diff --git a/src/app/core/submission/models/workspaceitem-section-upload.model.ts b/src/app/core/submission/models/workspaceitem-section-upload.model.ts
index f98e0584eb..d992567df4 100644
--- a/src/app/core/submission/models/workspaceitem-section-upload.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/submission/models/workspaceitem-section-upload.model.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ import { WorkspaceitemSectionUploadFileObject } from './workspaceitem-section-up
  * An interface to represent submission's upload section data.
  */
 export interface WorkspaceitemSectionUploadObject {
-
+  /**
+   * Primary bitstream flag
+   */
+  primary: string | null;
   /**
    * A list of [[WorkspaceitemSectionUploadFileObject]]
    */
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/custom-switch/custom-switch.component.html b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/custom-switch/custom-switch.component.html
index ed117a5021..572c99ad3a 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/custom-switch/custom-switch.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/custom-switch/custom-switch.component.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
          (blur)="onBlur($event)"
          (change)="onChange($event)"
          (focus)="onFocus($event)"/>
-  <label class="form-check-label custom-control-label" [for]="bindId && model.id">
+  <label class="form-check-label custom-control-label"  [for]="bindId && model.id">
     <span [innerHTML]="model.label"
           [ngClass]="[getClass('element', 'label'), getClass('grid', 'label')]"></span>
   </label>
diff --git a/src/app/submission/objects/submission-objects.actions.ts b/src/app/submission/objects/submission-objects.actions.ts
index 9182611e47..2f1ecf7fa8 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/objects/submission-objects.actions.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/objects/submission-objects.actions.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export const SubmissionObjectActionTypes = {
   // Upload file types
   NEW_FILE: type('dspace/submission/NEW_FILE'),
   EDIT_FILE_DATA: type('dspace/submission/EDIT_FILE_DATA'),
+  EDIT_FILE_PRIMARY_BITSTREAM_DATA: type('dspace/submission/EDIT_FILE_PRIMARY_BITSTREAM_DATA'),
   DELETE_FILE: type('dspace/submission/DELETE_FILE'),
 
   // Errors
@@ -760,6 +761,29 @@ export class NewUploadedFileAction implements Action {
   }
 }
 
+export class EditFilePrimaryBitstreamAction implements Action {
+  type = SubmissionObjectActionTypes.EDIT_FILE_PRIMARY_BITSTREAM_DATA;
+  payload: {
+    submissionId: string;
+    sectionId: string;
+    fileId: string;
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * Edit a file data
+   *
+   * @param submissionId
+   *    the submission's ID
+   * @param sectionId
+   *    the section's ID
+   * @param fileId
+   *    the file's ID
+   */
+  constructor(submissionId: string, sectionId: string, fileId: string) {
+    this.payload = { submissionId, sectionId, fileId: fileId };
+  }
+}
+
 export class EditFileDataAction implements Action {
   type = SubmissionObjectActionTypes.EDIT_FILE_DATA;
   payload: {
@@ -833,6 +857,7 @@ export type SubmissionObjectAction = DisableSectionAction
   | SectionStatusChangeAction
   | NewUploadedFileAction
   | EditFileDataAction
+  | EditFilePrimaryBitstreamAction
   | DeleteUploadedFileAction
   | InertSectionErrorsAction
   | DeleteSectionErrorsAction
diff --git a/src/app/submission/objects/submission-objects.reducer.ts b/src/app/submission/objects/submission-objects.reducer.ts
index a05bf05f52..4970e25d32 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/objects/submission-objects.reducer.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/objects/submission-objects.reducer.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { hasValue, isEmpty, isNotEmpty, isNotNull, isUndefined } from '../../shared/empty.util';
+import { hasValue, isEmpty, isNotEmpty, isNotNull, isNull, isUndefined } from '../../shared/empty.util';
 import differenceWith from 'lodash/differenceWith';
 import findKey from 'lodash/findKey';
 import isEqual from 'lodash/isEqual';
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   DepositSubmissionSuccessAction,
   DisableSectionAction,
   EditFileDataAction,
+  EditFilePrimaryBitstreamAction,
   EnableSectionAction,
   InertSectionErrorsAction,
   InitSectionAction,
@@ -203,6 +204,10 @@ export function submissionObjectReducer(state = initialState, action: Submission
       return newFile(state, action as NewUploadedFileAction);
     }
 
