diff --git a/src/app/+collection-page/edit-collection-page/edit-collection-page.routing.module.ts b/src/app/+collection-page/edit-collection-page/edit-collection-page.routing.module.ts
index a3eab30d73..fcfced9d81 100644
--- a/src/app/+collection-page/edit-collection-page/edit-collection-page.routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/+collection-page/edit-collection-page/edit-collection-page.routing.module.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ import { CollectionCurateComponent } from './collection-curate/collection-curate
           {
             path: 'metadata',
             component: CollectionMetadataComponent,
-            data: { title: 'collection.edit.tabs.metadata.title' }
+            data: {
+              title: 'collection.edit.tabs.metadata.title',
+              hideReturnButton: true
+            }
           },
           {
             path: 'roles',
diff --git a/src/app/shared/comcol-forms/edit-comcol-page/edit-comcol-page.component.html b/src/app/shared/comcol-forms/edit-comcol-page/edit-comcol-page.component.html
index 964fea35e3..aa6290ea9f 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/comcol-forms/edit-comcol-page/edit-comcol-page.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/comcol-forms/edit-comcol-page/edit-comcol-page.component.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
           <div class="mb-4">
             <router-outlet></router-outlet>
           </div>
-          <a [routerLink]="getPageUrl((dsoRD$ | async)?.payload)" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">{{ type + '.edit.return' | translate }}</a>
+          <a *ngIf="!hideReturnButton" [routerLink]="getPageUrl((dsoRD$ | async)?.payload)" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">{{ type + '.edit.return' | translate }}</a>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/comcol-forms/edit-comcol-page/edit-comcol-page.component.ts b/src/app/shared/comcol-forms/edit-comcol-page/edit-comcol-page.component.ts
index 9face94abd..b1b37f265e 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/comcol-forms/edit-comcol-page/edit-comcol-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/comcol-forms/edit-comcol-page/edit-comcol-page.component.ts
@@ -36,12 +36,19 @@ export class EditComColPageComponent<TDomain extends DSpaceObject> implements On
    */
   public dsoRD$: Observable<RemoteData<TDomain>>;
 
+  /**
+   * Hide the default return button?
+   */
+  public hideReturnButton: boolean;
+
   public constructor(
     protected router: Router,
     protected route: ActivatedRoute
   ) {
     this.router.events.subscribe(() => {
       this.currentPage = this.route.snapshot.firstChild.routeConfig.path;
+      this.hideReturnButton = this.route.routeConfig.children
+        .find((child: any) => child.path === this.currentPage).data.hideReturnButton;
     });
   }