diff --git a/lib/core/src/lib/app-config/app-config.service.ts b/lib/core/src/lib/app-config/app-config.service.ts
index 56dd77fe64..4be1c40ae6 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/lib/app-config/app-config.service.ts
+++ b/lib/core/src/lib/app-config/app-config.service.ts
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ export class AppConfigService {
      * @returns auth config model
      */
     get oauth2(): OauthConfigModel {
-        const config = this.get(AppConfigValues.OAUTHCONFIG, {});
+        const config = this.get(AppConfigValues.OAUTHCONFIG, {}) ?? {};
         const implicitFlow = config['implicitFlow'] === true || config['implicitFlow'] === 'true';
         const silentLogin = config['silentLogin'] === true || config['silentLogin'] === 'true';
         const codeFlow = config['codeFlow'] === true || config['codeFlow'] === 'true';
diff --git a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/form/components/widgets/dropdown/dropdown-cloud.widget.html b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/form/components/widgets/dropdown/dropdown-cloud.widget.html
index f312fcbdc7..dc3c0d227e 100644
--- a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/form/components/widgets/dropdown/dropdown-cloud.widget.html
+++ b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/form/components/widgets/dropdown/dropdown-cloud.widget.html
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
                 [title]="field.tooltip"
                 panelClass="adf-select-filter"
                 [multiple]="field.hasMultipleValues"
-                [disabled]="field.readOnly"
                 [required]="field.required"
                 #select
                 (keydown.escape)="select.close()"
diff --git a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/form/components/widgets/file-viewer/file-viewer.widget.spec.ts b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/form/components/widgets/file-viewer/file-viewer.widget.spec.ts
index 0cf5163781..d324d7ff73 100644
--- a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/form/components/widgets/file-viewer/file-viewer.widget.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/form/components/widgets/file-viewer/file-viewer.widget.spec.ts
@@ -17,12 +17,11 @@
 
 import { FileViewerWidgetComponent } from './file-viewer.widget';
 import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
-import { FormFieldModel, FormModel, FormService, NoopAuthModule, NoopTranslateModule } from '@alfresco/adf-core';
+import { FormFieldModel, FormModel, NoopAuthModule, NoopTranslateModule } from '@alfresco/adf-core';
 
 describe('FileViewerWidgetComponent', () => {
     const fakeForm = new FormModel();
     let widget: FileViewerWidgetComponent;
-    let formServiceStub: Partial<FormService>;
     let fixture: ComponentFixture<FileViewerWidgetComponent>;
 
     const fakePngAnswer: any = {
@@ -42,11 +41,9 @@ describe('FileViewerWidgetComponent', () => {
 
     beforeEach(() => {
         TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-            imports: [NoopTranslateModule, NoopAuthModule, FileViewerWidgetComponent],
-            providers: [{ provide: FormService, useValue: formServiceStub }]
+            imports: [NoopTranslateModule, NoopAuthModule, FileViewerWidgetComponent]
         });
 
-        formServiceStub = TestBed.inject(FormService);
         fixture = TestBed.createComponent(FileViewerWidgetComponent);
         widget = fixture.componentInstance;
     });
diff --git a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/group/components/group-cloud.component.html b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/group/components/group-cloud.component.html
index a591da9d68..ff6c6d1032 100644
--- a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/group/components/group-cloud.component.html
+++ b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/group/components/group-cloud.component.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
                 {{group.name}}
                 <mat-icon *ngIf="!(group.readonly || readOnly)" matChipRemove [attr.data-automation-id]="'adf-cloud-group-chip-remove-icon-' + group.name" adf-icon="cancel" />
             </mat-chip-row>
-            <input [disabled]="readOnly || isValidationLoading()" matInput
+            <input matInput
                    [formControl]="searchGroupsControl"
                    [matAutocomplete]="auto"
                    [matChipInputFor]="groupChipList"
diff --git a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/group/components/group-cloud.component.ts b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/group/components/group-cloud.component.ts
index 0cd2542b4c..f0c524aa93 100644
--- a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/group/components/group-cloud.component.ts
+++ b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/group/components/group-cloud.component.ts
@@ -169,9 +169,13 @@ export class GroupCloudComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges {
 
     ngOnInit(): void {
         this.initSearch();
+        this.updateSearchControlState();
     }
 