+    case SubmissionObjectActionTypes.EDIT_FILE_PRIMARY_BITSTREAM_DATA: {
+      return editPrimaryBitstream(state, action as EditFilePrimaryBitstreamAction);
+    }
+
     case SubmissionObjectActionTypes.EDIT_FILE_DATA: {
       return editFileData(state, action as EditFileDataAction);
     }
@@ -735,6 +740,46 @@ function newFile(state: SubmissionObjectState, action: NewUploadedFileAction): S
   });
 }
 
+/**
+ * Edit primary bitstream.
+ *
+ * @param state
+ *    the current state
+ * @param action
+ *    an EditFilePrimaryBitstreamAction action
+ * @return SubmissionObjectState
+ *    the new state, with the edited file.
+ */
+function editPrimaryBitstream(state: SubmissionObjectState, action: EditFilePrimaryBitstreamAction): SubmissionObjectState {
+  const filesData = state[ action.payload.submissionId ].sections[ action.payload.sectionId ].data as WorkspaceitemSectionUploadObject;
+  const { submissionId, sectionId, fileId } = action.payload;
+
+  const fileIndex = findKey(filesData.files, { uuid: fileId });
+  if (isNull(fileIndex)) {
+    return state;
+  }
+
+  const submission = state[submissionId];
+  return {
+    ...state,
+    [submissionId]: {
+      ...submission,
+      sections: {
+        ...submission.sections,
+        [sectionId]: {
+          ...submission.sections[sectionId],
+          data: {
+            ...submission.sections[sectionId].data as WorkspaceitemSectionUploadObject,
+            primary: fileId
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      isLoading: submission.isLoading,
+      savePending: submission.savePending,
+    }
+  };
+}
+
 /**
  * Edit a file.
  *
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.component.html b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.component.html
index 2baa6c1555..c5c737e4e1 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.component.html
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.component.html
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <div>
   <div class="modal-header">
     <h4 class="modal-title">{{'submission.sections.upload.edit.title' | translate}}</h4>
-    <button type="button" class="close" (click)="onModalClose()" aria-label="Close" [disabled]="isSaving">
-      <span aria-hidden="true">×</span>
-    </button>
+      <button type="button" class="close" (click)="onModalClose()" aria-label="Close" [disabled]="isSaving">
+        <span aria-hidden="true">×</span>
+      </button>
   </div>
   <div class="modal-body">
 
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.component.ts b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.component.ts
index 9ee4a7dda5..648271b7b7 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.component.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ import {
   BITSTREAM_FORM_ACCESS_CONDITION_START_DATE_LAYOUT,
   BITSTREAM_FORM_ACCESS_CONDITION_TYPE_CONFIG,
   BITSTREAM_FORM_ACCESS_CONDITION_TYPE_LAYOUT,
+  BITSTREAM_FORM_PRIMARY,
+  BITSTREAM_FORM_PRIMARY_LAYOUT,
   BITSTREAM_METADATA_FORM_GROUP_CONFIG,
   BITSTREAM_METADATA_FORM_GROUP_LAYOUT
 } from './section-upload-file-edit.model';
@@ -40,12 +42,10 @@ import { SubmissionService } from '../../../../submission.service';
 import { FormService } from '../../../../../shared/form/form.service';
 import { FormComponent } from '../../../../../shared/form/form.component';
 import { NgbActiveModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
-import { filter, mergeMap, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { filter, mergeMap, take, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { dateToISOFormat } from '../../../../../shared/date.util';
-import { SubmissionObject } from '../../../../../core/submission/models/submission-object.model';
-import {
-  WorkspaceitemSectionUploadObject
-} from '../../../../../core/submission/models/workspaceitem-section-upload.model';
+
+
 import { JsonPatchOperationsBuilder } from '../../../../../core/json-patch/builder/json-patch-operations-builder';
 import {
   SubmissionJsonPatchOperationsService
@@ -54,9 +54,10 @@ import {
   JsonPatchOperationPathCombiner
 } from '../../../../../core/json-patch/builder/json-patch-operation-path-combiner';
 import { SectionUploadService } from '../../section-upload.service';
-import { Subscription } from 'rxjs';
+import { Observable, Subject, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import { DynamicFormControlCondition } from '@ng-dynamic-forms/core/lib/model/misc/dynamic-form-control-relation.model';
 import { DynamicDateControlValue } from '@ng-dynamic-forms/core/lib/model/dynamic-date-control.model';
+import { DynamicCustomSwitchModel } from 'src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/custom-switch/custom-switch.model';
 
