diff --git a/layouts/partials/post_meta.html b/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
index a3b84e6..61f6637 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
     &nbsp;|&nbsp;<i class="fas fa-book"></i>&nbsp;{{ .WordCount }}&nbsp;{{ i18n "words" }}
   {{ end }}
   {{ if .Params.author }}
-    &nbsp;|&nbsp;<i class="fas fa-user"></i>&nbsp;{{ .Params.author | safeHTML }}{{ else }}{{ .Site.Author.name | safeHTML }}
+    &nbsp;|&nbsp;<i class="fas fa-user"></i>&nbsp;{{ .Params.author | safeHTML }}
+  {{ else }}
+    &nbsp;|&nbsp;<i class="fas fa-user"></i>&nbsp;{{ .Site.Author.name | safeHTML }}
   {{ end }}
   {{- if .Site.Params.staticman -}}
     &nbsp;|&nbsp;<i class="fas fa-comment"></i>&nbsp;