diff --git a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/comments.js b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/comments.js
index 6a4651b2f..c6e20921c 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/comments.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/comments.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export class Comments extends Component {
       let da = dateToDa(new Date);
       let comment = {
         [da]: {
-          author: this.props.ship,
+          author: `~${window.ship}`,
           content: com["new-comment"].body,
           "date-created": Math.round(new Date().getTime())
         }