diff --git a/app/views/proposals/_featured_proposal.html.erb b/app/views/proposals/_featured_proposal.html.erb
index d23c83ade..f67a46721 100644
--- a/app/views/proposals/_featured_proposal.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/proposals/_featured_proposal.html.erb
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
       <h3><%= link_to proposal.title, proposal %></h3>
       <div class="info">
         <span class="author">
-          <%= proposal.author.name %>
+          <% if proposal.author.hidden? || proposal.author.erased? %>
+            <%= t("proposals.show.author_deleted") %>
+          <% else %>
+            <%= proposal.author.name %>
+          <% end %>
         </span>
         <span>&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp;</span>
         <%= t("proposals.proposal.supports", count: proposal.total_votes) %>