diff --git a/frontend/sw360-portlet/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sw360/portal/common/PortalConstants.java b/frontend/sw360-portlet/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sw360/portal/common/PortalConstants.java
index a81f15e9f0..cb2e1d5aba 100644
--- a/frontend/sw360-portlet/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sw360/portal/common/PortalConstants.java
+++ b/frontend/sw360-portlet/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sw360/portal/common/PortalConstants.java
@@ -511,6 +511,7 @@ public class PortalConstants {
     public static final String ACTION_POSTPONE = "action_postpone";
     public static final String ACTION_DECLINE = "action_decline";
     public static final String ACTION_REMOVEME = "action_removeme";
+    public static final String LAST_MODERATOR = "last_moderator";
     public static final String ACTION_RENDER_NEXT_AFTER_UNSUBSCRIBE = "action_render_next";
     public static final String MODERATION_REQUEST_COMMENT = "moderation_request_comment";
     public static final String MODERATION_DECISION_COMMENT = "moderation_decision_comment";
diff --git a/frontend/sw360-portlet/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sw360/portal/portlets/moderation/ModerationPortlet.java b/frontend/sw360-portlet/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sw360/portal/portlets/moderation/ModerationPortlet.java
index 1f3cab97c7..e19c983c9e 100644
--- a/frontend/sw360-portlet/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sw360/portal/portlets/moderation/ModerationPortlet.java
+++ b/frontend/sw360-portlet/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sw360/portal/portlets/moderation/ModerationPortlet.java
@@ -450,7 +450,9 @@ private void renderActionView(RenderRequest request, RenderResponse response) th
                     sessionMessage = LanguageUtil.get(resourceBundle,"you.have.postponed.the.previous.moderation.request");
                 } else if (ACTION_RENDER_NEXT_AFTER_UNSUBSCRIBE.equals(action)) {
                     sessionMessage = LanguageUtil.get(resourceBundle,"you.are.removed.from.the.list.of.moderators.for.the.previous.moderation.request");
-                } else {
+                }  else if (LAST_MODERATOR.equals(action)) {
+                    sessionMessage = LanguageUtil.get(resourceBundle,"you.are.the.last.moderator.for.this.request.you.are.not.allowed.to.unsubscribe");
+                }  else {
                    throw new PortletException("Unknown action");
                 }
 
@@ -655,6 +657,12 @@ private void renderNextModeration(RenderRequest request, RenderResponse response
             return;
         }
 
+        if (LAST_MODERATOR.equals(request.getParameter(ACTION))) {
+            SessionMessages.add(request, "request_processed", sessionMessage);
+            renderStandardView(request, response);
+            return;
+        }
+
         List<ModerationRequest> requestsByModerator = client.getRequestsByModerator(user);
         List<ModerationRequest> openModerationRequests = requestsByModerator
                 .stream()
diff --git a/frontend/sw360-portlet/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/html/moderation/includes/moderationHeader.jspf b/frontend/sw360-portlet/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/html/moderation/includes/moderationHeader.jspf
index 2ef0017b14..aa7e4fc207 100644
--- a/frontend/sw360-portlet/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/html/moderation/includes/moderationHeader.jspf
+++ b/frontend/sw360-portlet/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/html/moderation/includes/moderationHeader.jspf
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ require(['jquery'], function($) {
                     window.location = portletURL.toString();
                 }
                 else if (data.result == 'LAST_MODERATOR') {
-                    $.alert('<liferay-ui:message key="you.are.the.last.moderator.for.this.request.you.are.not.allowed.to.unsubscribe" />');
+                    var portletUrl = getBaseURL().setParameter('<%=PortalConstants.ACTION%>', '<%=PortalConstants.LAST_MODERATOR%>');
+                    window.location = portletUrl.toString();
                 }
                 else {
                     $.alert('<liferay-ui:message key="updating.the.moderation.request.failed" />');