diff --git a/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page.component.ts b/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page.component.ts
index 5b158f4a3c..b820fea354 100644
--- a/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page.component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
-import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
+import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { Observable,  Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import { SortDirection, SortOptions } from '../core/cache/models/sort-options.model';
 import { CollectionDataService } from '../core/data/collection-data.service';
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { PaginationComponentOptions } from '../shared/pagination/pagination-comp
 import { combineLatest, filter, first, flatMap, map } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { SearchService } from '../+search-page/search-service/search.service';
 import { PaginatedSearchOptions } from '../+search-page/paginated-search-options.model';
-import { toDSpaceObjectListRD } from '../core/shared/operators';
+import { renderPageNotFoundOn404, toDSpaceObjectListRD } from '../core/shared/operators';
 import { DSpaceObjectType } from '../core/shared/dspace-object-type.model';
 
 @Component({
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ export class CollectionPageComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     private collectionDataService: CollectionDataService,
     private itemDataService: ItemDataService,
     private metadata: MetadataService,
-    private route: ActivatedRoute
+    private route: ActivatedRoute,
+    private router: Router
   ) {
     this.paginationConfig = new PaginationComponentOptions();
     this.paginationConfig.id = 'collection-page-pagination';
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ export class CollectionPageComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.collectionRD$ = this.route.data.pipe(
-      map((data) => data.collection),
+      map((data) => data.collection as RemoteData<Collection>),
+      renderPageNotFoundOn404(this.router),
       first()
     );
     this.logoRD$ = this.collectionRD$.pipe(
diff --git a/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page.resolver.ts b/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page.resolver.ts
index d4835e2e14..d1c52e3383 100644
--- a/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page.resolver.ts
+++ b/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page.resolver.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import { Collection } from '../core/shared/collection.model';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { CollectionDataService } from '../core/data/collection-data.service';
 import { RemoteData } from '../core/data/remote-data';
-import { getSucceededRemoteData } from '../core/shared/operators';
+import { find } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { hasValue } from '../shared/empty.util';
 
 /**
  * This class represents a resolver that requests a specific collection before the route is activated
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ export class CollectionPageResolver implements Resolve<RemoteData<Collection>> {
    */
   resolve(route: ActivatedRouteSnapshot, state: RouterStateSnapshot): Observable<RemoteData<Collection>> {
     return this.collectionService.findById(route.params.id).pipe(
-      getSucceededRemoteData()
+      find((RD) => hasValue(RD.error) || RD.hasSucceeded),
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/+community-page/community-page.component.ts b/src/app/+community-page/community-page.component.ts
index 2035faf988..4eb59a8b9e 100644
--- a/src/app/+community-page/community-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+community-page/community-page.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { mergeMap, filter, map } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
-import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
+import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 
 import { Subscription, Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { CommunityDataService } from '../core/data/community-data.service';
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { MetadataService } from '../core/metadata/metadata.service';
 
 import { fadeInOut } from '../shared/animations/fade';
 import { hasValue } from '../shared/empty.util';
+import { renderPageNotFoundOn404 } from '../core/shared/operators';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-community-page',
@@ -37,13 +38,17 @@ export class CommunityPageComponent implements OnInit {
   constructor(
     private communityDataService: CommunityDataService,
     private metadata: MetadataService,
-    private route: ActivatedRoute
+    private route: ActivatedRoute,
+    private router: Router
   ) {
 
   }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
-    this.communityRD$ = this.route.data.pipe(map((data) => data.community));
+    this.communityRD$ = this.route.data.pipe(
+      map((data) => data.community as RemoteData<Community>),
+      renderPageNotFoundOn404(this.router)
+    );
     this.logoRD$ = this.communityRD$.pipe(
       map((rd: RemoteData<Community>) => rd.payload),
       filter((community: Community) => hasValue(community)),
diff --git a/src/app/+community-page/community-page.resolver.ts b/src/app/+community-page/community-page.resolver.ts
index a32fe78bc5..d8957b740b 100644
--- a/src/app/+community-page/community-page.resolver.ts
+++ b/src/app/+community-page/community-page.resolver.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { ActivatedRouteSnapshot, Resolve, RouterStateSnapshot } from '@angular/router';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { RemoteData } from '../core/data/remote-data';
-import { getSucceededRemoteData } from '../core/shared/operators';
 import { Community } from '../core/shared/community.model';
 import { CommunityDataService } from '../core/data/community-data.service';
+import { find } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { hasValue } from '../shared/empty.util';
 
