diff --git a/classes/api.php b/classes/api.php
index 3b99b79f6..0e56e58f9 100644
--- a/classes/api.php
+++ b/classes/api.php
@@ -664,6 +664,8 @@ class API extends Handler {
 
 				$headline_row["always_display_attachments"] = sql_bool_to_bool($line["always_display_enclosures"]);
 
+				$headline_row["author"] = $line["author"];
+
 				global $pluginhost;
 				foreach ($pluginhost->get_hooks($pluginhost::HOOK_RENDER_ARTICLE_API) as $p) {
 					$headline_row = $p->hook_render_article_api($headline_row);