diff --git a/autoload.php b/autoload.php
index c30c76d..2e2919b 100644
--- a/autoload.php
+++ b/autoload.php
@@ -118,8 +118,10 @@ if ($obj['type'] == 'text') {
         } else {
           $author_id = $authorExist->user_id;
         }
-      } else {
+      } elseif ($settings['author-byline'] == 'on') {
         $author_id = $settings['author'];
+      } else {
+        $author_id = 0;
       }
 
       if ($settings['convert-keywords'] && $settings['convert-keywords'] == 'on') {