diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/media/PagedMediaAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/media/PagedMediaAdapter.kt
index c987b76c2..537f44aa0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/media/PagedMediaAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/media/PagedMediaAdapter.kt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class SearchImagesViewHolder(
         if (media.author?.isNotEmpty() == true) {
             binding.categoryImageAuthor.visibility = View.VISIBLE
             binding.categoryImageAuthor.text =
-                containerView.context.getString(R.string.image_uploaded_by, media.user)
+                containerView.context.getString(R.string.image_uploaded_by, media.author)
         } else {
             binding.categoryImageAuthor.visibility = View.GONE
         }