 /**
  * This component represents the edit form for bitstream
@@ -74,6 +75,13 @@ export class SubmissionSectionUploadFileEditComponent
    */
   @ViewChild('formRef') public formRef: FormComponent;
 
+  /**
+   * The indicator is the primary bitstream
+   * it will be null if no primary bitstream is set for the ORIGINAL bundle
+   * @type {boolean, null}
+   */
+  isPrimary: boolean;
+
   /**
    * The list of available access condition
    * @type {Array}
@@ -160,6 +168,12 @@ export class SubmissionSectionUploadFileEditComponent
 
   protected subscriptions: Subscription[] = [];
 
+  private onSaveBitstreamData$: Subject<any> = new Subject();
+
+  get saveBitstreamDataEvent$(): Observable<void> {
+    return this.onSaveBitstreamData$.asObservable();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Initialize instance variables
    *
@@ -191,6 +205,10 @@ export class SubmissionSectionUploadFileEditComponent
    *    The form model
    */
   public initModelData(formModel: DynamicFormControlModel[]) {
+
+    const primaryBitstreammodel: any = this.formBuilderService.findById('primaryBitstream', formModel, this.fileIndex);
+    primaryBitstreammodel.value = this.isPrimary || false;
+
     this.fileData.accessConditions.forEach((accessCondition, index) => {
       Array.of('name', 'startDate', 'endDate')
         .filter((key) => accessCondition.hasOwnProperty(key) && isNotEmpty(accessCondition[key]))
@@ -291,6 +309,9 @@ export class SubmissionSectionUploadFileEditComponent
       ])
     });
     const formModel: DynamicFormControlModel[] = [];
+
+    formModel.push(new DynamicCustomSwitchModel(BITSTREAM_FORM_PRIMARY, BITSTREAM_METADATA_FORM_GROUP_LAYOUT));
+
     const metadataGroupModelConfig = Object.assign({}, BITSTREAM_METADATA_FORM_GROUP_CONFIG);
     metadataGroupModelConfig.group = this.formBuilderService.modelFromConfiguration(
       this.submissionId,
@@ -386,25 +407,29 @@ export class SubmissionSectionUploadFileEditComponent
     return formModel;
   }
 
+
   /**
    * Save bitstream metadata
    */
   saveBitstreamData() {
+
+    const pathFragment = ['files', this.fileIndex];
+
     // validate form
     this.formService.validateAllFormFields(this.formRef.formGroup);
-    const saveBitstreamDataSubscription = this.formService.isValid(this.formId).pipe(
+    const subscription = this.formService.isValid(this.formId).pipe(
       take(1),
       filter((isValid) => isValid),
       mergeMap(() => this.formService.getFormData(this.formId)),
       take(1),
-      mergeMap((formData: any) => {
+      tap((formData: any) => {
         // collect bitstream metadata
         Object.keys((formData.metadata))
           .filter((key) => isNotEmpty(formData.metadata[key]))
           .forEach((key) => {
             const metadataKey = key.replace(/_/g, '.');
             const path = `metadata/${metadataKey}`;
-            this.operationsBuilder.add(this.pathCombiner.getPath(path), formData.metadata[key], true);
+            this.operationsBuilder.add(this.pathCombiner.getPath([...pathFragment, path]), formData.metadata[key], true);
           });
         Object.keys((this.fileData.metadata))
           .filter((key) => isNotEmpty(this.fileData.metadata[key]))
@@ -413,7 +438,7 @@ export class SubmissionSectionUploadFileEditComponent
           .forEach((key) => {
             const metadataKey = key.replace(/_/g, '.');
             const path = `metadata/${metadataKey}`;
-            this.operationsBuilder.remove(this.pathCombiner.getPath(path));
+            this.operationsBuilder.remove(this.pathCombiner.getPath([...pathFragment, path]));
           });
         const accessConditionsToSave = [];
         formData.accessConditions
@@ -467,29 +492,11 @@ export class SubmissionSectionUploadFileEditComponent
           });
 
