diff --git a/modules/ui/improveOSM_comments.js b/modules/ui/improveOSM_comments.js
index 14caa30d7..490d7b5d9 100644
--- a/modules/ui/improveOSM_comments.js
+++ b/modules/ui/improveOSM_comments.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export function uiImproveOsmComments() {
                 .each(function(d) {
                     var selection = d3_select(this);
                     var osm = services.osm;
-                    if (osm && d.user) {
+                    if (osm && d.username) {
                         selection = selection
                             .append('a')
                             .attr('class', 'comment-author-link')