diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-external-source-tab.component.html b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-external-source-tab.component.html
index d55cdbffed..61be99cbf2 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-external-source-tab.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-external-source-tab.component.html
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
         <ds-viewable-collection *ngIf="entriesRD?.hasSucceeded && !entriesRD?.isLoading && entriesRD?.payload?.page?.length > 0" @fadeIn
                                 [objects]="entriesRD"
                                 [selectionConfig]="{ repeatable: repeatable, listId: listId }"
-                                [config]="initialPagination"
+                                [config]="(currentPagination$ |async)"
                                 [hideGear]="true"
                                 [context]="context"
                                 [importable]="true"
                                 [importConfig]="importConfig"
                                 (importObject)="import($event)">
         </ds-viewable-collection>
-        <ds-loading *ngIf="!entriesRD || !entriesRD?.payload || entriesRD?.isLoading"
+        <ds-loading *ngIf="!entriesRD || entriesRD?.isLoading"
                     message="{{'loading.search-results' | translate}}"></ds-loading>
         <ds-error   *ngIf="entriesRD?.hasFailed && (!entriesRD?.errorMessage || entriesRD?.statusCode != 400)"
                     message="{{'error.search-results' | translate}}"></ds-error>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-external-source-tab.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-external-source-tab.component.spec.ts
index 961a826530..6309b74792 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-external-source-tab.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-external-source-tab.component.spec.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import { Collection } from '../../../../../../core/shared/collection.model';
 import { RelationshipOptions } from '../../../models/relationship-options.model';
 import { ExternalSourceEntryImportModalComponent } from './external-source-entry-import-modal/external-source-entry-import-modal.component';
 import { createPaginatedList } from '../../../../../testing/utils.test';
+import { PaginationService } from '../../../../../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
+import { PaginationServiceStub } from '../../../../../testing/pagination-service.stub';
 
 describe('DsDynamicLookupRelationExternalSourceTabComponent', () => {
   let component: DsDynamicLookupRelationExternalSourceTabComponent;
@@ -103,7 +105,8 @@ describe('DsDynamicLookupRelationExternalSourceTabComponent', () => {
           }
         },
         { provide: ExternalSourceService, useValue: externalSourceService },
-        { provide: SelectableListService, useValue: selectableListService }
+        { provide: SelectableListService, useValue: selectableListService },
+        { provide: PaginationService, useValue: new PaginationServiceStub() }
       ],
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
     }).compileComponents();
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-external-source-tab.component.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-external-source-tab.component.ts
index b697dc9280..f0a86fef7c 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-external-source-tab.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/external-source-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-external-source-tab.component.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { SEARCH_CONFIG_SERVICE } from '../../../../../../+my-dspace-page/my-dspa
 import { SearchConfigurationService } from '../../../../../../core/shared/search/search-configuration.service';
 import { Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { ExternalSourceService } from '../../../../../../core/data/external-source.service';
-import { Observable, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import { RemoteData } from '../../../../../../core/data/remote-data';
 import { PaginatedList } from '../../../../../../core/data/paginated-list.model';
 import { ExternalSourceEntry } from '../../../../../../core/shared/external-source-entry.model';
@@ -21,6 +20,8 @@ import { hasValue } from '../../../../../empty.util';
 import { SelectableListService } from '../../../../../object-list/selectable-list/selectable-list.service';
 import { Item } from '../../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { Collection } from '../../../../../../core/shared/collection.model';
+import { PaginationService } from '../../../../../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
+import { Observable, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-dynamic-lookup-relation-external-source-tab',
@@ -81,10 +82,15 @@ export class DsDynamicLookupRelationExternalSourceTabComponent implements OnInit
    * The initial pagination options
    */
   initialPagination = Object.assign(new PaginationComponentOptions(), {
-    id: 'submission-external-source-relation-list',
+    id: 'spc',
     pageSize: 5
   });
 