         if (isNotEmpty(accessConditionsToSave)) {
-          this.operationsBuilder.add(this.pathCombiner.getPath('accessConditions'), accessConditionsToSave, true);
+          this.operationsBuilder.add(this.pathCombiner.getPath([...pathFragment, 'accessConditions']), accessConditionsToSave, true);
         }
-
-        // dispatch a PATCH request to save metadata
-        return this.operationsService.jsonPatchByResourceID(
-          this.submissionService.getSubmissionObjectLinkName(),
-          this.submissionId,
-          this.pathCombiner.rootElement,
-          this.pathCombiner.subRootElement);
       })
-    ).subscribe((result: SubmissionObject[]) => {
-      if (result[0].sections[this.sectionId]) {
-        const uploadSection = (result[0].sections[this.sectionId] as WorkspaceitemSectionUploadObject);
-        Object.keys(uploadSection.files)
-          .filter((key) => uploadSection.files[key].uuid === this.fileId)
-          .forEach((key) => this.uploadService.updateFileData(
-            this.submissionId, this.sectionId, this.fileId, uploadSection.files[key])
-          );
-      }
-      this.isSaving = false;
-      this.activeModal.close();
-    });
-    this.subscriptions.push(saveBitstreamDataSubscription);
+    ).subscribe((formData) => this.onSaveBitstreamData$.next(formData));
+    this.subscriptions.push(subscription);
   }
 
   private unsubscribeAll() {
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.model.ts b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.model.ts
index 7bd48559bf..8d02173281 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.model.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   DynamicFormControlLayout,
   DynamicFormGroupModelConfig,
   DynamicSelectModelConfig,
+  DynamicSwitchModelConfig,
   MATCH_ENABLED,
   OR_OPERATOR,
 } from '@ng-dynamic-forms/core';
@@ -56,6 +57,18 @@ export const BITSTREAM_FORM_ACCESS_CONDITION_TYPE_LAYOUT: DynamicFormControlLayo
     label: 'col-form-label name-label'
   }
 };
+export const BITSTREAM_FORM_PRIMARY_LAYOUT: DynamicFormControlLayout = {
+  grid: {
+    host: 'col-6'
+  }
+};
+
+export const BITSTREAM_FORM_PRIMARY: DynamicSwitchModelConfig = {
+  id: 'primaryBitstream',
+  name: 'primaryBitstream',
+  label: 'Primary bitstream',
+};
+
 
 export const BITSTREAM_FORM_ACCESS_CONDITION_START_DATE_CONFIG: DynamicDatePickerModelConfig = {
   id: 'startDate',
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/section-upload-file.component.html b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/section-upload-file.component.html
index cd0ee512fd..d4acd10e77 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/section-upload-file.component.html
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/section-upload-file.component.html
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 <ng-container *ngIf="fileData">
   <div class="row">
-    <div class="col-md-12">
+    <!-- Default switch -->
+    <div class="col-md-2 d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center" >
+      <div class="custom-control custom-switch">
+        <input type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="primaryBitstream{{fileIndex}}" [(ngModel)]="isPrimary" (change)="togglePrimaryBitstream()">
+        <label class="custom-control-label" for="primaryBitstream{{fileIndex}}"></label>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="col-md-10">
       <div class="float-left w-75">
         <h3>{{fileName}} <span class="text-muted">({{fileData?.sizeBytes | dsFileSize}})</span></h3>
       </div>
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/section-upload-file.component.ts b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/section-upload-file.component.ts
index 26fb9445cb..2e268ed3a3 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/section-upload-file.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/section-upload-file.component.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
 } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { BehaviorSubject, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
-import { filter } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { filter, switchMap, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { DynamicFormControlModel, } from '@ng-dynamic-forms/core';
 import { NgbModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
 
