diff --git a/index.mjs b/index.mjs
index 9291924..64775a9 100644
--- a/index.mjs
+++ b/index.mjs
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ const server = Server.configure({
                                                     get_shout(shout_id: ${shout_id}) {
                                                         id
                                                         slug
-                                                        authors
+                                                        created_by
+                                                        authors { id }
                                                     }
                                                 }
                                             `
@@ -84,8 +85,8 @@ const server = Server.configure({
                                     .then(res => res.json())
                                     .then(({ data }) => {
                                         console.debug('shout data:', data)
-                                        const { authors } = data.get_shout;
-                                        if (authors.includes(author_id)) {
+                                        const { authors, created_by } = data.get_shout;
+                                        if (authors.some(author => author.id === author_id) || created_by === author_id) {
                                             return resolve({
                                                 id: user_id,
                                                 author: author_id,