     ngOnChanges(changes: SimpleChanges): void {
+        if (changes?.readOnly || changes?.validate) {
+            this.updateSearchControlState();
+        }
         if (this.hasPreselectedGroupsChanged(changes) || this.hasModeChanged(changes) || this.isValidationChanged(changes)) {
             if (this.hasPreSelectGroups()) {
                 this.loadPreSelectGroups();
@@ -312,8 +316,10 @@ export class GroupCloudComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges {
         this.groupChipsCtrl.setValue(this.selectedGroups[0].name);
         if (this.isValidationEnabled()) {
             this.validationLoading = true;
+            this.updateSearchControlState();
             await this.validatePreselectGroups();
             this.validationLoading = false;
+            this.updateSearchControlState();
         }
     }
 
@@ -335,6 +341,7 @@ export class GroupCloudComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges {
             this.groupChipsCtrlValue(this.selectedGroups[0].name);
 
             this.changedGroups.emit(this.selectedGroups);
+            this.updateSearchControlState();
             this.resetSearchGroups();
         }
     }
@@ -350,6 +357,7 @@ export class GroupCloudComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges {
         }
         this.searchGroupsControl.markAsDirty();
         this.searchGroupsControl.markAsTouched();
+        this.updateSearchControlState();
 
         if (this.isValidationEnabled()) {
             this.removeGroupFromValidation(groupToRemove);
@@ -445,6 +453,14 @@ export class GroupCloudComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges {
         return this.readOnly || this.isSingleSelectionReadonly();
     }
 
+    updateSearchControlState(): void {
+        if (this.isReadonly() || this.isValidationLoading()) {
+            this.searchGroupsControl.disable({ emitEvent: false });
+        } else {
+            this.searchGroupsControl.enable({ emitEvent: false });
+        }
+    }
+
     getDisplayName(group: IdentityGroupModel): string {
         return group?.name || '';
     }
diff --git a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/people/components/people-cloud.component.html b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/people/components/people-cloud.component.html
index 626f7f369a..63497d3344 100644
--- a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/people/components/people-cloud.component.html
+++ b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/people/components/people-cloud.component.html
@@ -24,13 +24,11 @@
             </mat-chip-row>
             <input
                 matInput
-                [disabled]="isReadonly()"
                 [formControl]="searchUserCtrl"
                 [matAutocomplete]="auto"
                 [matChipInputFor]="userMultipleChipList"
                 [required]="required"
                 [placeholder]="placeholder"
-                [disabled]="isReadonly() || isValidationLoading()"
                 (focus)="setFocus(true)"
                 (blur)="setFocus(false); markAsTouched()"
                 class="adf-cloud-input"
diff --git a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/people/components/people-cloud.component.ts b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/people/components/people-cloud.component.ts
index 54e4d38b0c..52a524feaa 100644
--- a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/people/components/people-cloud.component.ts
+++ b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/people/components/people-cloud.component.ts
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ export class PeopleCloudComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, AfterViewInit {
 
     ngOnInit(): void {
         this.initSearch();
+        this.updateSearchControlState();
     }
 
     ngOnChanges(changes: SimpleChanges): void {
@@ -247,11 +248,7 @@ export class PeopleCloudComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, AfterViewInit {
             }
         }
 
-        if (this.isReadonly() && this.searchUserCtrl.enabled) {
-            this.searchUserCtrl.disable();
-        } else if (!this.isReadonly() && this.searchUserCtrl.disabled) {
-            this.searchUserCtrl.enable();
-        }
+        this.updateSearchControlState();
     }
 
     ngAfterViewInit(): void {
@@ -348,8 +345,10 @@ export class PeopleCloudComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, AfterViewInit {
         this.userChipsCtrl.setValue(this.selectedUsers[0].username);
         if (this.isValidationEnabled()) {
             this.validationLoading = true;
+            this.updateSearchControlState();
             await this.validatePreselectUsers();
             this.validationLoading = false;
+            this.updateSearchControlState();
         }
     }
 
