diff --git a/server/models/Author.js b/server/models/Author.js
index 9708338cd..8ca45b63a 100644
--- a/server/models/Author.js
+++ b/server/models/Author.js
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class Author extends Model {
       return { author: null, created: false }
     }
 
-    const [author, created] = await this.findOrCreate({
+    const [author, created] = await this.findCreateFind({
       where: {
         searchName,
         libraryId