diff --git a/src/app/submission/edit/submission-edit.component.ts b/src/app/submission/edit/submission-edit.component.ts
index 426dfe7371..c4ee49dbe8 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/edit/submission-edit.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/edit/submission-edit.component.ts
@@ -34,9 +34,14 @@ export class SubmissionEditComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
    * The collection id this submission belonging to
    * @type {string}
    */
-  public collectionModifiable: boolean;
-
   public collectionId: string;
+  
+  /**
+   * Checks if the collection can be modifiable by the user
+   * @type {booelan}
+   */
+  public collectionModifiable: boolean | null = null;
+
 
   /**
    * The list of submission's sections
diff --git a/src/app/submission/form/collection/submission-form-collection.component.ts b/src/app/submission/form/collection/submission-form-collection.component.ts
index 695b910179..4eac4c506a 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/form/collection/submission-form-collection.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/form/collection/submission-form-collection.component.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export class SubmissionFormCollectionComponent implements OnChanges, OnInit {
    * Checks if the collection can be modifiable by the user
    * @type {booelan}
    */
-  @Input() collectionModifiable: boolean;
+  @Input() collectionModifiable: boolean | null = null;
 
   /**
    * The submission id
diff --git a/src/app/submission/form/submission-form.component.ts b/src/app/submission/form/submission-form.component.ts
index dba803e5c1..0e17e128bc 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/form/submission-form.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/form/submission-form.component.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export class SubmissionFormComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
    * Checks if the collection can be modifiable by the user
    * @type {booelan}
    */
-  @Input() collectionModifiable: boolean;
+  @Input() collectionModifiable: boolean | null = null;
 
 
   /**