diff --git a/src/app/collection-page/edit-collection-page/collection-source/collection-source-controls/collection-source-controls.component.ts b/src/app/collection-page/edit-collection-page/collection-source/collection-source-controls/collection-source-controls.component.ts
index 185a1f938e..1e6e3dd511 100644
--- a/src/app/collection-page/edit-collection-page/collection-source/collection-source-controls/collection-source-controls.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/collection-page/edit-collection-page/collection-source/collection-source-controls/collection-source-controls.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, Input, OnDestroy } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, Input, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { ScriptDataService } from '../../../../core/data/processes/script-data.service';
 import { ContentSource } from '../../../../core/shared/content-source.model';
 import { ProcessDataService } from '../../../../core/data/processes/process-data.service';
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import { ContentSourceSetSerializer } from '../../../../core/shared/content-sour
   styleUrls: ['./collection-source-controls.component.scss'],
   templateUrl: './collection-source-controls.component.html',
 })
-export class CollectionSourceControlsComponent implements OnDestroy {
+export class CollectionSourceControlsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   /**
    * Should the controls be enabled.
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export class CollectionSourceControlsComponent implements OnDestroy {
 
   contentSource$: Observable<ContentSource>;
   private subs: Subscription[] = [];
+  private autoRefreshIDs: string[] = [];
 
   testConfigRunning$ = new BehaviorSubject(false);
   importRunning$ = new BehaviorSubject(false);
@@ -94,7 +95,10 @@ export class CollectionSourceControlsComponent implements OnDestroy {
       }),
       // filter out responses that aren't successful since the pinging of the process only needs to happen when the invocation was successful.
       filter((rd) => rd.hasSucceeded && hasValue(rd.payload)),
-      switchMap((rd) => this.processDataService.autoRefreshUntilCompletion(rd.payload.processId)),
+      switchMap((rd) => {
+        this.autoRefreshIDs.push(rd.payload.processId);
+        return this.processDataService.autoRefreshUntilCompletion(rd.payload.processId);
+      }),
       map((rd) => rd.payload)
     ).subscribe((process: Process) => {
       if (process.processStatus.toString() === ProcessStatus[ProcessStatus.FAILED].toString()) {
@@ -135,7 +139,10 @@ export class CollectionSourceControlsComponent implements OnDestroy {
           }
         }),
         filter((rd) => rd.hasSucceeded && hasValue(rd.payload)),
-        switchMap((rd) => this.processDataService.autoRefreshUntilCompletion(rd.payload.processId)),
+        switchMap((rd) => {
+          this.autoRefreshIDs.push(rd.payload.processId);
+          return this.processDataService.autoRefreshUntilCompletion(rd.payload.processId);
+        }),
         map((rd) => rd.payload)
       ).subscribe((process) => {
         if (process.processStatus.toString() === ProcessStatus[ProcessStatus.FAILED].toString()) {
@@ -170,7 +177,10 @@ export class CollectionSourceControlsComponent implements OnDestroy {
           }
         }),
         filter((rd) => rd.hasSucceeded && hasValue(rd.payload)),
-        switchMap((rd) => this.processDataService.autoRefreshUntilCompletion(rd.payload.processId)),
+        switchMap((rd) => {
+          this.autoRefreshIDs.push(rd.payload.processId);
+          return this.processDataService.autoRefreshUntilCompletion(rd.payload.processId);
+        }),
         map((rd) => rd.payload)
       ).subscribe((process) => {
         if (process.processStatus.toString() === ProcessStatus[ProcessStatus.FAILED].toString()) {
@@ -191,5 +201,9 @@ export class CollectionSourceControlsComponent implements OnDestroy {
         sub.unsubscribe();
       }
     });
+
+    this.autoRefreshIDs.forEach((id) => {
+      this.processDataService.stopAutoRefreshing(id);
+    });
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/process-page/detail/process-detail.component.ts b/src/app/process-page/detail/process-detail.component.ts
index e86797d66e..9a2ca35028 100644
--- a/src/app/process-page/detail/process-detail.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/process-page/detail/process-detail.component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';
-import { Component, Inject, NgZone, OnInit, PLATFORM_ID } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, Inject, NgZone, OnInit, PLATFORM_ID, OnDestroy } from '@angular/core';
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { BehaviorSubject, Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { finalize, map, switchMap, take, tap, find, startWith } from 'rxjs/operators';
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import { PROCESS_PAGE_FOLLOW_LINKS } from '../process-page.resolver';
 /**
  * A component displaying detailed information about a DSpace Process
  */
-export class ProcessDetailComponent implements OnInit {
+export class ProcessDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   /**
    * The AlertType enumeration
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ export class ProcessDetailComponent implements OnInit {
 
   isRefreshing$: Observable<boolean>;
 
+  protected autoRefreshingID: string;
+
   /**
    * Reference to NgbModal
    */
@@ -108,7 +110,8 @@ export class ProcessDetailComponent implements OnInit {
     this.processRD$ = this.route.data.pipe(
       switchMap((data) => {
         if (isPlatformBrowser(this.platformId)) {
-          return this.processService.autoRefreshUntilCompletion(this.route.snapshot.params.id, 5000, ...PROCESS_PAGE_FOLLOW_LINKS);
+          this.autoRefreshingID = this.route.snapshot.params.id;
+          return this.processService.autoRefreshUntilCompletion(this.autoRefreshingID, 5000, ...PROCESS_PAGE_FOLLOW_LINKS);
         } else {
           return [data.process as RemoteData<Process>];
         }
@@ -128,6 +131,15 @@ export class ProcessDetailComponent implements OnInit {
     );
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Make sure the autoRefreshUntilCompletion is cleaned up properly
+   */
+  ngOnDestroy() {
+    if (hasValue(this.autoRefreshingID)) {
+      this.processService.stopAutoRefreshing(this.autoRefreshingID);
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Get the name of a bitstream
    * @param bitstream