diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php b/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
index 9aa94224e2..a54ca8c563 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ addLoadEvent(focusit);
 
 <?php
 $authors = get_editable_user_ids( $current_user->id ); // TODO: ROLE SYSTEM
+if ( $post->post_author && !in_array($post->post_author, $authors) )
+	$authors[] = $post->post_author;
 if ( $authors && count( $authors ) > 1 ) :
 ?>
 <fieldset id="authordiv" class="dbx-box">