diff --git a/src/app/submission/form/collection/submission-form-collection.component.html b/src/app/submission/form/collection/submission-form-collection.component.html
index 4ed14051f4..6547a3cc3c 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/form/collection/submission-form-collection.component.html
+++ b/src/app/submission/form/collection/submission-form-collection.component.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
             [disabled]="(disabled$ | async)"
             ngbDropdownToggle>
       <span *ngIf="(disabled$ | async)"><i class='fas fa-circle-notch fa-spin'></i></span>
-      <span *ngIf="!(disabled$ | async)">{{ (selectedCollectionName) ? selectedCollectionName : '' }}</span>
+      <span *ngIf="!(disabled$ | async)">{{ selectedCollectionName$ | async }}</span>
     </button>
 
     <div ngbDropdownMenu
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 d7e1a77672..94b05ceefc 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/form/collection/submission-form-collection.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/form/collection/submission-form-collection.component.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { FormControl } from '@angular/forms';
 
-import { BehaviorSubject, combineLatest, Observable, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
+import { BehaviorSubject, combineLatest, Observable, of as observableOf, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import {
   debounceTime,
   distinctUntilChanged,
@@ -21,11 +21,9 @@ import {
   map,
   mergeMap,
   reduce,
-  startWith,
-  tap
+  startWith
 } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
-import { isNullOrUndefined } from 'util';
 import { Collection } from '../../../core/shared/collection.model';
 import { CommunityDataService } from '../../../core/data/community-data.service';
 import { Community } from '../../../core/shared/community.model';
@@ -33,7 +31,6 @@ import { hasValue, isEmpty, isNotEmpty } from '../../../shared/empty.util';
 import { RemoteData } from '../../../core/data/remote-data';
 import { JsonPatchOperationPathCombiner } from '../../../core/json-patch/builder/json-patch-operation-path-combiner';
 import { JsonPatchOperationsBuilder } from '../../../core/json-patch/builder/json-patch-operations-builder';
-import { Workspaceitem } from '../../../core/submission/models/workspaceitem.model';
 import { PaginatedList } from '../../../core/data/paginated-list';
 import { SubmissionService } from '../../submission.service';
 import { SubmissionObject } from '../../../core/submission/models/submission-object.model';
@@ -61,9 +58,9 @@ export class SubmissionFormCollectionComponent implements OnChanges, OnInit {
 
   /**
    * An event fired when a different collection is selected.
-   * Event's payload equals to new collection uuid.
+   * Event's payload equals to new SubmissionObject.
    */
-  @Output() collectionChange: EventEmitter<Workspaceitem> = new EventEmitter<Workspaceitem>();
+  @Output() collectionChange: EventEmitter<SubmissionObject> = new EventEmitter<SubmissionObject>();
 
   public disabled$ = new BehaviorSubject<boolean>(true);
   public model: any;
@@ -71,14 +68,13 @@ export class SubmissionFormCollectionComponent implements OnChanges, OnInit {
   public searchListCollection$: Observable<CollectionListEntry[]>;
   public selectedCollectionId: string;
   public selectedCollectionName: string;
+  public selectedCollectionName$: Observable<string>;
 
   protected pathCombiner: JsonPatchOperationPathCombiner;
   private scrollableBottom = false;
   private scrollableTop = false;
   private subs: Subscription[] = [];
 
-  formatter = (x: { collection: string }) => x.collection;
-
   constructor(protected cdr: ChangeDetectorRef,
               private communityDataService: CommunityDataService,
               private operationsBuilder: JsonPatchOperationsBuilder,
@@ -104,21 +100,19 @@ export class SubmissionFormCollectionComponent implements OnChanges, OnInit {
     if (hasValue(changes.currentCollectionId)
       && hasValue(changes.currentCollectionId.currentValue)) {
       this.selectedCollectionId = this.currentCollectionId;
+
       // @TODO replace with search/top browse endpoint
       // @TODO implement community/subcommunity hierarchy
-      const listCollection$ = this.communityDataService.findAll().pipe(
+      const communities$ = this.communityDataService.findAll().pipe(
         find((communities: RemoteData<PaginatedList<Community>>) => isNotEmpty(communities.payload)),
-        mergeMap((communities: RemoteData<PaginatedList<Community>>) => communities.payload.page),
+        mergeMap((communities: RemoteData<PaginatedList<Community>>) => communities.payload.page));
+
+      const listCollection$ = communities$.pipe(
         flatMap((communityData: Community) => {
           return communityData.collections.pipe(
             find((collections: RemoteData<PaginatedList<Collection>>) => !collections.isResponsePending && collections.hasSucceeded),
             mergeMap((collections: RemoteData<PaginatedList<Collection>>) => collections.payload.page),
             filter((collectionData: Collection) => isNotEmpty(collectionData)),
-            tap((collectionData: Collection) => {
-              if (collectionData.id === this.selectedCollectionId) {
-                this.selectedCollectionName = collectionData.name;
-              }
-            }),
             map((collectionData: Collection) => ({
               communities: [{id: communityData.id, name: communityData.name}],
               collection: {id: collectionData.id, name: collectionData.name}
@@ -129,6 +123,19 @@ export class SubmissionFormCollectionComponent implements OnChanges, OnInit {
         startWith([])
       );
 
+      this.selectedCollectionName$ = communities$.pipe(
+        flatMap((communityData: Community) => {
+          return communityData.collections.pipe(
+            find((collections: RemoteData<PaginatedList<Collection>>) => !collections.isResponsePending && collections.hasSucceeded),
+            mergeMap((collections: RemoteData<PaginatedList<Collection>>) => collections.payload.page),
+            filter((collectionData: Collection) => isNotEmpty(collectionData)),
+            filter((collectionData: Collection) => collectionData.id === this.selectedCollectionId),
+            map((collectionData: Collection) => collectionData.name)
+          );
+        }),
+        startWith('')
+      );
+
       const searchTerm$ = this.searchField.valueChanges.pipe(
         debounceTime(200),
         distinctUntilChanged(),
@@ -138,7 +145,7 @@ export class SubmissionFormCollectionComponent implements OnChanges, OnInit {
       this.searchListCollection$ = combineLatest(searchTerm$, listCollection$).pipe(
         map(([searchTerm, listCollection]) => {
           this.disabled$.next(isEmpty(listCollection));
-          if (searchTerm === '' || isNullOrUndefined(searchTerm)) {
+          if (isEmpty(searchTerm)) {
             return listCollection;
           } else {
             return listCollection.filter((v) => v.collection.name.toLowerCase().indexOf(searchTerm.toLowerCase()) > -1).slice(0, 5)
@@ -167,6 +174,7 @@ export class SubmissionFormCollectionComponent implements OnChanges, OnInit {
       .subscribe((submissionObject: SubmissionObject[]) => {
         this.selectedCollectionId = event.collection.id;
         this.selectedCollectionName = event.collection.name;
+        this.selectedCollectionName$ = observableOf(event.collection.name);
         this.collectionChange.emit(submissionObject[0]);
         this.submissionService.changeSubmissionCollection(this.submissionId, event.collection.id);
         this.disabled$.next(false);
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/license/section-license.component.html b/src/app/submission/sections/license/section-license.component.html
index 0a432eae7a..7b0faad5e3 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/license/section-license.component.html
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/license/section-license.component.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<span class="mb-5">{{ licenseText }}</span>
+<span class="mb-5">{{ licenseText$ | async }}</span>
 <br> <br>
 <ds-form *ngIf="formModel" #formRef="formComponent"
          [formId]="formId"
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/license/section-license.component.ts b/src/app/submission/sections/license/section-license.component.ts
index 8b754ee918..6e558a751a 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/license/section-license.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/license/section-license.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { ChangeDetectorRef, Component, Inject, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { Observable, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
-import { distinctUntilChanged, filter, find, flatMap, map, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { distinctUntilChanged, filter, find, flatMap, map, startWith, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import {
   DynamicCheckboxModel,
   DynamicFormControlEvent,
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export class LicenseSectionComponent extends SectionModelComponent {
   public formModel: DynamicFormControlModel[];
   public formLayout: DynamicFormLayout = SECTION_LICENSE_FORM_LAYOUT;
   public displaySubmit = false;
-  public licenseText: string;
+  public licenseText$: Observable<string>;
 
