diff --git a/resolvers/author.py b/resolvers/author.py
index 76747196..f3a277a4 100644
--- a/resolvers/author.py
+++ b/resolvers/author.py
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ async def get_author_followers(_, _info, slug: str):
                     logger.debug(
                         f"@{slug} got {len(followers_cached)} followers cached"
                     )
-                    followers = [fc for fc in followers_cached if fc["id"] != author_id]
+                    followers = [fc for fc in followers_cached if str(fc["id"]) != str(author_id)]
                     return followers
 
             author_follower_alias = aliased(AuthorFollower, name="af")