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ import { SubmissionJsonPatchOperationsService } from '../../../../core/submissio
 import { SubmissionSectionUploadFileEditComponent } from './edit/section-upload-file-edit.component';
 import { Bitstream } from '../../../../core/shared/bitstream.model';
 import { NgbModalOptions } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap/modal/modal-config';
+import { WorkspaceitemSectionUploadObject } from 'src/app/core/submission/models/workspaceitem-section-upload.model';
+import { SubmissionObject } from 'src/app/core/submission/models/submission-object.model';
+import { NotificationsService } from 'src/app/shared/notifications/notifications.service';
 
 /**
  * This component represents a single bitstream contained in the submission
@@ -37,6 +40,19 @@ import { NgbModalOptions } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap/modal/modal-config';
   templateUrl: './section-upload-file.component.html',
 })
 export class SubmissionSectionUploadFileComponent implements OnChanges, OnInit, OnDestroy {
+  /**
+   * The indicator is the primary bitstream
+   * it will be null if no primary bitstream is set for the ORIGINAL bundle
+   * @type {boolean, null}
+   */
+  @Input() set isPrimaryBitstream(status: boolean | null) {
+    this.initialPrimaryStatus = status;
+    this.isPrimary = status;
+  }
+
+
+  private initialPrimaryStatus = false;
+  isPrimary = false;
 
   /**
    * The list of available access condition
@@ -137,6 +153,12 @@ export class SubmissionSectionUploadFileComponent implements OnChanges, OnInit,
    */
   protected pathCombiner: JsonPatchOperationPathCombiner;
 
+    /**
+   * The [JsonPatchOperationPathCombiner] object
+   * @type {JsonPatchOperationPathCombiner}
+   */
+    protected primaryBitstreamPathCombiner: JsonPatchOperationPathCombiner;
+
   /**
    * Array to track all subscriptions and unsubscribe them onDestroy
    * @type {Array}
@@ -165,6 +187,7 @@ export class SubmissionSectionUploadFileComponent implements OnChanges, OnInit,
     private cdr: ChangeDetectorRef,
     private formService: FormService,
     private halService: HALEndpointService,
+    private notificationsService: NotificationsService,
     private modalService: NgbModal,
     private operationsBuilder: JsonPatchOperationsBuilder,
     private operationsService: SubmissionJsonPatchOperationsService,
@@ -197,7 +220,7 @@ export class SubmissionSectionUploadFileComponent implements OnChanges, OnInit,
    */
   ngOnInit() {
     this.formId = this.formService.getUniqueId(this.fileId);
-    this.pathCombiner = new JsonPatchOperationPathCombiner('sections', this.sectionId, 'files', this.fileIndex);
+    this.pathCombiner = new JsonPatchOperationPathCombiner('sections', this.sectionId);
     this.loadFormMetadata();
   }
 
@@ -226,6 +249,23 @@ export class SubmissionSectionUploadFileComponent implements OnChanges, OnInit,
     });
   }
 
