diff --git a/src/app/core/data/access-status-data.service.spec.ts b/src/app/core/data/access-status-data.service.spec.ts
index dbc2bd9bf1..27c4005460 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/access-status-data.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/access-status-data.service.spec.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import { HALEndpointServiceStub } from '../../shared/testing/hal-endpoint-servic
 import { NotificationsServiceStub } from '../../shared/testing/notifications-service.stub';
 import { RemoteDataBuildService } from '../cache/builders/remote-data-build.service';
 import { ObjectCacheService } from '../cache/object-cache.service';
-import { Bitstream } from '../shared/bitstream.model';
 import { Item } from '../shared/item.model';
 import { AccessStatusDataService } from './access-status-data.service';
 import { RemoteData } from './remote-data';
@@ -42,20 +41,6 @@ describe('AccessStatusDataService', () => {
     },
   });
 
-  const bitstreamId = '3d4c730u-5a4b-438b-9686-be1d5b4a1c5a';
-  const mockBitstream: Bitstream = Object.assign(new Bitstream(), {
-    id: bitstreamId,
-    name: 'test-bitstream',
-    _links: {
-      accessStatus: {
-        href: `https://rest.api/core/bitstreams/${bitstreamId}/accessStatus`,
-      },
-      self: {
-        href: `https://rest.api/core/bitstreams/${bitstreamId}`,
-      },
-    },
-  });
-
   describe('when the requests are successful', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       createService();
@@ -74,20 +59,6 @@ describe('AccessStatusDataService', () => {
         expect(requestService.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith(jasmine.any(GetRequest), true);
       }));
     });
-
-    describe('when calling findBitstreamAccessStatusFor', () => {
-      let contentSource$;
-
-      beforeEach(() => {
-        contentSource$ = service.findBitstreamAccessStatusFor(mockBitstream);
-      });
-
-      it('should send a new GetRequest', fakeAsync(() => {
-        contentSource$.subscribe();
-        tick();
-        expect(requestService.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith(jasmine.any(GetRequest), true);
-      }));
-    });
   });
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/access-status-data.service.ts b/src/app/core/data/access-status-data.service.ts
index 8ab206583d..576b972f56 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/access-status-data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/access-status-data.service.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { AccessStatusObject } from 'src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badg
 
 import { RemoteDataBuildService } from '../cache/builders/remote-data-build.service';
 import { ObjectCacheService } from '../cache/object-cache.service';
-import { Bitstream } from '../shared/bitstream.model';
 import { HALEndpointService } from '../shared/hal-endpoint.service';
 import { Item } from '../shared/item.model';
 import { BaseDataService } from './base/base-data.service';
@@ -33,12 +32,4 @@ export class AccessStatusDataService extends BaseDataService<AccessStatusObject>
   findItemAccessStatusFor(item: Item): Observable<RemoteData<AccessStatusObject>> {
     return this.findByHref(item._links.accessStatus.href);
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Returns {@link RemoteData} of {@link AccessStatusObject} that is the access status of the given bitstream
-   * @param bitstream Bitstream we want the access status of
-   */
-  findBitstreamAccessStatusFor(bitstream: Bitstream): Observable<RemoteData<AccessStatusObject>> {
-    return this.findByHref(bitstream._links.accessStatus.href);
-  }
 }
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 463ee85635..73d844214a 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
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ export class FullFileSectionComponent extends FileSectionComponent implements On
         true,
         followLink('format'),
         followLink('thumbnail'),
+        followLink('accessStatus'),
       )),
       tap((rd: RemoteData<PaginatedList<Bitstream>>) => {
         if (hasValue(rd.errorMessage)) {
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ export class FullFileSectionComponent extends FileSectionComponent implements On
         true,
         followLink('format'),
         followLink('thumbnail'),
+        followLink('accessStatus'),
       )),
       tap((rd: RemoteData<PaginatedList<Bitstream>>) => {
         if (hasValue(rd.errorMessage)) {
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/simple/field-components/file-section/file-section.component.ts b/src/app/item-page/simple/field-components/file-section/file-section.component.ts
index 9df34e0d13..5a71188987 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/simple/field-components/file-section/file-section.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/item-page/simple/field-components/file-section/file-section.component.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import { MetadataFieldWrapperComponent } from '../../../../shared/metadata-field
 import { NotificationsService } from '../../../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
 import { FileSizePipe } from '../../../../shared/utils/file-size-pipe';
 import { VarDirective } from '../../../../shared/utils/var.directive';
+import { followLink } from '../../../../shared/utils/follow-link-config.model';
 