@@ -427,6 +426,7 @@ export class PeopleCloudComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, AfterViewInit {
             this.userChipsControlValue(this.selectedUsers[0].username);
 
             this.changedUsers.emit(this.selectedUsers);
+            this.updateSearchControlState();
             this.resetSearchUsers();
         }
     }
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ export class PeopleCloudComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, AfterViewInit {
         }
         this.searchUserCtrl.markAsDirty();
         this.searchUserCtrl.markAsTouched();
+        this.updateSearchControlState();
 
         if (this.isValidationEnabled()) {
             this.removeUserFromValidation(userToRemove);
@@ -563,6 +564,14 @@ export class PeopleCloudComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, AfterViewInit {
         return this.isValidationEnabled() && this.validationLoading;
     }
 
+    updateSearchControlState(): void {
+        if (this.isReadonly() || this.isValidationLoading()) {
+            this.searchUserCtrl.disable({ emitEvent: false });
+        } else {
+            this.searchUserCtrl.enable({ emitEvent: false });
+        }
+    }
+
     markAsTouched(): void {
         this.touched = true;
     }
diff --git a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/process/process-list/components/process-list-cloud.component.spec.ts b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/process/process-list/components/process-list-cloud.component.spec.ts
index 27a1918442..36eb136579 100644
--- a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/process/process-list/components/process-list-cloud.component.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/process/process-list/components/process-list-cloud.component.spec.ts
@@ -531,11 +531,11 @@ describe('ProcessListCloudComponent', () => {
             component.reload();
         });
 
-        it('should call endpoint when a column visibility gets changed', () => {
-            spyOn(preferencesService, 'updatePreference').and.returnValue(of({}));
-            spyOn(processListCloudService, 'getProcessByRequest');
+        it('should update preferences when a column visibility gets changed', () => {
+            const updatePreferenceSpy = spyOn(preferencesService, 'updatePreference').and.returnValue(of({}));
+            spyOn(processListCloudService, 'getProcessByRequest').and.returnValue(of(fakeProcessCloudList));
             component.ngAfterContentInit();
-            spyOn(component, 'createDatatableSchema');
+            const createDatatableSchemaSpy = spyOn(component, 'createDatatableSchema');
             component.appName = 'fake-app-name';
             component.reload();
             fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -544,7 +544,8 @@ describe('ProcessListCloudComponent', () => {
 
             fixture.detectChanges();
 
-            expect(processListCloudService.getProcessByRequest).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+            expect(updatePreferenceSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+            expect(createDatatableSchemaSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
         });
 
         describe('component changes', () => {
@@ -921,11 +922,11 @@ describe('ProcessListCloudComponent', () => {
             component.reload();
         });
 
-        it('should call endpoint when a column visibility gets changed', () => {
-            spyOn(preferencesService, 'updatePreference').and.returnValue(of({}));
-            spyOn(processListCloudService, 'fetchProcessList');
+        it('should update preferences when a column visibility gets changed', () => {
+            const updatePreferenceSpy = spyOn(preferencesService, 'updatePreference').and.returnValue(of({}));
+            spyOn(processListCloudService, 'fetchProcessList').and.returnValue(of(fakeProcessCloudList));
             component.ngAfterContentInit();
-            spyOn(component, 'createDatatableSchema');
+            const createDatatableSchemaSpy = spyOn(component, 'createDatatableSchema');
             component.appName = 'fake-app-name';
             component.reload();
             fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -934,7 +935,8 @@ describe('ProcessListCloudComponent', () => {
 
             fixture.detectChanges();
 
-            expect(processListCloudService.fetchProcessList).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+            expect(updatePreferenceSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+            expect(createDatatableSchemaSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
         });
 
         describe('component changes', () => {
@@ -1250,12 +1252,16 @@ describe('ProcessListCloudComponent', () => {
 describe('ProcessListCloudComponent: Injecting custom columns for task list - CustomTaskListComponent', () => {
     let fixtureCustom: ComponentFixture<CustomTaskListComponent>;
     let componentCustom: CustomTaskListComponent;
+    let processListCloudService: ProcessListCloudService;
 
