diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/Expanded/ExpandedPanelMiddleContent.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/Expanded/ExpandedPanelMiddleContent.cs
index eb5da19303..82a2bd87ec 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/Expanded/ExpandedPanelMiddleContent.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/Expanded/ExpandedPanelMiddleContent.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ private void load(Bindable<WorkingBeatmap> working)
         {
             var beatmap = working.Value.BeatmapInfo;
             var metadata = beatmap.Metadata;
-            var creator = beatmap.Metadata.Author?.Username;
+            var creator = metadata.Author?.Username;
 
             var topStatistics = new List<StatisticDisplay>
             {