diff --git a/src/app/collection-page/create-collection-page/create-collection-page.component.html b/src/app/collection-page/create-collection-page/create-collection-page.component.html
index f3f9785692..ddce9dbec4 100644
--- a/src/app/collection-page/create-collection-page/create-collection-page.component.html
+++ b/src/app/collection-page/create-collection-page/create-collection-page.component.html
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
         </div>
     </div>
     <ds-collection-form (submitForm)="onSubmit($event)"
+                        [isCreation]="true"
                         (back)="navigateToHome()"
                         (finish)="navigateToNewPage()"></ds-collection-form>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/app/collection-page/edit-collection-page/collection-metadata/collection-metadata.component.html b/src/app/collection-page/edit-collection-page/collection-metadata/collection-metadata.component.html
index 1cf40159ec..845c82458a 100644
--- a/src/app/collection-page/edit-collection-page/collection-metadata/collection-metadata.component.html
+++ b/src/app/collection-page/edit-collection-page/collection-metadata/collection-metadata.component.html
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   </div>
 </div>
 <ds-collection-form [dso]="(dsoRD$ | async)?.payload"
+                    [isCreation]="false"
                     (submitForm)="onSubmit($event)"
                     (back)="navigateToHomePage()"
                     (finish)="navigateToHomePage()"></ds-collection-form>
diff --git a/src/app/community-page/create-community-page/create-community-page.component.html b/src/app/community-page/create-community-page/create-community-page.component.html
index 57039040c2..d99069f6c8 100644
--- a/src/app/community-page/create-community-page/create-community-page.component.html
+++ b/src/app/community-page/create-community-page/create-community-page.component.html
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
   <div class="row">
     <div class="col-12 pb-4">
       <ng-container *ngVar="(parentRD$ | async)?.payload as parent">
-        <h2 *ngIf="!parent" id="header" class="border-bottom pb-2">{{ 'community.create.head' | translate }}</h2>
+        <h2 *ngIf="!parent" id="header" class="border-bottom p-2">{{ 'community.create.head' | translate }}</h2>
         <h2 *ngIf="parent" id="sub-header" class="border-bottom pb-2">{{ 'community.create.sub-head' | translate:{ parent: dsoNameService.getName(parent) } }}</h2>
       </ng-container>
     </div>
   </div>
   <ds-community-form (submitForm)="onSubmit($event)"
+                     [isCreation]="true"
                      (back)="navigateToHome()"
                      (finish)="navigateToNewPage()"></ds-community-form>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/app/community-page/edit-community-page/community-metadata/community-metadata.component.html b/src/app/community-page/edit-community-page/community-metadata/community-metadata.component.html
index 2ca5b768e4..bf75944242 100644
--- a/src/app/community-page/edit-community-page/community-metadata/community-metadata.component.html
+++ b/src/app/community-page/edit-community-page/community-metadata/community-metadata.component.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <ds-community-form [dso]="(dsoRD$ | async)?.payload"
+                   [isCreation]="false"
                    (submitForm)="onSubmit($event)"
                    (back)="navigateToHomePage()"
                    (finish)="navigateToHomePage()"></ds-community-form>
-
diff --git a/src/app/shared/comcol/comcol-forms/comcol-form/comcol-form.component.ts b/src/app/shared/comcol/comcol-forms/comcol-form/comcol-form.component.ts
index 6481add5d0..13a886dc93 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/comcol/comcol-forms/comcol-form/comcol-form.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/comcol/comcol-forms/comcol-form/comcol-form.component.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ export class ComColFormComponent<T extends Collection | Community> implements On
    */
   @Input() dso: T;
 
+  /**
+   * Boolean that represents if the comcol is being created or already exists
+   */
+  @Input() isCreation!: boolean;
+
   /**
    * Type of DSpaceObject that the form represents
    */
@@ -77,7 +82,7 @@ export class ComColFormComponent<T extends Collection | Community> implements On
    * @type {UploaderOptions}
    */
   uploadFilesOptions: UploaderOptions = Object.assign(new UploaderOptions(), {
-    autoUpload: true
+    autoUpload: false
   });
 
   /**
@@ -86,6 +91,8 @@ export class ComColFormComponent<T extends Collection | Community> implements On
   @Output() submitForm: EventEmitter<{
     dso: T,
     operations: Operation[],
+    uploader?: FileUploader,
+    deleteLogo?: boolean,
   }> = new EventEmitter();
 
   /**
@@ -128,6 +135,8 @@ export class ComColFormComponent<T extends Collection | Community> implements On
   }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
+    this.uploadFilesOptions.autoUpload = !this.isCreation;
+
     if (hasValue(this.formModel)) {
       this.formModel.forEach(
         (fieldModel: DynamicInputModel) => {
@@ -201,12 +210,20 @@ export class ComColFormComponent<T extends Collection | Community> implements On
       }
     });
 
-    this.submitForm.emit({
-      dso: updatedDSO,
-      operations: operations,
-    });
-
-    this.finish.emit();
+    if (!this.isCreation) {
+      this.submitForm.emit({
+        dso: updatedDSO,
+        operations: operations,
+      });
+      this.finish.emit();
+    } else {
+      this.submitForm.emit({
+        dso: updatedDSO,
+        deleteLogo: false,
+        uploader: hasValue(this.uploaderComponent) ? this.uploaderComponent.uploader : undefined,
+        operations: operations,
+      });
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -327,7 +344,7 @@ export class ComColFormComponent<T extends Collection | Community> implements On
   /**
    * Fetches the latest data for the dso
    */
-private fetchUpdatedDso(): Observable<DSpaceObject | null> {
+  private fetchUpdatedDso(): Observable<DSpaceObject | null> {
     return this.dsoService.findById(this.dso.id, false, true, followLink('logo')).pipe(
       tap((rd: RemoteData<T>) => {
         if (rd.hasSucceeded) {
@@ -340,13 +357,16 @@ private fetchUpdatedDso(): Observable<DSpaceObject | null> {
 
 
 
-/**
+  /**
    * The request was successful, display a success notification
    */
   public onCompleteItem() {
     if (hasValue(this.dso.id)) {
       this.refreshDsoCache();
     }
+    if (this.isCreation) {
+      this.finish.emit();
+    }
     this.notificationsService.success(null, this.translate.get(this.type.value + '.edit.logo.notifications.add.success'));
   }