diff --git a/src/hooks/use-publish-reply.ts b/src/hooks/use-publish-reply.ts
index e73ddfef..ab23ee08 100644
--- a/src/hooks/use-publish-reply.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/use-publish-reply.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ const useReply = ({ cid, subplebbitAddress }: { cid: string; subplebbitAddress:
   const { anonMode } = useAnonMode();
 
   const { author, signer, content, link, spoiler, publishCommentOptions } = useReplyStore((state) => ({
-    author: state.author[parentCid] || (account?.author ? { ...account.author, displayName: account.author.displayName || undefined } : undefined),
+    author: state.author[parentCid] || (account?.author ? { displayName: account.author.displayName || undefined } : undefined),
     displayName: state.displayName[parentCid] || account?.author?.displayName,
     signer: state.signer[parentCid],
     content: state.content[parentCid] || '',