 /**
  * This component renders the file section of the item
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ export class FileSectionComponent implements OnInit {
     this.bitstreamDataService.findAllByItemAndBundleName(this.item, 'ORIGINAL', {
       currentPage: this.currentPage,
       elementsPerPage: this.pageSize,
-    }).pipe(
+    }, true, true, followLink('accessStatus')).pipe(
       getFirstCompletedRemoteData(),
     ).subscribe((bitstreamsRD: RemoteData<PaginatedList<Bitstream>>) => {
       if (bitstreamsRD.errorMessage) {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/embargo-badge/embargo-badge.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/embargo-badge/embargo-badge.component.ts
index 166aa47e4d..5950ccdddd 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/embargo-badge/embargo-badge.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/embargo-badge/embargo-badge.component.ts
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ import {
   Observable,
   of as observableOf,
 } from 'rxjs';
-import { AccessStatusDataService } from 'src/app/core/data/access-status-data.service';
 import { Bitstream } from 'src/app/core/shared/bitstream.model';
 import { hasValue } from 'src/app/shared/empty.util';
 import { environment } from 'src/environments/environment';
 
 import { AccessStatusObject } from '../access-status-badge/access-status.model';
+import { getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload } from 'src/app/core/shared/operators';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-base-embargo-badge',
@@ -42,27 +42,14 @@ export class EmbargoBadgeComponent implements OnInit {
    */
   showAccessStatus: boolean;
 
-  /**
-   * Initialize instance variables
-   *
-   * @param {AccessStatusDataService} accessStatusDataService
-   */
-  constructor(private accessStatusDataService: AccessStatusDataService) { }
-
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.showAccessStatus = environment.item.bitstream.showAccessStatuses;
-    if (!this.showAccessStatus || this.bitstream == null) {
+    if (!this.showAccessStatus || this.bitstream == null || this.bitstream.accessStatus == null) {
       // Do not show the badge if the feature is inactive or if the bitstream is null.
       return;
     }
-    this.embargoDate$ = this.accessStatusDataService.findBitstreamAccessStatusFor(this.bitstream).pipe(
-      map((accessStatusRD) => {
-        if (accessStatusRD.statusCode !== 401 && hasValue(accessStatusRD.payload)) {
-          return accessStatusRD.payload;
-        } else {
-          return null;
-        }
-      }),
+    this.embargoDate$ = this.bitstream.accessStatus.pipe(
+      getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
       map((accessStatus: AccessStatusObject) => hasValue(accessStatus) ? accessStatus.embargoDate : null),
       catchError(() => observableOf(null)),
     );
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5 b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
index b9b554aa6a..b712546050 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
@@ -6870,5 +6870,5 @@
 
   "metadata-export-filtered-items.columns.warning": "CSV export automatically includes all relevant fields, so selections in this list are not taken into account.",
 
-  "embargo.listelement.badge": "embargo until {{ date }}",
+  "embargo.listelement.badge": "Embargo until {{ date }}",
 }
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/fr.json5 b/src/assets/i18n/fr.json5
index 53f6526dc1..48a0f3b0d9 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/fr.json5
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/fr.json5
@@ -8597,5 +8597,5 @@
   "metadata-export-filtered-items.columns.warning": "L'exportation CSV inclut automatiquement tous les champs pertinents, sans égard au contenu sélectionné de cette liste.",
 
   // "embargo.listelement.badge": "embargo until {{ date }}",
-  "embargo.listelement.badge": "embargo jusqu'à {{ date }}",
+  "embargo.listelement.badge": "Embargo jusqu'à {{ date }}",
 }