diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaHeaderHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaHeaderHolder.kt
index ea30cd5c71..b17c53b6ab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaHeaderHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/manga/MangaHeaderHolder.kt
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ class MangaHeaderHolder(
             binding.lessButton.isVisible = !isTablet
             binding.moreButtonGroup.isVisible = false
             binding.title.maxLines = Integer.MAX_VALUE
+            binding.mangaAuthor.maxLines = Integer.MAX_VALUE
             binding.mangaSummary.requestFocus()
         }
     }
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ class MangaHeaderHolder(
         binding.lessButton.isVisible = false
         binding.moreButtonGroup.isVisible = !isTablet
         binding.title.maxLines = 4
+        binding.mangaAuthor.maxLines = 2
         adapter.recyclerView.post {
             adapter.delegate.updateScroll()
         }