diff --git a/index.mjs b/index.mjs
index 2f40a35..54d294a 100644
--- a/index.mjs
+++ b/index.mjs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const server = Server.configure({
                                                     get_shout(shout_id: ${shout_id}) {
                                                         id
                                                         slug
-                                                        created_by
+                                                        created_by { id }
                                                         authors { id }
                                                     }
                                                 }
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ const server = Server.configure({
                                     .then((data) => {
                                         console.debug('shout data:', data)
                                         const { authors, created_by } = data.get_shout;
-                                        if (authors.some(author => author.id === author_id) || created_by === author_id) {
+                                        if (authors.some(author => author.id === author_id) || created_by.id === author_id) {
                                             return resolve({
                                                 id: user,
                                                 author: author_id,