diff --git a/patchset.Get.go b/patchset.Get.go
index 1c55d21..d287898 100644
--- a/patchset.Get.go
+++ b/patchset.Get.go
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ func (f *Forge) loadUpstreamPatchsets(psets *Patchsets) {
 	for all.Scan() {
 		pset := all.Next()
 		found := f.Patchsets.FindByUuid(pset.Uuid)
-		author := log.Sprintf("Author: %s <%s>", found.GitAuthorName, found.GitAuthorEmail)
 		if found == nil {
 			log.Info("new patchset", pset.Name, pset.Uuid)
 			pset.State = "new"
@@ -66,6 +65,7 @@ func (f *Forge) loadUpstreamPatchsets(psets *Patchsets) {
 			f.Patchsets.Append(pset)
 			continue
 		}
+		author := log.Sprintf("Author: %s <%s>", found.GitAuthorName, found.GitAuthorEmail)
 		log.Info("EXAMINE PSET", pset.Name, pset.Uuid, pset.Patches.Len())
 		for _, patch := range pset.Patches.Patches {
 			// log.Info("\tnew patch:", i, patch.CommitHash, patch.Namespace)