diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.html b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.html
index e2eda4dcfd..8a30399391 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.html
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
             class="list-group-item list-group-item-action border-0 list-entry"
             title="{{ listEntry.indexableObject.name }}"
             (click)="onSelect.emit(listEntry.indexableObject)" #listEntryElement>
-        <ds-listable-object-component-loader [object]="listEntry" [viewMode]="viewMode"></ds-listable-object-component-loader>
+      <ds-listable-object-component-loader [object]="listEntry" [viewMode]="viewMode"
+                                           [linkType]=linkTypes.None></ds-listable-object-component-loader>
     </button>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.ts b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.ts
index c27c5e6d13..04cfd32e3b 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { FormControl } from '@angular/forms';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { debounceTime, startWith, switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { SearchService } from '../../../core/shared/search/search.service';
+import { CollectionElementLinkType } from '../../object-collection/collection-element-link.type';
 import { PaginatedSearchOptions } from '../../search/paginated-search-options.model';
 import { DSpaceObjectType } from '../../../core/shared/dspace-object-type.model';
 import { RemoteData } from '../../../core/data/remote-data';
@@ -76,6 +77,11 @@ export class DSOSelectorComponent implements OnInit {
    */
   debounceTime = 500;
 
+  /**
+   * The available link types
+   */
+  linkTypes = CollectionElementLinkType;
+
   constructor(private searchService: SearchService) {
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/export-metadata-selector/export-metadata-selector.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/export-metadata-selector/export-metadata-selector.component.spec.ts
index 16dcee38d8..550c28f556 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/export-metadata-selector/export-metadata-selector.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/export-metadata-selector/export-metadata-selector.component.spec.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe('ExportMetadataSelectorComponent', () => {
     lastModified: '2018'
   });
 
-  const mockCollection1: Collection = Object.assign(new Collection(), {
+  const mockCollection: Collection = Object.assign(new Collection(), {
     id: 'test-collection-1-1',
     name: 'test-collection-1',
     handle: 'fake/test-collection-1',
@@ -100,26 +100,36 @@ describe('ExportMetadataSelectorComponent', () => {
   });
 
   describe('if item is selected', () => {
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      component.navigate(mockItem);
+    let scriptRequestSucceeded;
+    beforeEach((done) => {
+      component.navigate(mockItem).subscribe((succeeded: boolean) => {
+        scriptRequestSucceeded = succeeded;
+        done()
+      });
     });
     it('should show error notification', () => {
       expect(notificationService.error).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(scriptRequestSucceeded).toBeFalse();
     });
   });
 
   describe('if collection is selected', () => {
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      component.navigate(mockCollection1);
+    let scriptRequestSucceeded;
+    beforeEach((done) => {
+      component.navigate(mockCollection).subscribe((succeeded: boolean) => {
+        scriptRequestSucceeded = succeeded;
+        done()
+      });
     });
     it('metadata-export script is invoked with its -i handle and -f uuid.csv', () => {
       const parameterValues: ProcessParameter[] = [
-        Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '-i', value: mockCollection1.handle }),
-        Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '-f', value: mockCollection1.uuid + '.csv' }),
+        Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '-i', value: mockCollection.handle }),
+        Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '-f', value: mockCollection.uuid + '.csv' }),
       ];
       expect(scriptService.invoke).toHaveBeenCalledWith(METADATA_EXPORT_SCRIPT_NAME, parameterValues, []);
     });
     it('success notification is shown', () => {
+      expect(scriptRequestSucceeded).toBeTrue();
       expect(notificationService.success).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
     it('redirected to process page', () => {
@@ -128,8 +138,12 @@ describe('ExportMetadataSelectorComponent', () => {
   });
 
   describe('if community is selected', () => {
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      component.navigate(mockCommunity);
+    let scriptRequestSucceeded;
+    beforeEach((done) => {
+      component.navigate(mockCommunity).subscribe((succeeded: boolean) => {
+        scriptRequestSucceeded = succeeded;
+        done()
+      });
     });
     it('metadata-export script is invoked with its -i handle and -f uuid.csv', () => {
       const parameterValues: ProcessParameter[] = [
@@ -139,6 +153,7 @@ describe('ExportMetadataSelectorComponent', () => {
       expect(scriptService.invoke).toHaveBeenCalledWith(METADATA_EXPORT_SCRIPT_NAME, parameterValues, []);
     });
     it('success notification is shown', () => {
+      expect(scriptRequestSucceeded).toBeTrue();
       expect(notificationService.success).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
     it('redirected to process page', () => {
@@ -147,7 +162,8 @@ describe('ExportMetadataSelectorComponent', () => {
   });
 
