diff --git a/app/components/forum_post_component/forum_post_component.html.erb b/app/components/forum_post_component/forum_post_component.html.erb
index 7690d7ed9..be5607d47 100644
--- a/app/components/forum_post_component/forum_post_component.html.erb
+++ b/app/components/forum_post_component/forum_post_component.html.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <article class="forum-post message" id="forum_post_<%= forum_post.id %>"
           data-forum-post-id="<%= forum_post.id %>"
           data-is-reported="<%= has_moderation_reports? %>"
-          data-creator="<%= forum_post.creator.name %>">
+          data-creator-id="<%= forum_post.creator_id %>">
 
   <div class="author">
     <div class="author-name">