diff --git a/OurUmbraco.Site/Views/Partials/Forum/Question.cshtml b/OurUmbraco.Site/Views/Partials/Forum/Question.cshtml
index 2dd897da..896037b3 100644
--- a/OurUmbraco.Site/Views/Partials/Forum/Question.cshtml
+++ b/OurUmbraco.Site/Views/Partials/Forum/Question.cshtml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 @{
     var currentMember = Model.MemberData != null && Model.MemberData.Member != null ? Model.MemberData.Member : null;
-    var topicAuthor = Model.TopicMembers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Member.Id == Model.TopicAuthor.Id);
+    var topicAuthor = Model.TopicMembers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Member.Id == Model.MemberId);
 
     @* If author exists and question is either not spam or the viewer is a the author or an admin admin *@
     if (topicAuthor != null && (Model.IsSpam == false || (currentMember != null && currentMember.Id == topicAuthor.Member.Id) || Model.MemberData != null && Model.MemberData.IsAdmin))