   protected pathCombiner: JsonPatchOperationPathCombiner;
   protected subs: Subscription[] = [];
@@ -68,33 +68,31 @@ export class LicenseSectionComponent extends SectionModelComponent {
     this.formModel = this.formBuilderService.fromJSON(SECTION_LICENSE_FORM_MODEL);
     const model = this.formBuilderService.findById('granted', this.formModel);
 
+    // Retrieve license accepted status
+    if ((this.sectionData.data as WorkspaceitemSectionLicenseObject).granted) {
+      (model as DynamicCheckboxModel).valueUpdates.next(true);
+    } else {
+      (model as DynamicCheckboxModel).valueUpdates.next(false);
+    }
+
+    this.licenseText$ = this.collectionDataService.findById(this.collectionId).pipe(
+      filter((collectionData: RemoteData<Collection>) => isNotUndefined((collectionData.payload))),
+      flatMap((collectionData: RemoteData<Collection>) => collectionData.payload.license),
+      find((licenseData: RemoteData<License>) => isNotUndefined((licenseData.payload))),
+      map((licenseData: RemoteData<License>) => licenseData.payload.text),
+      startWith(''));
+
     this.subs.push(
-      this.collectionDataService.findById(this.collectionId).pipe(
-        filter((collectionData: RemoteData<Collection>) => isNotUndefined((collectionData.payload))),
-        flatMap((collectionData: RemoteData<Collection>) => collectionData.payload.license),
-        find((licenseData: RemoteData<License>) => isNotUndefined((licenseData.payload))))
-        .subscribe((licenseData: RemoteData<License>) => {
-          this.licenseText = licenseData.payload.text;
-
-          // Retrieve license accepted status
-          if ((this.sectionData.data as WorkspaceitemSectionLicenseObject).granted) {
-            (model as DynamicCheckboxModel).valueUpdates.next(true);
-          } else {
-            (model as DynamicCheckboxModel).valueUpdates.next(false);
-          }
-
-          // Disable checkbox whether it's in workflow or item scope
-          this.sectionService.isSectionReadOnly(
-            this.submissionId,
-            this.sectionData.id,
-            this.submissionService.getSubmissionScope()
-          ).pipe(
-            take(1),
-            filter((isReadOnly) => isReadOnly))
-            .subscribe(() => {
-              model.disabledUpdates.next(true);
-            });
-          this.changeDetectorRef.detectChanges();
+      // Disable checkbox whether it's in workflow or item scope
+      this.sectionService.isSectionReadOnly(
+        this.submissionId,
+        this.sectionData.id,
+        this.submissionService.getSubmissionScope()
+      ).pipe(
+        take(1),
+        filter((isReadOnly) => isReadOnly))
+        .subscribe(() => {
+          model.disabledUpdates.next(true);
         }),
 
       this.sectionService.getSectionErrors(this.submissionId, this.sectionData.id).pipe(
@@ -108,7 +106,7 @@ export class LicenseSectionComponent extends SectionModelComponent {
             if (error.path === '/sections/license') {
               // check whether license is not accepted
               if (!(model as DynamicCheckboxModel).checked) {
-                return Object.assign({}, error, {path: '/sections/license/granted'});
+                return Object.assign({}, error, { path: '/sections/license/granted' });
               } else {
                 return null;
               }