diff --git a/app/views/shared/_author_info.html.erb b/app/views/shared/_author_info.html.erb
index b51d3a261..ef46a84bd 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_author_info.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/shared/_author_info.html.erb
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-<%= avatar_image(resource.author, seed: resource.author_id, size: 32, class: 'author-photo') %>
-
 <% if resource.author.hidden? || resource.author.erased? %>
   <i class="icon-deleted author-deleted"></i>
   <span class="author">
       <%= t("shared.author_info.author_deleted") %>
   </span>
 <% else %>
+  <%= avatar_image(resource.author, seed: resource.author_id, size: 32, class: 'author-photo') %>
   <span class="author">
       <%= link_to resource.author.name, user_path(resource.author) %>
   </span>