diff --git a/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/simple-item-action/abstract-simple-item-action.component.html b/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/simple-item-action/abstract-simple-item-action.component.html
index 67249b085ad..da69f8258f2 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/simple-item-action/abstract-simple-item-action.component.html
+++ b/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/simple-item-action/abstract-simple-item-action.component.html
@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@ <h1>{{headerMessage | translate: {id: item.handle} }}</h1>
           <div class="space-children-mr">
             <button (click)="performAction()" class="btn btn-outline-secondary perform-action">{{confirmMessage | translate}}
             </button>
-            <button [routerLink]="[itemPageRoute, 'edit']" class="btn btn-outline-secondary cancel">
-              {{cancelMessage| translate}}
+            <button (click)="router.navigateByUrl(returnUrl)" class="btn btn-outline-secondary cancel">
+              {{cancelMessage | translate}}
             </button>
           </div>
         </div>
     </div>
-
 </div>
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/simple-item-action/abstract-simple-item-action.component.spec.ts b/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/simple-item-action/abstract-simple-item-action.component.spec.ts
index 244c0824054..ebdb8e822b4 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/simple-item-action/abstract-simple-item-action.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/simple-item-action/abstract-simple-item-action.component.spec.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,13 @@ describe('AbstractSimpleItemActionComponent', () => {
     itemPageUrl = `fake-url/${mockItem.id}`;
     routerStub = Object.assign(new RouterStub(), {
       url: `${itemPageUrl}/edit`,
+      lastSuccessfulNavigation: {
+        previousNavigation: {
+          finalUrl: { toString: () => '/admin/search' },
+        },
+      },
     });
+    routerStub.navigateByUrl = jasmine.createSpy('navigateByUrl');
 
     mockItemDataService = jasmine.createSpyObj({
       findById: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(mockItem),
@@ -148,18 +154,28 @@ describe('AbstractSimpleItemActionComponent', () => {
     expect(comp.performAction).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
-  it('should process a RemoteData to navigate and display success notification', () => {
+  it('should navigate to previous URL and show success notification on success', () => {
     comp.processRestResponse(successfulRemoteData);
 
     expect(notificationsServiceStub.success).toHaveBeenCalled();
-    expect(routerStub.navigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith([getItemEditRoute(mockItem)]);
+    expect(routerStub.navigateByUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/admin/search');
   });
 
-  it('should process a RemoteData to navigate and display success notification', () => {
+  it('should navigate to previous URL and show error notification on failure', () => {
     comp.processRestResponse(failedRemoteData);
 
     expect(notificationsServiceStub.error).toHaveBeenCalled();
-    expect(routerStub.navigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith([getItemEditRoute(mockItem)]);
+    expect(routerStub.navigateByUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/admin/search');
+  });
+
+  it('should navigate to item edit route when no previous URL exists', () => {
+    routerStub.lastSuccessfulNavigation = null;
+    comp.ngOnInit();
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    comp.processRestResponse(failedRemoteData);
+
+    expect(routerStub.navigateByUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith(getItemEditRoute(mockItem));
   });
 
 });
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/simple-item-action/abstract-simple-item-action.component.ts b/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/simple-item-action/abstract-simple-item-action.component.ts
index f1608a7e6b3..f7e669d8843 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/simple-item-action/abstract-simple-item-action.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/simple-item-action/abstract-simple-item-action.component.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import {
 import { getItemEditRoute } from '../../item-page-routing-paths';
 import { findSuccessfulAccordingTo } from '../edit-item-operators';
 import { ModifyItemOverviewComponent } from '../modify-item-overview/modify-item-overview.component';
-
 /**
  * Component to render and handle simple item edit actions such as withdrawal and reinstatement.
  * This component is not meant to be used itself but to be extended.
@@ -57,6 +56,8 @@ export class AbstractSimpleItemActionComponent implements OnInit {
    */
   itemPageRoute: string;
 
+  returnUrl: string;
+
   protected predicate: Predicate<RemoteData<Item>>;
 
   constructor(protected route: ActivatedRoute,
@@ -67,22 +68,28 @@ export class AbstractSimpleItemActionComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
+    const previousUrl = this.router.lastSuccessfulNavigation?.previousNavigation?.finalUrl?.toString();
+    this.returnUrl = previousUrl ?? null;
+
     this.itemRD$ = this.route.data.pipe(
       map((data) => data.dso),
       getFirstSucceededRemoteData(),
-    )as Observable<RemoteData<Item>>;
+    ) as Observable<RemoteData<Item>>;
 
     this.itemRD$.pipe(first()).subscribe((rd) => {
       this.item = rd.payload;
       this.itemPageRoute = getItemPageRoute(this.item);
-    },
-    );
+      if (!this.returnUrl) {
+        this.returnUrl = getItemEditRoute(this.item);
+      }
+    });
 
     this.confirmMessage = 'item.edit.' + this.messageKey + '.confirm';
     this.cancelMessage = 'item.edit.' + this.messageKey + '.cancel';
     this.headerMessage = 'item.edit.' + this.messageKey + '.header';
     this.descriptionMessage = 'item.edit.' + this.messageKey + '.description';
   }
+
   /**
    * Perform the operation linked to this action
    */
@@ -100,11 +107,11 @@ export class AbstractSimpleItemActionComponent implements OnInit {
         findSuccessfulAccordingTo((itemRd: RemoteData<Item>) => this.predicate(itemRd)),
       ).subscribe(() => {
         this.notificationsService.success(this.translateService.get('item.edit.' + this.messageKey + '.success'));
-        this.router.navigate([getItemEditRoute(this.item)]);
+        this.router.navigateByUrl(this.returnUrl);
       });
     } else {
       this.notificationsService.error(this.translateService.get('item.edit.' + this.messageKey + '.error'));
-      this.router.navigate([getItemEditRoute(this.item)]);
+      this.router.navigateByUrl(this.returnUrl);
     }
   }