diff --git a/projects/gh-unnotifier/src/python/ghunnotif/__main__.py b/projects/gh-unnotifier/src/python/ghunnotif/__main__.py
index 09254ac..2cc1e2a 100644
--- a/projects/gh-unnotifier/src/python/ghunnotif/__main__.py
+++ b/projects/gh-unnotifier/src/python/ghunnotif/__main__.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def maintain(config_path: Path, schedule: timedelta):
             ):
                 _resolve(notif, "Unengaged issue closed")
 
-        if user["author"]["login"] in author_shitlist:
+        if issue["user"]["login"] in author_shitlist:
             _resolve(notif, "Ignoring issue by author")
 
     while True: