diff --git a/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service.ts b/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service.ts
index 1f8c8b2284..7b4e451d2e 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service.ts
@@ -60,14 +60,18 @@ export class AuthorizationDataService extends DataService<Authorization> {
 
   /**
    * Checks if an {@link EPerson} (or anonymous) has access to a specific object within a {@link Feature}
-   * @param objectUrl     URL to the object to search {@link Authorization}s for.
-   *                      If not provided, the repository's {@link Site} will be used.
-   * @param ePersonUuid   UUID of the {@link EPerson} to search {@link Authorization}s for.
-   *                      If not provided, the UUID of the currently authenticated {@link EPerson} will be used.
-   * @param featureId     ID of the {@link Feature} to check {@link Authorization} for
+   * @param objectUrl                   URL to the object to search {@link Authorization}s for.
+   *                                    If not provided, the repository's {@link Site} will be used.
+   * @param ePersonUuid                 UUID of the {@link EPerson} to search {@link Authorization}s for.
+   *                                    If not provided, the UUID of the currently authenticated {@link EPerson} will be used.
+   * @param featureId                   ID of the {@link Feature} to check {@link Authorization} for
+   * @param useCachedVersionIfAvailable If this is true, the request will only be sent if there's
+   *                                    no valid cached version. Defaults to true
+   * @param reRequestOnStale            Whether or not the request should automatically be re-
+   *                                    requested after the response becomes stale
    */
-  isAuthorized(featureId?: FeatureID, objectUrl?: string, ePersonUuid?: string): Observable<boolean> {
-    return this.searchByObject(featureId, objectUrl, ePersonUuid, {}, true, true, followLink('feature')).pipe(
+  isAuthorized(featureId?: FeatureID, objectUrl?: string, ePersonUuid?: string, useCachedVersionIfAvailable = true, reRequestOnStale = true): Observable<boolean> {
+    return this.searchByObject(featureId, objectUrl, ePersonUuid, {}, useCachedVersionIfAvailable, useCachedVersionIfAvailable, followLink('feature')).pipe(
       getFirstCompletedRemoteData(),
       map((authorizationRD) => {
         if (authorizationRD.statusCode !== 401 && hasValue(authorizationRD.payload) && isNotEmpty(authorizationRD.payload.page)) {