In other words, changing pagination won't add or update the url parameters on the current page, and the url
    * parameters won't affect the pagination of this component
    */
-  @Input() public disableRouteParameterUpdate = false;
+  @Input() public retainScrollPosition = false;
 
   /**
    * Current page.
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ export class PaginationComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
    * ID for the pagination instance. Only useful if you wish to
    * have more than once instance at a time in a given component.
    */
-  private id: string;
+  public id: string;
 
   /**
    * A boolean that indicate if is an extra small devices viewport.
@@ -176,16 +175,7 @@ export class PaginationComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
       }));
     this.checkConfig(this.paginationOptions);
     this.initializeConfig();
-    // Listen to changes
-    if (!this.disableRouteParameterUpdate) {
-      this.subs.push(
-        this.paginationService.getCurrentPagination(this.id, this.paginationOptions).subscribe((queryParams) => {
-        }));
-      this.subs.push(
-        this.paginationService.getCurrentSort(this.id, this.sortOptions).subscribe((queryParams) => {
-        }));
     }
-  }
 
   /**
    * Method provided by Angular. Invoked when the instance is destroyed.
@@ -336,11 +326,7 @@ export class PaginationComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
    * @param params
    */
   private updateParams(params: {}) {
-      if (!this.disableRouteParameterUpdate) {
-        this.paginationService.updateRoute(this.id, params);
-      } else {
-        this.paginationService.updateRoute(this.id, params, {}, this.disableRouteParameterUpdate);
-      }
+    this.paginationService.updateRoute(this.id, params, {}, this.retainScrollPosition);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/shared/resource-policies/form/eperson-group-list/eperson-group-list.component.html b/src/app/shared/resource-policies/form/eperson-group-list/eperson-group-list.component.html
index 1acdb85222..6ee5aad943 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/resource-policies/form/eperson-group-list/eperson-group-list.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/resource-policies/form/eperson-group-list/eperson-group-list.component.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <ds-pagination *ngIf="(getList() | async)?.payload?.totalElements > 0"
                  [paginationOptions]="paginationOptions"
                  [collectionSize]="(getList() | async)?.payload?.totalElements"
-                 [disableRouteParameterUpdate]="true"
+                 [retainScrollPosition]="true"
                  [hideGear]="true">
 
     <div class="table-responsive">
diff --git a/src/app/shared/resource-policies/form/eperson-group-list/eperson-group-list.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/resource-policies/form/eperson-group-list/eperson-group-list.component.spec.ts
index 037edbc905..db01146bfe 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/resource-policies/form/eperson-group-list/eperson-group-list.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/resource-policies/form/eperson-group-list/eperson-group-list.component.spec.ts
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ describe('EpersonGroupListComponent test suite', () => {
 
     it('should update list on page change', () => {
       spyOn(comp, 'updateList');
-      comp.onPageChange(2);
 
       expect(compAsAny.updateList).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
@@ -257,7 +256,6 @@ describe('EpersonGroupListComponent test suite', () => {
 
     it('should update list on page change', () => {
       spyOn(comp, 'updateList');
-      comp.onPageChange(2);
 
       expect(compAsAny.updateList).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
diff --git a/src/app/shared/resource-policies/form/eperson-group-list/eperson-group-list.component.ts b/src/app/shared/resource-policies/form/eperson-group-list/eperson-group-list.component.ts
index 26a7f47f52..8605033b2e 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/resource-policies/form/eperson-group-list/eperson-group-list.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/resource-policies/form/eperson-group-list/eperson-group-list.component.ts
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ export class EpersonGroupListComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this.subs
       .filter((subscription) => hasValue(subscription))
       .forEach((subscription) => subscription.unsubscribe());
+    this.paginationService.clearPagination(this.paginationOptions.id);
   }
 
+
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-option/search-facet-option.component.ts b/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-option/search-facet-option.component.ts
index c6d7f4ac7c..45c90d8a60 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-option/search-facet-option.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-option/search-facet-option.component.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import { SearchConfigurationService } from '../../../../../../core/shared/search
 import { hasValue } from '../../../../../empty.util';
 import { currentPath } from '../../../../../utils/route.utils';
 import { getFacetValueForType } from '../../../../search.utils';
+import { PaginationService } from '../../../../../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
+import { PaginationComponentOptions } from '../../../../../pagination/pagination-component-options.model';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-search-facet-option',
@@ -60,10 +62,13 @@ export class SearchFacetOptionComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    */
   sub: Subscription;
 
+  paginationId: string;
+
   constructor(protected searchService: SearchService,
               protected filterService: SearchFilterService,
               protected searchConfigService: SearchConfigurationService,
-              protected router: Router
+              protected router: Router,
+              protected paginationService: PaginationService
   ) {
   }
 