+  private updatePrimaryBitstream(primaryBitstream: boolean): void {
+    const path = this.pathCombiner.getPath('primary');
+
+    if (this.isPrimary === null && primaryBitstream) {
+      this.operationsBuilder.add(path, this.fileId, false, true);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (this.isPrimary !== primaryBitstream) {
+      if (primaryBitstream) {
+        this.operationsBuilder.replace(path, this.fileId, true);
+        return;
+      }
+      this.operationsBuilder.remove(path);
+    }
+  }
+
   editBitstreamData() {
 
     const options: NgbModalOptions = {
@@ -247,7 +287,52 @@ export class SubmissionSectionUploadFileComponent implements OnChanges, OnInit,
     activeModal.componentInstance.formMetadata = this.formMetadata;
     activeModal.componentInstance.pathCombiner = this.pathCombiner;
     activeModal.componentInstance.submissionId = this.submissionId;
+    activeModal.componentInstance.isPrimary = this.isPrimary;
 
+    activeModal.componentInstance.saveBitstreamDataEvent$.pipe(
+    // TODO: uncoment
+    tap((data: any) => {
+      this.updatePrimaryBitstream(data.primaryBitstream[0]);
+    }),
+      switchMap(() => this.patchFileOperations())
+    ).subscribe((result: SubmissionObject[]) => {
+      this.uploadFileData(result);
+      activeModal.componentInstance.isSaving = false;
+      activeModal.close();
+    });
+  }
+
+  private uploadFileData(result: SubmissionObject[]) {
+    const section = result[0].sections[this.sectionId];
+    if (!section) {
+      return;
+    }
+    let uploadSection = (section as WorkspaceitemSectionUploadObject);
+    uploadSection = {...uploadSection, primary: this.fileId};
+
+    // TODO: update only if primary bitstream changed
+    // TODO: if the result contains primary id of this file of null then update
+    this.uploadService.updateFilePrimaryBitstream(this.submissionId, this.sectionId, this.fileId);
+
+    Object.keys(uploadSection.files)
+      .filter((key) => uploadSection.files[key].uuid === this.fileId)
+      .forEach((key) => {
+        this.uploadService.updateFileData(
+        this.submissionId, this.sectionId, this.fileId, uploadSection.files[key]);
+    });
+  }
+
+  private patchFileOperations() {
+    return this.operationsService.jsonPatchByResourceID(
+      this.submissionService.getSubmissionObjectLinkName(),
+      this.submissionId,
+      this.pathCombiner.rootElement,
+      this.pathCombiner.subRootElement);
+  }
+
+  togglePrimaryBitstream() {
+    this.updatePrimaryBitstream(!this.isPrimary);
+    this.submissionService.dispatchSaveSection(this.submissionId, this.sectionId);
   }
 
   ngOnDestroy(): void {
@@ -273,7 +358,13 @@ export class SubmissionSectionUploadFileComponent implements OnChanges, OnInit,
    * Delete bitstream from submission
    */
   protected deleteFile() {
-    this.operationsBuilder.remove(this.pathCombiner.getPath());
+    this.operationsBuilder.remove(this.pathCombiner.getPath(['files', this.fileIndex]));
+
+    if (this.isPrimary) {
+      // TODO: uncoment
+      // this.operationsBuilder.remove(this.pathCombiner.getPath('primary'));
+    }
+
     this.subscriptions.push(this.operationsService.jsonPatchByResourceID(
       this.submissionService.getSubmissionObjectLinkName(),
       this.submissionId,
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/themed-section-upload-file.component.ts b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/themed-section-upload-file.component.ts
index 9e0a265c3c..3bc334673e 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/themed-section-upload-file.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/themed-section-upload-file.component.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ export class ThemedSubmissionSectionUploadFileComponent
    */
   @Input() availableAccessConditionOptions: any[];
 
+   /**
+   * The indicator is the primary bitstream 
+   * it will be null if no primary bitstream is set for the ORIGINAL bundle
+   * @type {boolean, null}
+   */
+   @Input() isPrimary: boolean | null;
+
   /**
    * The submission id
    * @type {string}
@@ -69,6 +76,7 @@ export class ThemedSubmissionSectionUploadFileComponent
 
   protected inAndOutputNames: (keyof SubmissionSectionUploadFileComponent & keyof this)[] = [
     'availableAccessConditionOptions',
+    'isPrimary',
     'collectionId',
     'collectionPolicyType',
     'configMetadataForm',
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.component.html b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.component.html
index b57b454288..5b245d37c2 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.component.html
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.component.html
@@ -2,15 +2,7 @@
           [dismissible]="true"
           [type]="AlertTypeEnum.Info"></ds-alert>
 
