diff --git a/services/auth.py b/services/auth.py
index d76d71e..1340b9c 100644
--- a/services/auth.py
+++ b/services/auth.py
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ def login_required(f):
         user_id = await check_auth(req)
         if user_id:
             context["user_id"] = user_id
+            if not cached_authors:
+                get_all_authors()
             authors_by_user, authors_by_id = cached_authors
             author = authors_by_user.get(user_id)
             if author and "id" in author: