diff --git a/src/app/workspace/resource/operations/create-link-resource/create-link-resource.component.ts b/src/app/workspace/resource/operations/create-link-resource/create-link-resource.component.ts
index 8941d0c0bd..4e135b91d0 100644
--- a/src/app/workspace/resource/operations/create-link-resource/create-link-resource.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/workspace/resource/operations/create-link-resource/create-link-resource.component.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export class CreateLinkResourceComponent implements OnInit {
     @Input() resourceClassDef: string;
     @Input() currentOntoIri: string;
 
-    @Output() closeDialog: EventEmitter<any> = new EventEmitter<any>();
+    @Output() closeDialog: EventEmitter<ReadResource> = new EventEmitter<ReadResource>();
 
     @ViewChild('selectProps') selectPropertiesComponent: SelectPropertiesComponent;
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export class CreateLinkResourceComponent implements OnInit {
 
             this._dspApiConnection.v2.res.createResource(createResource).subscribe(
                 (res: ReadResource) => {
-                    this.closeDialog.emit();
+                    this.closeDialog.emit(res);
                 },
                 (error: ApiResponseError) => {
                     this._errorHandler.showMessage(error);
diff --git a/src/app/workspace/resource/values/link-value/link-value.component.ts b/src/app/workspace/resource/values/link-value/link-value.component.ts
index 026f5b7c2d..795f34c533 100644
--- a/src/app/workspace/resource/values/link-value/link-value.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/workspace/resource/values/link-value/link-value.component.ts
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ import {
     OnDestroy,
     OnInit,
     Output,
-    SimpleChanges
+    SimpleChanges,
+    ViewChild
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { AbstractControl, FormBuilder, FormControl, FormGroup } from '@angular/forms';
+import { MatAutocompleteTrigger } from '@angular/material/autocomplete';
 import { MatDialog, MatDialogConfig } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import {
     CreateLinkValue,
@@ -49,9 +51,10 @@ export class LinkValueComponent extends BaseValueDirective implements OnInit, On
     @Input() currentOntoIri: string;
 
     @Output() referredResourceClicked: EventEmitter<ReadLinkValue> = new EventEmitter();
-
     @Output() referredResourceHovered: EventEmitter<ReadLinkValue> = new EventEmitter();
 
+    @ViewChild(MatAutocompleteTrigger) autocomplete: MatAutocompleteTrigger;
+
     resources: ReadResource[] = [];
     restrictToResourceClass: string;
     valueFormControl: FormControl;
@@ -259,6 +262,16 @@ export class LinkValueComponent extends BaseValueDirective implements OnInit, On
             disableClose: true
         };
 
-        this._dialog.open(DialogComponent, dialogConfig);
+        const dialogRef = this._dialog.open(DialogComponent, dialogConfig);
+
+        dialogRef.afterClosed().subscribe((event: any) => {
+            const newResource = event as ReadResource;
+
+            // set value of value form control to the newly created resource
+            this.form.controls.value.setValue(newResource);
+
+            // hide the autocomplete results
+            this.autocomplete.closePanel();
+        });
     }
 }