diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-author-name/AuthorName.js b/client/coral-plugin-author-name/AuthorName.js
index 610d425f8..fcf464403 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-author-name/AuthorName.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-author-name/AuthorName.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export default class AuthorName extends Component {
         onMouseLeave={this.handleMouseLeave}
       >
         {author && author.name}
-        { showTooltip && <Tooltip>
+        { showTooltip && author.settings.bio && <Tooltip>
             <div className={`${packagename}-bio`}>
               {author.settings.bio}
             </div>