diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/handle/HandlePlugin.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/handle/HandlePlugin.java
index 4314e84d12bb..1275ef81d695 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/handle/HandlePlugin.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/handle/HandlePlugin.java
@@ -467,19 +467,19 @@ public Enumeration getHandlesForNA(byte[] theNAHandle)
      */
     private static void loadServices() {
         // services are loaded
-        if (Objects.nonNull(handleService)) {
+        if (Objects.isNull(handleService)) {
             handleService = HandleServiceFactory.getInstance().getHandleService();
         }
 
-        if (Objects.nonNull(configurationService)) {
+        if (Objects.isNull(configurationService)) {
             configurationService = DSpaceServicesFactory.getInstance().getConfigurationService();
         }
 
-        if (Objects.nonNull(itemService)) {
+        if (Objects.isNull(itemService)) {
             itemService = ContentServiceFactory.getInstance().getItemService();
         }
 
-        if (Objects.nonNull(handleClarinService)) {
+        if (Objects.isNull(handleClarinService)) {
             handleClarinService = ContentServiceFactory.getInstance().getHandleClarinService();
         }
     }