diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index f8e51d9a..9dba0ff7 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="org.fox.ttrss"
-    android:versionCode="172"
-    android:versionName="1.7.9" >
+    android:versionCode="173"
+    android:versionName="1.7.10" >
 
     <uses-sdk
         android:minSdkVersion="8"
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/HeadlinesFragment.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/HeadlinesFragment.java
index 2080b043..d2923a42 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/HeadlinesFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/HeadlinesFragment.java
@@ -679,11 +679,12 @@ public class HeadlinesFragment extends Fragment implements OnItemClickListener,
 			
 			TextView author = (TextView)v.findViewById(R.id.author);
 			
-			if (author != null && articleAuthor.length() > 0) {
-				author.setText(getString(R.string.author_formatted, articleAuthor));
-			} else {
-				author.setText("");
-			}
+			if (author != null) 
+				if (articleAuthor.length() > 0) {
+					author.setText(getString(R.string.author_formatted, articleAuthor));
+				} else {
+					author.setText("");
+				}
 			
 			/* ImageView separator = (ImageView)v.findViewById(R.id.headlines_separator);