diff --git a/code/compat/pages/BlogEntry.php b/code/compat/pages/BlogEntry.php
index 17b21ca..cd4e759 100644
--- a/code/compat/pages/BlogEntry.php
+++ b/code/compat/pages/BlogEntry.php
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class BlogEntry extends BlogPost implements MigratableObject {
 		}
 
 		$this->PublishDate = $this->Date;
+		$this->AuthorNames = $this->Author;
 
 		// If a user has subclassed BlogEntry, it should not be turned into a BlogPost.
 		if($this->ClassName === 'BlogEntry') {