diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/author/author.html b/bookwyrm/templates/author/author.html
index 67f8792c..aa99cbe2 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/author/author.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/author/author.html
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                     <dd itemprop="aliases">{{ author.born|naturalday }}</dd>
                 </div>
                 {% endif %}
-                {% if author.aliases %}
+                {% if author.died %}
                 <div class="is-flex">
                     <dt class="mr-1">{% trans "Died:" %}</dt>
                     <dd itemprop="aliases">{{ author.died|naturalday }}</dd>