diff --git a/files/helpers/get.py b/files/helpers/get.py
index 5d7747c9d..d294d35fb 100644
--- a/files/helpers/get.py
+++ b/files/helpers/get.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def get_post(i, v=None, graceful=False, rendered=False):
 		)
 
 		if rendered:
-			posts = post.options(joinedload(Submission.flags), joinedload(Submission.awards))
+			posts = post.options(joinedload(Submission.flags), joinedload(Submission.awards), joinedload(Submission.author))
 
 		post=post.one_or_none()
 		
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def get_posts(pids, v=None):
 			blocked, 
 			blocked.c.user_id == Submission.author_id, 
 			isouter=True
-		).options(joinedload(Submission.flags), joinedload(Submission.awards)).all()
+		).options(joinedload(Submission.flags), joinedload(Submission.awards), joinedload(Submission.author)).all()
 
 		output = [p[0] for p in query]
 		for i in range(len(output)):
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 00eab00e0..7e8ce8204 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def post_id(pid, anything=None, v=None, sub=None):
 			blocked,
 			blocked.c.user_id == Comment.author_id,
 			isouter=True
-		).options(joinedload(Comment.flags), joinedload(Comment.awards))
+		).options(joinedload(Comment.flags), joinedload(Comment.awards), joinedload(Comment.author))
 
 		output = []
 		for c in comments.all():