diff --git a/src/app/workspace/comparison/comparison.component.ts b/src/app/workspace/comparison/comparison.component.ts
index 37a595ce89..b4da608e7f 100644
--- a/src/app/workspace/comparison/comparison.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/workspace/comparison/comparison.component.ts
@@ -37,10 +37,7 @@ export class ComparisonComponent implements OnChanges {
     ngOnChanges(): void {
 
         if (this.resources && this.resources.length) {
-            this.resourceIds = [];
-            this.resources.forEach(res => {
-                this.resourceIds.push(res.id);
-            });
+            this.resourceIds = this.resources.map(res => res.id);
         }
 
         if (!this.noOfResources) {
diff --git a/src/app/workspace/resource/resource.component.ts b/src/app/workspace/resource/resource.component.ts
index 884e1684fd..ed41cb47f5 100644
--- a/src/app/workspace/resource/resource.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/workspace/resource/resource.component.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ export class ResourceComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
 
     @Input() splitSizeChanged: SplitSize;
 
+    oldResourceIri: string; // for change detection
+
     projectCode: string;
 
     resourceUuid: string;
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@ export class ResourceComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
             this.valueUuid = params['value'];
             if (this.projectCode && this.resourceUuid) {
                 this.resourceIri = this._resourceService.getResourceIri(this.projectCode, this.resourceUuid);
+                this.oldResourceIri = this.resourceIri;
             }
             this.getResource(this.resourceIri);
         });
@@ -164,12 +167,11 @@ export class ResourceComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
     }
 
     ngOnInit() {
-
     }
 
     ngOnChanges(changes: { [propName: string]: SimpleChange }) {
-        // do not reload the whole resource when the split size has changed
-        if (this.splitSizeChanged) {
+        // do not reload the whole resource when the iri did not change
+        if (this.oldResourceIri === this.resourceIri) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -185,6 +187,7 @@ export class ResourceComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
         if (this.resourceIri) {
             this.getResource(this.resourceIri);
         }
+        this.oldResourceIri = this.resourceIri;
     }
 
     ngOnDestroy() {
diff --git a/src/app/workspace/results/results.component.html b/src/app/workspace/results/results.component.html
index 56a96638c9..6521f5436f 100644
--- a/src/app/workspace/results/results.component.html
+++ b/src/app/workspace/results/results.component.html
@@ -1,23 +1,28 @@
 <!-- In case if results present -->
 <div class="content" *ngIf="searchParams">
 
-    <as-split direction="horizontal" (dragEnd)="splitSizeChanged = $event">
+    <as-split direction="horizontal" (dragEnd)="splitSize = $event">
         <as-split-area [size]="40">
             <app-list-view [search]="searchParams" [displayViewSwitch]="false" [withMultipleSelection]="true"
-            (selectedResources)="openSelectedResources($event)">
+            (selectedResources)="onSelectionChange($event)">
             </app-list-view>
         </as-split-area>
         <as-split-area [size]="60" *ngIf="selectedResources?.count > 0" cdkScrollable>
             <div [ngSwitch]="viewMode">
                 <!-- single resource view -->
-                <app-resource *ngSwitchCase="'single'" [resourceIri]="selectedResources.resInfo[0].id" [splitSizeChanged]="splitSizeChanged"></app-resource>
+                <app-resource *ngSwitchCase="'single'"
+                              [resourceIri]="resourceIri"
+                              [splitSizeChanged]="splitSize">
+                </app-resource>
 
                 <!-- intermediate view -->
                 <app-intermediate *ngSwitchCase="'intermediate'" [resources]="selectedResources" (action)="viewMode=$event"></app-intermediate>
 
                 <!-- multiple resources view / comparison viewer -->
-                <app-comparison *ngSwitchCase="'compare'" [noOfResources]="selectedResources.count"
-                    [resources]="selectedResources.resInfo" [splitSizeChanged]="splitSizeChanged">
+                <app-comparison *ngSwitchCase="'compare'"
+                                [noOfResources]="selectedResources.count"
+                                [resources]="selectedResources.resInfo"
+                                [splitSizeChanged]="splitSize">
                 </app-comparison>
             </div>
         </as-split-area>
diff --git a/src/app/workspace/results/results.component.ts b/src/app/workspace/results/results.component.ts
index fccfc0bbc6..19a40e302b 100644
--- a/src/app/workspace/results/results.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/workspace/results/results.component.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export class ResultsComponent {
 
     loading = true;
 
-    splitSizeChanged: SplitSize;
+    splitSize: SplitSize;
 
     constructor(
         private _route: ActivatedRoute,
@@ -61,18 +61,18 @@ export class ResultsComponent {
         this._titleService.setTitle('Search results for ' + this.searchParams.mode + ' search');
     }
 
-    openSelectedResources(res: FilteredResources) {
-
+    onSelectionChange(res: FilteredResources) {
         this.selectedResources = res;
+        this.resourceIri = this.selectedResources.resInfo[0].id;
 
         if (!res || res.count <= 1) {
             this.viewMode = 'single';
+
         } else {
             if (this.viewMode !== 'compare') {
                 this.viewMode = ((res && res.count > 0) ? 'intermediate' : 'single');
             }
         }
-
     }
 
 }