+  /**
+   * The current pagination options
+   */
+  currentPagination$: Observable<PaginationComponentOptions>;
+
   /**
    * The external source we're selecting entries for
    */
@@ -114,17 +120,21 @@ export class DsDynamicLookupRelationExternalSourceTabComponent implements OnInit
               public searchConfigService: SearchConfigurationService,
               private externalSourceService: ExternalSourceService,
               private modalService: NgbModal,
-              private selectableListService: SelectableListService) {
+              private selectableListService: SelectableListService,
+              private paginationService: PaginationService
+  ) {
   }
 
   /**
    * Get the entries for the selected external source
    */
   ngOnInit(): void {
+    this.resetRoute();
     this.entriesRD$ = this.searchConfigService.paginatedSearchOptions.pipe(
       switchMap((searchOptions: PaginatedSearchOptions) =>
         this.externalSourceService.getExternalSourceEntries(this.externalSource.id, searchOptions).pipe(startWith(undefined)))
     );
+    this.currentPagination$ = this.paginationService.getCurrentPagination(this.searchConfigService.paginationID, this.initialPagination);
     this.importConfig = {
       buttonLabel: 'submission.sections.describe.relationship-lookup.external-source.import-button-title.' + this.label
     };
@@ -159,4 +169,14 @@ export class DsDynamicLookupRelationExternalSourceTabComponent implements OnInit
       this.importObjectSub.unsubscribe();
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Method to reset the route when the tab is opened to make sure no strange pagination issues appears
+   */
+  resetRoute() {
+    this.paginationService.updateRoute(this.searchConfigService.paginationID, {
+      page: 1,
+      pageSize: 5
+    });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/search-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-search-tab.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/search-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-search-tab.component.spec.ts
index 700026ba10..83a8d05217 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/search-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-search-tab.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/search-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-search-tab.component.spec.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import { ItemSearchResult } from '../../../../../object-collection/shared/item-s
 import { Item } from '../../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
 import { LookupRelationService } from '../../../../../../core/data/lookup-relation.service';
+import { PaginationService } from '../../../../../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
+import { PaginationServiceStub } from '../../../../../testing/pagination-service.stub';
 
 describe('DsDynamicLookupRelationSearchTabComponent', () => {
   let component: DsDynamicLookupRelationSearchTabComponent;
@@ -88,7 +90,8 @@ describe('DsDynamicLookupRelationSearchTabComponent', () => {
           }
         },
         { provide: ActivatedRoute, useValue: { snapshot: { queryParams: {} } } },
-        { provide: LookupRelationService, useValue: lookupRelationService }
+        { provide: LookupRelationService, useValue: lookupRelationService },
+        { provide: PaginationService, useValue: new PaginationServiceStub() }
       ],
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
     })
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/search-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-search-tab.component.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/search-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-search-tab.component.ts
index f4addf646c..e778b524b0 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/search-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-search-tab.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/search-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-search-tab.component.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { RouteService } from '../../../../../../core/services/route.service';
 import { CollectionElementLinkType } from '../../../../../object-collection/collection-element-link.type';
 import { Context } from '../../../../../../core/shared/context.model';
 import { LookupRelationService } from '../../../../../../core/data/lookup-relation.service';
+import { PaginationService } from '../../../../../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-dynamic-lookup-relation-search-tab',
@@ -117,7 +118,8 @@ export class DsDynamicLookupRelationSearchTabComponent implements OnInit, OnDest
     private selectableListService: SelectableListService,
     public searchConfigService: SearchConfigurationService,
     private routeService: RouteService,
-    public lookupRelationService: LookupRelationService
+    public lookupRelationService: LookupRelationService,
+    private paginationService: PaginationService
   ) {
   }
 