-<ng-container *ngIf="fileList.length == 0">
-  <div class="row">
-    <div class="col-md-12">
-      <h3 class="text-center"><span class="text-muted">{{'submission.sections.upload.no-file-uploaded' | translate}}</span></h3>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</ng-container>
-
-<ng-container *ngIf="fileList.length > 0">
+<ng-container *ngIf="fileList.length > 0; else noFileUploaded">
 
   <div *ngIf="collectionDefaultAccessConditions.length > 0" class="row">
     <div class="col-sm-12" >
@@ -26,16 +18,16 @@
       </ds-alert>
     </div>
   </div>
-
-  <ng-container *ngFor="let fileEntry of fileList">
+  <ng-container *ngFor="let fileEntry of fileList; let i = index;">
     <ds-themed-submission-upload-section-file
+                                       [isPrimary]="primaryBitstreamUUID ? primaryBitstreamUUID === fileEntry.uuid : null"
                                        [availableAccessConditionOptions]="availableAccessConditionOptions"
                                        [collectionId]="collectionId"
                                        [collectionPolicyType]="collectionPolicyType"
                                        [configMetadataForm]="(configMetadataForm$ | async)"
-                                       [fileId]="fileIndexes[fileList.indexOf(fileEntry)]"
-                                       [fileIndex]="fileList.indexOf(fileEntry)"
-                                       [fileName]="fileNames[fileList.indexOf(fileEntry)]"
+                                       [fileId]="fileEntry.uuid"
+                                       [fileIndex]="i"
+                                       [fileName]="fileNames[i]"
                                        [sectionId]="sectionData.id"
                                        [submissionId]="submissionId"></ds-themed-submission-upload-section-file>
     <div class="row">
@@ -45,3 +37,11 @@
     </div>
   </ng-container>
 </ng-container>
+
+<ng-template #noFileUploaded>
+  <div class="row">
+    <div class="col-md-12">
+      <h3 class="text-center"><span class="text-muted">{{'submission.sections.upload.no-file-uploaded' | translate}}</span></h3>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</ng-template>
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.component.ts b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.component.ts
index 10203adbc0..9281cdfb34 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.component.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import {
   BehaviorSubject,
   combineLatest as observableCombineLatest,
   Observable,
-  Subscription
+  Subscription,
+  combineLatest
 } from 'rxjs';
 import { distinctUntilChanged, filter, map, mergeMap, switchMap, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ import { AccessConditionOption } from '../../../core/config/models/config-access
 import { followLink } from '../../../shared/utils/follow-link-config.model';
 import { getFirstSucceededRemoteData } from '../../../core/shared/operators';
 import { DSONameService } from '../../../core/breadcrumbs/dso-name.service';
+import { WorkspaceitemSectionUploadObject } from 'src/app/core/submission/models/workspaceitem-section-upload.model';
 
 export const POLICY_DEFAULT_NO_LIST = 1; // Banner1
 export const POLICY_DEFAULT_WITH_LIST = 2; // Banner2
@@ -58,10 +60,10 @@ export class SubmissionSectionUploadComponent extends SectionModelComponent {
   public AlertTypeEnum = AlertType;
 
   /**
-   * The array containing the keys of file list array
+   * The uuid of primary bitstream file
    * @type {Array}
    */
-  public fileIndexes: string[] = [];
+  public primaryBitstreamUUID: string | null = null;
 
   /**
    * The file list
@@ -194,27 +196,18 @@ export class SubmissionSectionUploadComponent extends SectionModelComponent {
         this.changeDetectorRef.detectChanges();
       }),
 
