diff --git a/main/feeds.py b/main/feeds.py
index 5dd3a96f01f1c52b7a85e7cdf11441de05a2d213..018371859a9f98d4c1a695cbf9cc44bbf1329afb 100644
--- a/main/feeds.py
+++ b/main/feeds.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class LatestArticlesFeed(Feed):
         if item.author:
             return item.author
 
-        if item.author_page.title:
+        if item.author_page and item.author_page.title:
             return item.author_page.title
 
         return ""