diff --git a/layouts/partials/author-date.html b/layouts/partials/author-date.html
index f6355a7..eca4638 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/author-date.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/author-date.html
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-{{ with $.Param "author" }}<span class="author" itemprop="author">{{ . }}</span>{{ end -}}
-{{ if and .Date ($.Param "author") }} - {{ end -}}
-{{ with .Date }}<time class="created-date" datetime="{{ .Format "2006-01-02T15:04:05Z07:00" }}">{{ .Format ($.Param "dateformat" | default "2 January, 2006") }}</time>{{ end }}
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+{{ with $.Param "author" | default site.Author.name }}<span class="author" itemprop="author">{{ . }}</span>{{ end -}}
+{{ if and .Date (or ($.Param "author") site.Author.name) }} - {{ end -}}
+{{ with .Date }}<time class="created-date" datetime="{{ .Format "2006-01-02T15:04:05Z07:00" }}">{{ .Format ($.Param "dateformat" | default "2 January, 2006") }}</time>{{ end }}