diff --git a/src/journal/migrations/0066_issue_allowed_sections_issue_date_close_and_more.py b/src/journal/migrations/0066_issue_allowed_sections_issue_date_close_and_more.py
index 5f440ad48..e2a30c63f 100644
--- a/src/journal/migrations/0066_issue_allowed_sections_issue_date_close_and_more.py
+++ b/src/journal/migrations/0066_issue_allowed_sections_issue_date_close_and_more.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import core.model_utils
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import migrations, models
+import django.utils.timezone
 
 
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
@@ -173,4 +174,13 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                 blank=True, default="", help_text="Short name or codde", max_length=300
             ),
         ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="issue",
+            name="date",
+            field=models.DateTimeField(
+                default=django.utils.timezone.now,
+                help_text="Date after which the issue if visible to the public (this does not affect the article's visibility).",
+                verbose_name="Publication date",
+            ),
+        ),
     ]
diff --git a/src/journal/models.py b/src/journal/models.py
index 3e6e69b63..0ba6df7ae 100644
--- a/src/journal/models.py
+++ b/src/journal/models.py
@@ -672,7 +672,11 @@ class Issue(AbstractLastModifiedModel):
             "Autogenerated cache of the display format of an issue title"
         ),
     )
-    date = models.DateTimeField(default=timezone.now)
+    date = models.DateTimeField(
+        default=timezone.now,
+        verbose_name=gettext("Publication date"),
+        help_text=gettext("Date after which the issue if visible to the public (this does not affect the article's visibility)."),
+    )
     order = models.IntegerField(default=0)
     issue_type = models.ForeignKey(
         "journal.IssueType", blank=False, null=True, on_delete=models.SET_NULL)
diff --git a/src/journal/views.py b/src/journal/views.py
index 95b0301e2..61828b66f 100755
--- a/src/journal/views.py
+++ b/src/journal/views.py
@@ -1317,6 +1317,8 @@ def manage_issues(request, issue_id=None, event=None):
     from core.logic import resize_and_crop
     issue_list = models.Issue.objects.filter(journal=request.journal)
 
+    galleys = []
+    documents = []
     if issue_id:
         issue = get_object_or_404(models.Issue, pk=issue_id)
         form = issue_forms.NewIssue(instance=issue, journal=issue.journal)
@@ -1386,10 +1388,12 @@ def manage_issues(request, issue_id=None, event=None):
                 modal = 'issue'
 
     template = 'journal/manage/issues.html'
-    try:
-        galleys = [issue.galley.file]
-    except IssueGalley.DoesNotExist:
-        galleys = []
+    if issue:
+        try:
+            galleys = [issue.galley.file]
+        except IssueGalley.DoesNotExist:
+            pass
+        documents = list(issue.documents.all())
     context = {
         'issues': issue_list if not issue else [issue],
         'issue': issue,
@@ -1397,7 +1401,7 @@ def manage_issues(request, issue_id=None, event=None):
         'modal': modal,
         'galley_form': galley_form,
         'galleys': galleys,
-        'documents': list(issue.documents.all()),
+        'documents': documents,
         'articles': issue.get_sorted_articles(published_only=False) if issue else None,
         'sort_form': sort_form,
     }
diff --git a/src/submission/forms.py b/src/submission/forms.py
index d90398551..c81c74bb0 100755
--- a/src/submission/forms.py
+++ b/src/submission/forms.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
                 license_queryset = license_queryset.filter(
                     available_for_submission=self.FILTER_PUBLIC_FIELDS,
                 )
-            if article.primary_issue and article.primary_issue.allowed_sections:
+            if article.primary_issue and article.primary_issue.allowed_sections.exists():
                 section_queryset = section_queryset.filter(
                     pk__in=article.primary_issue.allowed_sections.values_list('pk', flat=True),
                 )
diff --git a/src/templates/admin/elements/issue/galleys.html b/src/templates/admin/elements/issue/galleys.html
index ca4c1e3d2..4be631073 100644
--- a/src/templates/admin/elements/issue/galleys.html
+++ b/src/templates/admin/elements/issue/galleys.html
@@ -23,11 +23,10 @@ <h2>{{ title }}</h2>
                             <td>{{ file.original_filename|truncatechars:40 }}</td>
                             <td>{{ object_name|title }}</td>
                             {% if object_mode == "galley" %}
-                              <td><a href="{% url 'journal_issue_download_galley' issue.pk file.galley.pk %}"><i class="fa fa-download">&nbsp;</i></a>
+                              <td><a href="{% url 'journal_issue_download_galley' issue.pk file.galley.pk %}"><i class="fa fa-download">&nbsp;</i></a></td>
                             {% else %}
-                              <td><a href="{% url 'journal_issue_download_document' issue.pk file.pk %}"><i class="fa fa-download">&nbsp;</i></a>
+                              <td><a href="{% url 'journal_issue_download_document' issue.pk file.pk %}"><i class="fa fa-download">&nbsp;</i></a></td>
                             {% endif %}
-                            </td>
                             {% if object_mode == "galley" %}
                               <td><a data-open="uploadbox"><i class="fa fa-cloud-upload">&nbsp;</i></a></td>
                             {% endif %}