diff --git a/include/items.php b/include/items.php
index a0f366a4a..42661e2b1 100755
--- a/include/items.php
+++ b/include/items.php
@@ -781,9 +781,11 @@ function import_author_xchan($x) {
 		$y = import_author_rss($x);
 	}
 
-	$y = import_author_unknown($x);
+	if(! $y) {
+		$y = import_author_unknown($x);
+	}
 
-	return(($y) ? $y : false);
+	return($y);
 }
 
 /**