diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0277.py b/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0277.py
index e16bfb82..00b7491e 100755
--- a/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0277.py
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0277.py
@@ -416,6 +416,11 @@ class XEP_0277(object):
             author_jid_s = client.jid.userhost()
         author_elt.addElement('uri', content="xmpp:{}".format(author_jid_s))
 
+        try:
+            author_jid_s = data['author_email']
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+
         ## published/updated time ##
         current_time = time.time()
         entry_elt.addElement('updated',