diff --git a/lib/app_sources/fdroidrepo.dart b/lib/app_sources/fdroidrepo.dart
index 5d9abbf..39a72c5 100644
--- a/lib/app_sources/fdroidrepo.dart
+++ b/lib/app_sources/fdroidrepo.dart
@@ -231,6 +231,10 @@ class FDroidRepo extends AppSource {
           e.querySelector('apkname') != null
         ).toList();
       }
+      String? appAuthorName = foundApps[0].querySelector('author')?.innerHtml;
+      if (appAuthorName != null) {
+        authorName = appAuthorName;
+      }
       if (selectedReleases.isEmpty) {
         selectedReleases = releases.where((e) =>
           e.querySelector('version')?.innerHtml == latestVersion &&