   describe('if community/collection is selected; but script invoke fails', () => {
-    beforeEach(() => {
+    let scriptRequestSucceeded;
+    beforeEach((done) => {
       jasmine.getEnv().allowRespy(true);
       spyOn(scriptService, 'invoke').and.returnValue(observableOf({
         response:
@@ -155,9 +171,13 @@ describe('ExportMetadataSelectorComponent', () => {
             isSuccessful: false,
           }
       }));
-      component.navigate(mockCommunity);
+      component.navigate(mockCommunity).subscribe((succeeded: boolean) => {
+        scriptRequestSucceeded = succeeded;
+        done()
+      });
     });
     it('error notification is shown', () => {
+      expect(scriptRequestSucceeded).toBeFalse();
       expect(notificationService.error).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/export-metadata-selector/export-metadata-selector.component.ts b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/export-metadata-selector/export-metadata-selector.component.ts
index e5c4befcd8..88f01404e8 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/export-metadata-selector/export-metadata-selector.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/export-metadata-selector/export-metadata-selector.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
-import { take } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
+import { take, map } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { ScriptDataService } from '../../../../core/data/processes/script-data.service';
 import { RequestEntry } from '../../../../core/data/request.reducer';
 import { Collection } from '../../../../core/shared/collection.model';
@@ -39,11 +41,14 @@ export class ExportMetadataSelectorComponent extends DSOSelectorModalWrapperComp
    * If the dso is a collection or community: start export-metadata script & navigate to process if successful
    * Otherwise show error message
    */
-  navigate(dso: DSpaceObject) {
+  navigate(dso: DSpaceObject): Observable<boolean> {
     if (dso instanceof Collection || dso instanceof Community) {
-      this.startScriptNotifyAndRedirect(dso, dso.handle);
+      const startScriptSucceeded = this.startScriptNotifyAndRedirect(dso, dso.handle);
+      startScriptSucceeded.pipe(take(1)).subscribe();
+      return startScriptSucceeded;
     } else {
       this.notificationsService.error(this.translationService.get('dso-selector.export-metadata.notValidDSO'));
+      return observableOf(false);
     }
   }
 
@@ -52,28 +57,31 @@ export class ExportMetadataSelectorComponent extends DSOSelectorModalWrapperComp
    * Otherwise show error message
    * @param dso   Dso to export
    */
-  private startScriptNotifyAndRedirect(dso: DSpaceObject, handle: string) {
+  private startScriptNotifyAndRedirect(dso: DSpaceObject, handle: string): Observable<boolean> {
     const parameterValues: ProcessParameter[] = [
       Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '-i', value: handle }),
       Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '-f', value: dso.uuid + '.csv' }),
     ];
-    this.scriptDataService.invoke(METADATA_EXPORT_SCRIPT_NAME, parameterValues, [])
-      .pipe(take(1))
-      .subscribe((requestEntry: RequestEntry) => {
-        if (requestEntry.response.isSuccessful) {
-          const title = this.translationService.get('process.new.notification.success.title');
-          const content = this.translationService.get('process.new.notification.success.content');
-          this.notificationsService.success(title, content);
-          const response: any = requestEntry.response;
-          if (isNotEmpty(response.resourceSelfLinks)) {
-            const processNumber = response.resourceSelfLinks[0].split('/').pop();
-            this.router.navigateByUrl('/processes/' + processNumber);
+    return this.scriptDataService.invoke(METADATA_EXPORT_SCRIPT_NAME, parameterValues, [])
+      .pipe(
+        take(1),
+        map((requestEntry: RequestEntry) => {
+          if (requestEntry.response.isSuccessful) {
+            const title = this.translationService.get('process.new.notification.success.title');
+            const content = this.translationService.get('process.new.notification.success.content');
+            this.notificationsService.success(title, content);
+            const response: any = requestEntry.response;
+            if (isNotEmpty(response.resourceSelfLinks)) {
+              const processNumber = response.resourceSelfLinks[0].split('/').pop();
+              this.router.navigateByUrl('/processes/' + processNumber);
+            }
+            return true;
+          } else {
+            const title = this.translationService.get('process.new.notification.error.title');
+            const content = this.translationService.get('process.new.notification.error.content');
+            this.notificationsService.error(title, content);
+            return false;
           }
-        } else {
-          const title = this.translationService.get('process.new.notification.error.title');
-          const content = this.translationService.get('process.new.notification.error.content');
-          this.notificationsService.error(title, content);
-        }
-      });
+        }));
   }
 }