diff --git a/resolvers/reader.py b/resolvers/reader.py
index 412bd88f..f40b74f3 100644
--- a/resolvers/reader.py
+++ b/resolvers/reader.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ def get_shouts_with_stats(q, limit=20, offset=0, author_id=None):
             captions = {int(ca['author_id']): ca['caption'] for ca in captions_json} if captions_json else {}
             authors = [a for a in authors_json] if authors_json else []
             for author in authors:
-                author['caption'] = captions.get(int(author.id), "")
+                author['caption'] = captions.get(int(author['id']), "")
             shout.authors = authors
             topics = [t for t in topics_json] if topics_json else []
             for topic in topics: