diff --git a/app/views/attachments/_links.html.erb b/app/views/attachments/_links.html.erb
index 30e60190d..d5359185e 100644
--- a/app/views/attachments/_links.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/attachments/_links.html.erb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   	<% end %>
   <% end %>
   <% if options[:author] %>
-    <span class="author" title="attachment.author">
+    <span class="author" title="<%= attachment.author%>">
       <%= link_to h(truncate(attachment.author.name, length: 10, omission: '...')),user_path(attachment.author) %>,
       <%= format_time(attachment.created_on) %>
     </span>