+
       // retrieve submission's bitstreams from state
-      observableCombineLatest(this.configMetadataForm$,
-        this.bitstreamService.getUploadedFileList(this.submissionId, this.sectionData.id)).pipe(
-        filter(([configMetadataForm, fileList]: [SubmissionFormsModel, any[]]) => {
-          return isNotEmpty(configMetadataForm) && isNotUndefined(fileList);
+      combineLatest([this.configMetadataForm$,
+        this.bitstreamService.getUploadedFilesData(this.submissionId, this.sectionData.id)]).pipe(
+        filter(([configMetadataForm, { files }]: [SubmissionFormsModel, WorkspaceitemSectionUploadObject]) => {
+          return isNotEmpty(configMetadataForm) && isNotEmpty(files);
         }),
         distinctUntilChanged())
-        .subscribe(([configMetadataForm, fileList]: [SubmissionFormsModel, any[]]) => {
-            this.fileList = [];
-            this.fileIndexes = [];
-            this.fileNames = [];
-            this.changeDetectorRef.detectChanges();
-            if (isNotUndefined(fileList) && fileList.length > 0) {
-              fileList.forEach((file) => {
-                this.fileList.push(file);
-                this.fileIndexes.push(file.uuid);
-                this.fileNames.push(this.getFileName(configMetadataForm, file));
-              });
-            }
-
-            this.changeDetectorRef.detectChanges();
+        .subscribe(([configMetadataForm, { primary, files }]: [SubmissionFormsModel, WorkspaceitemSectionUploadObject]) => {
+            this.primaryBitstreamUUID = primary;
+            this.fileList = files;
+            this.fileNames = Array.from(files, file => this.getFileName(configMetadataForm, file));
           }
         )
     );
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.service.ts b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.service.ts
index a851fa9daf..726c9fd767 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.service.ts
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ import { SubmissionState } from '../../submission.reducers';
 import {
   DeleteUploadedFileAction,
   EditFileDataAction,
+  EditFilePrimaryBitstreamAction,
   NewUploadedFileAction
 } from '../../objects/submission-objects.actions';
-import { submissionUploadedFileFromUuidSelector, submissionUploadedFilesFromIdSelector } from '../../selectors';
+import { submissionSectionDataFromIdSelector, submissionUploadedFileFromUuidSelector, submissionUploadedFilesFromIdSelector } from '../../selectors';
 import { isUndefined } from '../../../shared/empty.util';
 import { WorkspaceitemSectionUploadFileObject } from '../../../core/submission/models/workspaceitem-section-upload-file.model';
+import { WorkspaceitemSectionUploadObject } from 'src/app/core/submission/models/workspaceitem-section-upload.model';
 
 /**
  * A service that provides methods to handle submission's bitstream state.
@@ -27,6 +29,22 @@ export class SectionUploadService {
    */
   constructor(private store: Store<SubmissionState>) {}
 
+  /**
+   * Return submission's bitstream data from state
+   *
+   * @param submissionId
+   *    The submission id
+   * @param sectionId
+   *    The section id
+   * @returns {WorkspaceitemSectionUploadObject}
+   *    Returns submission's bitstream data
+   */
+  public getUploadedFilesData(submissionId: string, sectionId: string): Observable<WorkspaceitemSectionUploadObject> {
+    return this.store.select(submissionSectionDataFromIdSelector(submissionId, sectionId)).pipe(
+      map((state) => state),
+      distinctUntilChanged());
+  }
+
   /**
    * Return submission's bitstream list from state
    *
@@ -104,6 +122,22 @@ export class SectionUploadService {
     );
   }
 
+   /**
+   * Update primary bitstream into the state
+   *
+   * @param submissionId
+   *    The submission id
+   * @param sectionId
+   *    The section id
+   * @param fileUUID
+   *    The bitstream UUID
+   */
+   public updateFilePrimaryBitstream(submissionId: string, sectionId: string, fileUUID: string) {
+    this.store.dispatch(
+      new EditFilePrimaryBitstreamAction(submissionId, sectionId, fileUUID)
+    );
+  }
+
   /**
    * Update bitstream metadata into the state
    *