@@ -71,6 +76,7 @@ export class SearchFacetOptionComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    * Initializes all observable instance variables and starts listening to them
    */
   ngOnInit(): void {
+    this.paginationId = this.searchConfigService.paginationID;
     this.searchLink = this.getSearchLink();
     this.isVisible = this.isChecked().pipe(map((checked: boolean) => !checked));
     this.sub = observableCombineLatest(this.selectedValues$, this.searchConfigService.searchOptions)
@@ -101,9 +107,10 @@ export class SearchFacetOptionComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    * @param {string[]} selectedValues The values that are currently selected for this filter
    */
   private updateAddParams(selectedValues: FacetValue[]): void {
+    const page = this.paginationService.getPageParam(this.searchConfigService.paginationID);
     this.addQueryParams = {
       [this.filterConfig.paramName]: [...selectedValues.map((facetValue: FacetValue) => getFacetValueForType(facetValue, this.filterConfig)), this.getFacetValue()],
-      page: 1
+      [page]: 1
     };
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-range-option/search-facet-range-option.component.ts b/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-range-option/search-facet-range-option.component.ts
index 56a075d333..3d8215b210 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-range-option/search-facet-range-option.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-range-option/search-facet-range-option.component.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
 import { SearchConfigurationService } from '../../../../../../core/shared/search/search-configuration.service';
 import { hasValue } from '../../../../../empty.util';
 import { currentPath } from '../../../../../utils/route.utils';
+import { PaginationService } from '../../../../../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
 
 const rangeDelimiter = '-';
 
@@ -65,7 +66,8 @@ export class SearchFacetRangeOptionComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   constructor(protected searchService: SearchService,
               protected filterService: SearchFilterService,
               protected searchConfigService: SearchConfigurationService,
-              protected router: Router
+              protected router: Router,
+              protected paginationService: PaginationService
   ) {
   }
 
@@ -104,10 +106,11 @@ export class SearchFacetRangeOptionComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     const parts = this.filterValue.value.split(rangeDelimiter);
     const min = parts.length > 1 ? parts[0].trim() : this.filterValue.value;
     const max = parts.length > 1 ? parts[1].trim() : this.filterValue.value;
+    const page = this.paginationService.getPageParam(this.searchConfigService.paginationID);
     this.changeQueryParams = {
       [this.filterConfig.paramName + RANGE_FILTER_MIN_SUFFIX]: [min],
       [this.filterConfig.paramName + RANGE_FILTER_MAX_SUFFIX]: [max],
-      page: 1
+      [page]: 1
     };
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-selected-option/search-facet-selected-option.component.ts b/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-selected-option/search-facet-selected-option.component.ts
index 159effe751..d92455fdd9 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-selected-option/search-facet-selected-option.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-selected-option/search-facet-selected-option.component.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { SearchConfigurationService } from '../../../../../../core/shared/search
 import { FacetValue } from '../../../../facet-value.model';
 import { currentPath } from '../../../../../utils/route.utils';
 import { getFacetValueForType } from '../../../../search.utils';
+import { PaginationService } from '../../../../../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-search-facet-selected-option',
@@ -58,7 +59,8 @@ export class SearchFacetSelectedOptionComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   constructor(protected searchService: SearchService,
               protected filterService: SearchFilterService,
               protected searchConfigService: SearchConfigurationService,
-              protected router: Router
+              protected router: Router,
+              protected paginationService: PaginationService
   ) {
   }
 
@@ -88,14 +90,14 @@ export class SearchFacetSelectedOptionComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    * @param {string[]} selectedValues The values that are currently selected for this filter
    */
   private updateRemoveParams(selectedValues: FacetValue[]): void {
+    const page = this.paginationService.getPageParam(this.searchConfigService.paginationID);
     this.removeQueryParams = {
       [this.filterConfig.paramName]: selectedValues
         .filter((facetValue: FacetValue) => facetValue.label !== this.selectedValue.label)
         .map((facetValue: FacetValue) => this.getFacetValue(facetValue)),
-      page: 1
+      [page]: 1
     };
   }
-
   /**
    * TODO to review after https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/368 is resolved
    * Retrieve facet value related to facet type
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/search-labels/search-label/search-label.component.ts b/src/app/shared/search/search-labels/search-label/search-label.component.ts
index 8ae1a8dd1b..b66308a5bd 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/search-labels/search-label/search-label.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/search-labels/search-label/search-label.component.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import { Component, Input, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { Params, Router } from '@angular/router';
-import { map } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { map, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { hasValue, isNotEmpty } from '../../../empty.util';
 import { SearchService } from '../../../../core/shared/search/search.service';
 import { currentPath } from '../../../utils/route.utils';
+import { PaginationService } from '../../../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
+import { SearchConfigurationService } from '../../../../core/shared/search/search-configuration.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-search-label',
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ export class SearchLabelComponent implements OnInit {
    */
   constructor(
     private searchService: SearchService,
+    private paginationService: PaginationService,
+    private searchConfigurationService: SearchConfigurationService,
     private router: Router) {
   }
 
@@ -50,9 +54,10 @@ export class SearchLabelComponent implements OnInit {
       map((filters) => {
         const field: string = Object.keys(filters).find((f) => f === this.key);
         const newValues = hasValue(filters[field]) ? filters[field].filter((v) => v !== this.value) : null;
+        const page = this.paginationService.getPageParam(this.searchConfigurationService.paginationID);
         return {
           [field]: isNotEmpty(newValues) ? newValues : null,
-          page: 1
+          [page]: 1
         };
       })
     );
diff --git a/src/modules/app/browser-app.module.ts b/src/modules/app/browser-app.module.ts
index 4b6c5c813e..0fb4416376 100644
--- a/src/modules/app/browser-app.module.ts
+++ b/src/modules/app/browser-app.module.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export function getRequest(transferState: TransferState): any {
       // enableTracing: true,
       useHash: false,
       scrollPositionRestoration: 'enabled',
+      anchorScrolling: 'enabled',
       preloadingStrategy: NoPreloading
     }),
     StatisticsModule.forRoot(),