diff --git a/web/src/js/modules/api.js b/web/src/js/modules/api.js
index 3921fb67..22ec85d8 100644
--- a/web/src/js/modules/api.js
+++ b/web/src/js/modules/api.js
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ export const api = {
 
         const courseJson = {
             title: courseObject.title,
+            author: courseObject.author ? courseObject.author : null,
             short_description: courseObject.short_description,
             category: courseObject.category,
             price: courseObject.is_paid ? courseObject.price : 0,
@@ -237,6 +238,7 @@ export const api = {
         return {
             id: courseJSON.id,
             title: courseJSON.title,
+            author: courseJSON.author,
             short_description: courseJSON.short_description,
             category: courseJSON.category && courseJSON.category.id ? courseJSON.category.id : courseJSON.category,
             author: courseJSON.author && courseJSON.author.id ? courseJSON.author.id : courseJSON.author,