diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/author/edit_author.html b/bookwyrm/templates/author/edit_author.html
index 103341bf..54d7f4f1 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/author/edit_author.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/author/edit_author.html
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
     <div>
         <p>{% trans "Added:" %} {{ author.created_date | naturaltime }}</p>
         <p>{% trans "Updated:" %} {{ author.updated_date | naturaltime }}</p>
+        {% if author.last_edited_by %}
         <p>{% trans "Last edited by:" %} <a href="{{ author.last_edited_by.remote_id }}">{{ author.last_edited_by.display_name }}</a></p>
+        {% endif %}
     </div>
 </header>
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_author.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_author.py
index 7a0065c9..03c027fa 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_author.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_author.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 
 from bookwyrm import forms, models, views
 from bookwyrm.activitypub import ActivitypubResponse
+from bookwyrm.tests.validate_html import validate_html
 
 
 class AuthorViews(TestCase):
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ class AuthorViews(TestCase):
             is_api.return_value = False
             result = view(request, author.id)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ class AuthorViews(TestCase):
 
         result = view(request, author.id)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
-        result.render()
+        validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)