     beforeEach(() => {
         TestBed.configureTestingModule({
             imports: [CustomTaskListComponent],
             providers: [provideCloudPreferences()]
         });
+        processListCloudService = TestBed.inject(ProcessListCloudService);
+        spyOn(processListCloudService, 'getProcessByRequest').and.returnValue(of(fakeProcessCloudList));
+        spyOn(processListCloudService, 'fetchProcessList').and.returnValue(of(fakeProcessCloudList));
         fixtureCustom = TestBed.createComponent(CustomTaskListComponent);
         fixtureCustom.detectChanges();
         componentCustom = fixtureCustom.componentInstance;
@@ -1292,6 +1298,7 @@ describe('ProcessListCloudComponent: Creating an empty custom template - EmptyTe
     }
 
     let fixtureEmpty: ComponentFixture<EmptyTemplateComponent>;
+    let processListCloudService: ProcessListCloudService;
     const preferencesService = jasmine.createSpyObj('preferencesService', {
         getPreferences: of({}),
         updatePreference: of({})
@@ -1302,6 +1309,9 @@ describe('ProcessListCloudComponent: Creating an empty custom template - EmptyTe
             imports: [NoopTranslateModule, CustomEmptyContentTemplateDirective, ProcessListCloudComponent, EmptyTemplateComponent],
             providers: [{ provide: PROCESS_LISTS_PREFERENCES_SERVICE_TOKEN, useValue: preferencesService }]
         });
+        processListCloudService = TestBed.inject(ProcessListCloudService);
+        spyOn(processListCloudService, 'getProcessByRequest').and.returnValue(of(fakeProcessCloudList));
+        spyOn(processListCloudService, 'fetchProcessList').and.returnValue(of(fakeProcessCloudList));
         fixtureEmpty = TestBed.createComponent(EmptyTemplateComponent);
         fixtureEmpty.detectChanges();
     });
diff --git a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/process/process-list/components/process-list-cloud.component.ts b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/process/process-list/components/process-list-cloud.component.ts
index 0e57a989f8..198c79c2bb 100644
--- a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/process/process-list/components/process-list-cloud.component.ts
+++ b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/process/process-list/components/process-list-cloud.component.ts
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ export class ProcessListCloudComponent
                     } else {
                         const requestNode = this.createRequestNode();
                         this.requestNode = requestNode;
-                        return this.processListCloudService.getProcessByRequest(requestNode).pipe();
+                        return this.processListCloudService.getProcessByRequest(requestNode);
                     }
                 }),
                 takeUntilDestroyed()
diff --git a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/task-filters/components/task-assignment-filter/task-assignment-filter.component.spec.ts b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/task-filters/components/task-assignment-filter/task-assignment-filter.component.spec.ts
index 86946b7abf..e44cd0eed9 100644
--- a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/task-filters/components/task-assignment-filter/task-assignment-filter.component.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/task-filters/components/task-assignment-filter/task-assignment-filter.component.spec.ts
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ describe('TaskAssignmentFilterComponent', () => {
         it('should have floating labels when values are present', async () => {
             const inputLabelsNodes = await loader.getAllHarnesses(MatFormFieldHarness);
 
-            inputLabelsNodes.forEach(async (labelNode) => {
+            for (const labelNode of inputLabelsNodes) {
                 expect(await labelNode.isLabelFloating()).toBeTruthy();
-            });
+            }
         });
     });
 
diff --git a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/task-list/components/task-list/task-list-cloud.component.spec.ts b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/task-list/components/task-list/task-list-cloud.component.spec.ts
index 56947ef60a..5a1fd65101 100644
--- a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/task-list/components/task-list/task-list-cloud.component.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/task-list/components/task-list/task-list-cloud.component.spec.ts
@@ -238,9 +238,10 @@ describe('TaskListCloudComponent', () => {
             component.reload();
         });
 
-        it('should call endpoint when a column visibility gets changed', () => {
+        it('should update preferences when a column visibility gets changed', () => {
+            getTaskByRequestSpy.and.returnValue(of(fakeGlobalTasks));
             component.ngAfterContentInit();
-            spyOn(component, 'createDatatableSchema');
+            const createDatatableSchemaSpy = spyOn(component, 'createDatatableSchema');
             component.appName = 'fake-app-name';
             component.reload();
             fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -249,7 +250,8 @@ describe('TaskListCloudComponent', () => {
 
             fixture.detectChanges();
 
-            expect(getTaskByRequestSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+            expect(preferencesService.updatePreference).toHaveBeenCalled();
+            expect(createDatatableSchemaSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
         });
 
         describe('component changes', () => {