 /**
  * This class represents a resolver that requests a specific community before the route is activated
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ export class CommunityPageResolver implements Resolve<RemoteData<Community>> {
    */
   resolve(route: ActivatedRouteSnapshot, state: RouterStateSnapshot): Observable<RemoteData<Community>> {
     return this.communityService.findById(route.params.id).pipe(
-      getSucceededRemoteData()
+      find((RD) => hasValue(RD.error) || RD.hasSucceeded),
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-page.component.ts b/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-page.component.ts
index aebd256943..3b24dfa174 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-page.component.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { MetadataService } from '../../core/metadata/metadata.service';
 import { fadeInOut } from '../../shared/animations/fade';
 import { hasValue } from '../../shared/empty.util';
 import { ItemViewMode } from '../../shared/items/item-type-decorator';
+import { renderPageNotFoundOn404 } from '../../core/shared/operators';
 
 /**
  * This component renders a simple item page.
@@ -58,12 +59,10 @@ export class ItemPageComponent implements OnInit {
   ) { }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
-    this.itemRD$ = this.route.data.pipe(map((data) => data.item));
-    this.itemRD$.pipe(take(1)).subscribe((itemRD: RemoteData<Item>) => {
-      if (itemRD.hasFailed && itemRD.error.statusCode === 404) {
-        this.router.navigateByUrl('/404', { skipLocationChange: true });
-      }
-    });
+    this.itemRD$ = this.route.data.pipe(
+      map((data) => data.item as RemoteData<Item>),
+      renderPageNotFoundOn404(this.router)
+    );
     this.metadataService.processRemoteData(this.itemRD$);
     this.thumbnail$ = this.itemRD$.pipe(
       map((rd: RemoteData<Item>) => rd.payload),
diff --git a/src/app/core/shared/operators.ts b/src/app/core/shared/operators.ts
index 29bb2f6b7d..8b85cc6458 100644
--- a/src/app/core/shared/operators.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/shared/operators.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
-import { filter, find, flatMap, map, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { filter, find, flatMap, map, take, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { hasValue, hasValueOperator, isNotEmpty } from '../../shared/empty.util';
 import { DSOSuccessResponse, RestResponse } from '../cache/response.models';
 import { RemoteData } from '../data/remote-data';
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import { BrowseDefinition } from './browse-definition.model';
 import { DSpaceObject } from './dspace-object.model';
 import { PaginatedList } from '../data/paginated-list';
 import { SearchResult } from '../../+search-page/search-result.model';
+import { Item } from './item.model';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';
 
 /**
  * This file contains custom RxJS operators that can be used in multiple places
@@ -62,6 +64,15 @@ export const getSucceededRemoteData = () =>
   <T>(source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<T>> =>
     source.pipe(find((rd: RemoteData<T>) => rd.hasSucceeded));
 
+export const renderPageNotFoundOn404 = (router: Router) =>
+  <T>(source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<T>> =>
+    source.pipe(
+      tap((rd: RemoteData<T>) => {
+        if (rd.hasFailed && rd.error.statusCode === 404) {
+          router.navigateByUrl('/404', { skipLocationChange: true });
+        }
+      }));
+
 export const getFinishedRemoteData = () =>
   <T>(source: Observable<RemoteData<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<T>> =>
     source.pipe(find((rd: RemoteData<T>) => !rd.isLoading));
diff --git a/src/app/shared/services/route.service.ts b/src/app/shared/services/route.service.ts
index a5e6c5c47b..a94b7e56da 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/services/route.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/services/route.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
-import { distinctUntilChanged, map, mergeMap, filter } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { distinctUntilChanged, filter, map, mergeMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
-import { ActivatedRoute, NavigationEnd, Params, Router, RouterStateSnapshot, } from '@angular/router';
+import {
+  ActivatedRoute,
+  NavigationEnd,
+  Params,
+  Router,
+  RouterStateSnapshot,
+} from '@angular/router';
 
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { select, Store } from '@ngrx/store';
@@ -136,5 +142,4 @@ export class RouteService {
       map((history: string[]) => history[history.length - 2] || '')
     );
   }
-
 }