diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/intranet-main.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/intranet-main.tt
index 0af0cdf619..01ac044783 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/intranet-main.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/intranet-main.tt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
                         [% FOREACH koha_new IN koha_news %]
                             <div class="newsitem" id="news[% koha_new.idnew | html %]"><h4>[% koha_new.title | html %]</h4>
                                 <div class="newsbody">[% koha_new.content | $raw %]</div>
-                                <p class="newsfooter"> Posted on [% koha_new.published_on | $KohaDates %][% IF( show_author && koha_new.borrowernumber ) %] by <span class="newsauthor_title">[% koha_new.author.title | html %] </span>[% koha_new.author.firstname | html %] [% koha_new.author.surname | html %]<br />[% END %]
+                                <p class="newsfooter"> Posted on [% koha_new.published_on | $KohaDates %][% IF( show_author && koha_new.author ) %] by <span class="newsauthor">[% INCLUDE 'patron-title.inc' patron=koha_new.author %]<br />[% END %]
                                     [% IF ( CAN_user_tools ) %]
                                         <a href="/cgi-bin/koha/tools/koha-news.pl?op=add_form&amp;id=[% koha_new.idnew | uri %]">Edit</a>
                                          | <a class="news_delete" href="/cgi-bin/koha/tools/koha-news.pl?op=del&amp;ids=[% koha_new.idnew | html %]">Delete</a>
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/koha-news.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/koha-news.tt
index 26f1ef1893..ca7fa54df6 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/koha-news.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/koha-news.tt
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
                             <td data-order="[% opac_new.published_on | html %]">[% opac_new.published_on | $KohaDates %]</td>
                             <td data-order="[% opac_new.expirationdate | html %]">[% opac_new.expirationdate | $KohaDates %] [% IF ( opac_new.is_expired ) %](<span class="expired">expired</span>)[% END %]</td>
                             <td>[% opac_new.title | html %]</td>
-                            <td>[% IF ( opac_new.author) %][% INCLUDE 'patron-title.inc' patron=opac_new.author hide_patron_infos_if_needed=1 %][% END %]</td>
+                            <td>[% IF ( opac_new.author) %][% INCLUDE 'patron-title.inc' patron=opac_new.author %][% END %]</td>
                             <td>
                                 <div class="btn-group">
                                     <a class="preview_news btn btn-default btn-xs" data-number="[% loop.count | html %]"><i class="fa fa-eye" aria-hidden="true"></i> Preview content</a>
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-main.tt b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-main.tt
index 1ca13d120f..0dfabad069 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-main.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-main.tt
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@
                             <div class="newsbody">[% koha_new.content | $raw %]</div>
                             <div class="newsfooter">
                                 Published on [% koha_new.published_on | $KohaDates %]
-                                [% IF ( show_author && koha_new.borrowernumber ) %]
-                                    by <span class="newsauthor_title">[% koha_new.author.title | html %] </span>[% koha_new.author.firstname | html %] [% koha_new.author.surname | html %]
+                                [% IF ( show_author && koha_new.author ) %]
+                                    by <span class="newsauthor">[% INCLUDE 'patron-title.inc' patron=koha_new.author %]</span>
                                 [% END %]
                                 [% IF ( news_item ) %]
                                     &bull; <a href="/cgi-bin/koha/opac-main.pl">Show all news</a>