diff --git a/server/controllers/AuthorController.js b/server/controllers/AuthorController.js
index 82ed3e50a..a8b7406b7 100644
--- a/server/controllers/AuthorController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/AuthorController.js
@@ -369,6 +369,11 @@ class AuthorController {
       hasUpdates = true
     }
 
+    if (authorData.name && req.author.name !== authorData.name) {
+      req.author.name = authorData.name
+      hasUpdates = true
+    }
+
     if (hasUpdates) {
       await req.author.save()