@@ -137,9 +139,7 @@ export class DsDynamicLookupRelationSearchTabComponent implements OnInit, OnDest
    * Method to reset the route when the window is opened to make sure no strange pagination issues appears
    */
   resetRoute() {
-    this.router.navigate([], {
-      queryParams: Object.assign({ query: this.query }, this.route.snapshot.queryParams, this.initialPagination),
-    });
+    this.paginationService.updateRoute(this.searchConfigService.paginationID, this.initialPagination);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/selection-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-selection-tab.component.html b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/selection-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-selection-tab.component.html
index cd55553f5b..8d0053a1df 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/selection-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-selection-tab.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/selection-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-selection-tab.component.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
             <ds-viewable-collection [objects]="selectionRD$ | async"
                                     [selectable]="true"
                                     [selectionConfig]="{ repeatable: repeatable, listId: listId }"
-                                    [config]="initialPagination"
+                                    [config]="(currentPagination$ |async)"
                                     [hideGear]="true"
                                     [context]="context"
                                     (deselectObject)="deselectObject.emit($event)"
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/selection-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-selection-tab.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/selection-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-selection-tab.component.spec.ts
index 05dbdeb2d8..dbe46609a6 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/selection-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-selection-tab.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/selection-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-selection-tab.component.spec.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import { RemoteData } from '../../../../../../core/data/remote-data';
 import { buildPaginatedList, PaginatedList } from '../../../../../../core/data/paginated-list.model';
 import { ListableObject } from '../../../../../object-collection/shared/listable-object.model';
 import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../../../../../remote-data.utils';
+import { PaginationService } from '../../../../../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
+import { PaginationServiceStub } from '../../../../../testing/pagination-service.stub';
 
 describe('DsDynamicLookupRelationSelectionTabComponent', () => {
   let component: DsDynamicLookupRelationSelectionTabComponent;
@@ -54,6 +56,9 @@ describe('DsDynamicLookupRelationSelectionTabComponent', () => {
         },
         {
           provide: Router, useValue: router
+        },
+        {
+          provide: PaginationService, useValue: new PaginationServiceStub()
         }
       ],
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/selection-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-selection-tab.component.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/selection-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-selection-tab.component.ts
index 8fac2ce7d1..2c8bc22bff 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/selection-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-selection-tab.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/selection-tab/dynamic-lookup-relation-selection-tab.component.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { PaginatedSearchOptions } from '../../../../../search/paginated-search-o
 import { PageInfo } from '../../../../../../core/shared/page-info.model';
 import { Context } from '../../../../../../core/shared/context.model';
 import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject } from '../../../../../remote-data.utils';
+import { PaginationService } from '../../../../../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-dynamic-lookup-relation-selection-tab',
@@ -76,18 +77,26 @@ export class DsDynamicLookupRelationSelectionTabComponent {
    * The initial pagination to use
    */
   initialPagination = Object.assign(new PaginationComponentOptions(), {
-    id: 'submission-relation-list',
+    id: 'spc',
     pageSize: 5
   });
 
+  /**
+   * The current pagination options
+   */
+  currentPagination$: Observable<PaginationComponentOptions>;
+
   constructor(private router: Router,
-              private searchConfigService: SearchConfigurationService) {
+              private searchConfigService: SearchConfigurationService,
+              private paginationService: PaginationService
+  ) {
   }
 
   /**
    * Set up the selection and pagination on load
    */
   ngOnInit() {
+    this.resetRoute();
     this.selectionRD$ = this.searchConfigService.paginatedSearchOptions
       .pipe(
         map((options: PaginatedSearchOptions) => options.pagination),
@@ -110,5 +119,16 @@ export class DsDynamicLookupRelationSelectionTabComponent {
           );
         })
       );
+    this.currentPagination$ = this.paginationService.getCurrentPagination(this.searchConfigService.paginationID, this.initialPagination);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method to reset the route when the tab is opened to make sure no strange pagination issues appears
+   */
+  resetRoute() {
+    this.paginationService.updateRoute(this.searchConfigService.paginationID, {
+      page: 1,
+      pageSize: 5
+    });
   }
 }