diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/featured/FeaturedImagesActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/featured/FeaturedImagesActivity.java
index bf5d3089b..a2dc7b00b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/featured/FeaturedImagesActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/featured/FeaturedImagesActivity.java
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ public class FeaturedImagesActivity
     @Override
     public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> adapterView, View view, int i, long l) {
         if (mediaDetails == null || !mediaDetails.isVisible()) {
-            mediaDetails = new MediaDetailPagerFragment();
+            // set isFeaturedImage true for featured images, to include author field on media detail
+            mediaDetails = new MediaDetailPagerFragment(false, true);
             FragmentManager supportFragmentManager = getSupportFragmentManager();
             supportFragmentManager
                     .beginTransaction()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/MultipleShareActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/MultipleShareActivity.java
index 15acdcd4a..0f0e742cc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/MultipleShareActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/MultipleShareActivity.java
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public class MultipleShareActivity extends AuthenticatedActivity
 
     private void showDetail(int i) {
         if (mediaDetails == null || !mediaDetails.isVisible()) {
-            mediaDetails = new MediaDetailPagerFragment(true);
+            mediaDetails = new MediaDetailPagerFragment(true, false);
             getSupportFragmentManager()
                     .beginTransaction()
                     .replace(R.id.uploadsFragmentContainer, mediaDetails)